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The Forgotten War on Beepers
30 years before parents and lawmakers sought to save youth from smartphones via age limits and bans in schools, a similar conversation took place about…
Apr 10
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Louis Anslow
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The Original AI Doomer: Dr. Norbert Wiener
Long before Geoffrey Hinton and Eliezer Yudkowsky sounded warnings about artificial intelligence, there was Dr. Norbert Wiener in the 1950s and 60s…
Jun 3, 2023
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Louis Anslow
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Joe Biden Kicked Off the Encryption Wars
The Crypto Wars, Part - 1
Oct 31, 2023
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Louis Anslow
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Aeroplanes, Airships and Beta Bias
"We cannot understand to what practical use a flying machine that is heavier than air can be put." - Manchester Guardian, 1908 This amusing quote was…
Feb 8
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Louis Anslow
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When the Mac was a Munition
The US Government Classed the Power Mac G4 as a Weapon of War
Jan 24
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Louis Anslow
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Robots Have Been About to Take All the Jobs for 100 Years
Mar 22, 2023
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STUDENTS FLEE FIELD AS COMPUTER 'FAD FADES'
Aug 21, 2021
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When the Mac was a Munition
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Louis Anslow
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The Original AI Doomer: Dr. Norbert Wiener
Jun 3, 2023
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Louis Anslow
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New Years Resolutions of Yore: Vices That Became Virtues
Virtues We Strive to Embrace Were Once Vices We Swore to Eschew
Dec 31, 2023
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Louis Anslow
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How Isaac Asimov Predicted the OpenAI Drama
In 1938, an 18-year-old Isaac Asimov penned his inaugural foray into science fiction, envisioning mans maiden voyage into space - with a twist. The…
Dec 1, 2023
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Louis Anslow
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The Moon Landing was Opposed by Majority of US
Today marks the 54th anniversary of the moon landing. In retrospect it has almost unanimous support and adoration in the US: pleasing the left as an…
Jul 20, 2023
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Louis Anslow
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Audio: The Forgotten War on Beepers
The audio version of our latest newsletter ‘The Forgotten War on Beepers’ for premium subscribers. The first episode of our experimental generative…
Apr 10
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When the Wright Brothers Proved the NYtimes Wrong
Fears about old things when they were new
Dec 17, 2023
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Louis Anslow
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When the Mac 'Ruined' Writing
🪶 Quills were once the default writing tool, when pens rose to prominence their impact on writing would be a hot debate in the literary world, one that…
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Sep 19, 2023
Telegraph Doomers of the 19th Century - Part 1
Like the web, telegraphy brought rapid changes in society along with very familiar anxieties and criticisms.
Aug 27, 2023
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Louis Anslow
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Photocopiers Terrified the Publishing World
“What Hath Xerox Wrought” asked a 1976 Time Magazine headline, the proceeding article prompted readers to imagine if: “some inventive and omnipotent god…
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Jul 27, 2023
When the Walkman was Banned
Surrendering an entire sensory input to wearable technology has always elicited strong responses: from Google Glass, to Oculus Rift and most recently…
Jul 1, 2023
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Louis Anslow
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