The price of old things Published on March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Market research We ponder the economic future of the past. Read More
Knobology Published on February 16, 2021February 15, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Not intuitive Some arbitrary details can be very important. Read More
Make a map Published on February 9, 2021February 7, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Charts, surveys and catalogs We notice the importance of what and where. Read More
Morse code Published on January 5, 2021January 3, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com High-speed digital communication The telegraph required a new way of writing messages. Read More
An audio culture Published on November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The book, the movie and the radio play We ponder how the medium affects the story. Read More
A video culture? Published on November 10, 2020November 9, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The way we communicate Is the written word no longer important? Read More
Back to sea Published on September 29, 2020September 27, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com A different world Our navigator points out how the world of the sailor has become entirely disconnected from that of the rest of us. Read More
Back to C Published on September 22, 2020September 21, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The difference between languages We are struck by the great range of things included in the term “software.” Read More
It used to be hard Published on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Now it’s easy Are some things too easy to do nowadays? Read More
Cyborg students Published on September 1, 2020August 28, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Virtually testing times What do tests measure? Read More