I came across this question on Facebook. As expected, it garnered thousands of comments, most of which focused on computers, the internet, and smartphones. Some responses also talked about social media and societal transformations.
On September 9, 1947, a team of computer scientists and engineers operating Harward University’s Mark II electromechanical computer started getting an error. They traced the error and found a moth trapped in a relay. The moth was carefully removed and…
The story of NASA’s Apollo program is often seen as a peak moment that soon lost its direction. Critics mention the absence of moon bases, Mars landings, or a network of orbital stations, calling the program aimless after the 1969…
Margaret Hamilton is not only one of the first software developers, but she also coined the term ‘Software Engineering’ to describe her work. The code she wrote successfully put humans on the moon for the first time.
Leslie Lamport’s journey as a computer scientist, driven by his background in mathematics, has significantly influenced modern computer science. Lamport’s philosophical approach toward algorithms and the foundational role of mathematics in programming is instrumental in understanding the relationship between programming…
Akıllı makineler büyük olasılıkla bizi öldürmeyecekler, ama kesinlikle işimizi elimizden alacaklar – ve bu düşündüğünüzden daha yakın bir zamanda gerçekleşecek. Yine faydalı bir zihin egzersizi sunacağını düşündüğüm bir çeviri. Makalenin orijinali “Welcome, Robot Overlords. Please Don’t Fire Us?” başlığıyla Mother…