Since the inception of human history, people have embraced technologies, from stone axes to plows. Later, the wave of social and technological modernization unleashed by the Industrial Revolution swept the world into the contemporary era. Today, humans are confronting ever more overwhelming technologies. Social and technical discourse on and debates about new technologies with … [Read more...] about Technology and public interests
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Epic product fails of history
When we first think of failure, we often go to our own personal stories. Sometimes, however, those failures are brought into the public view. As a reminder that even famous companies are made up of fallible people, the following are some short case studies of epic product failures. For now, we’ll focus on products and services because they’re easier to relate to. You might have … [Read more...] about Epic product fails of history
An introduction to failure
Welcome to failure. It’s a concept that most of us are very familiar with via direct experience. At some point in our lives, we will encounter failure—often because of something we or someone else has done or, possibly, because of something that wasn’t done at all. Failure can have a profound and dramatic effect on our lives, individually and collectively. It can be a source of … [Read more...] about An introduction to failure
The video game age: A brief history
Today, video games are virtually everywhere. Each day, millions of people play games on smartphones that fit in the palms of their hands as well as on home consoles and computers that connect them with friends and strangers around the world. However, six decades ago, few people could have imagined a US$150 billion (and growing) global video game industry that would marry … [Read more...] about The video game age: A brief history
The Williams Advanced Pinball Programming Logic Executive Operating System
Pinball has its roots in tabletop games from the late 1800s and early 1900s, although the 1930s marked the true start of pinball as we know it today. Early pinball was an electromechanical game, with points tallied by hand or through the movements of gears. For a while, it looked pretty far from what one would expect based on present-day pinball machines, which are known for … [Read more...] about The Williams Advanced Pinball Programming Logic Executive Operating System