Just Messing With Computers -
Part II
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
The article recounts early
experiments with AI in music and
machine vision, highlighting pattern
recognition’s evolving role and the
origins.
This is Part II of a series about my
brushes with AI over the past couple
of centuries. You can read Part I at…
VOTING RIGHTS · CONGRESS · POLITICAL POWER
The SAVE America Act would require
voters to present documentary proof
of U.S. citizenship, complicating…
What are we fighting for?
WAR AND SECURITY · POLITICAL POWER · POLITICS
Country Joe McDonald’s 1960s protest
song, originally targeting the
Vietnam War, remains resonant as its
lyrics adapt.
Just Messing With Computers -
Part I
COMPUTING HISTORY · PROGRAMMING
A personal account of early computer
programming, exploring punch cards,
time-sharing systems, and initial
experiments with pattern
recognition.
Punch cards, midnight experiments,
and the strange things you discover
when you take machines apart to see…
The Toll Booth Presidency
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE · PUBLIC FINANCE
Kristi Noem faced Senate scrutiny
over her leadership at the
Department of Homeland Security amid…
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · BUSINESS
The consolidation of American media
has concentrated control among fewer
corporations, influencing coverage
through institutional risk…
Breaking up is hard to do
WAR AND SECURITY · IRAN · MIDDLE EAST
The legacy of Neil Sedaka’s 1962 hit
“Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” frames
the enduring challenge.
POLITICAL POWER · VOTING RIGHTS · IMMIGRATION
The article examines the challenges
of authoritarian consolidation in
the United States, highlighting how…
WAR AND SECURITY · POLITICAL POWER · IRAN
In February, a coordinated
U.S.–Israel strike on Iranian
military targets prompted Iranian…
