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Programmers, computer scientists, and critical theorists have reduced software to a recipe, a set of instructions, substituting space/text for time/process. The current common-sense definition of software as a “set of instructions that direct a comptuer to do a specific task” and the OED definition of software as “the programs and procedures required to enable a…
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superheroesincolor: This Strange Way of Dying (2013) “Spanning a variety of genres—fantasy, science fiction, horror—and time periods, Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s exceptional debut collection features short stories infused with Mexican folklore yet firmly rooted in a reality that transforms as the fantastic erodes the rational. This speculative fiction compilation, lyrical and tender, quirky and cutting, weaves the…
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medievalpoc: toughandtender: medievalpoc: http://medievalpoc.tumblr.com/search/rubens #Rubenesque This is important because I just learned about him last semester and was not aware of how much POC work he had until this post. Obviously, this wasn’t taught in art history class but are you fucking kidding me? This is amazing work and it should be on the curriculum,…
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machschine: “The fact that there is an algorithm, a meaning intended by code (and thus in some way knowable), sometimes structures our experience with programs. When we play a game, we arguably try to reverse-engineer its algorithm, or at the very least to link its actions to its programming, which is why all design books warn…
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As a chemist, I agree that remaining competitive in the sciences is a critical issue. But as an instructor, I also think that if American STEM grads are going lead the world in innovation, then their science education cannot be divorced from the liberal arts. We don’t need more STEM majors. We need more STEM…