Stories by discreteevent

The Death of the Student Essay–and the Future of Cognition

John Ousterhout and Uncle Bob discuss John's disagreements with Clean Code

A Manufacturer's Perspective on PL Progress

Which cyclist hill descent position is superior? (2017)

Not such a bright idea: why your phone’s ‘night mode’ may be keeping you awake

The Power of Interoperability: Why Objects Are Inevitable (2013) [pdf]

Microplastics in water not harmful to humans, says WHO report

The birth and death of a bike company: What happened to SpeedX

New Ways of Seeing: can John Berger's classic decode our baffling digital age?

A Founder's Farewell

The Eternal Life of the Instant Noodle

Mystery of sea nomads' amazing ability to freedive is solved

Cycling in your 80s can mean having the immune system of a 20-year-old

Why fully electric cars may be stuck in the slow lane

The Myth of AI – Jaron Lanier

The limited, and hence reasonable, effectiveness of mathematics in physics

New Device Allows Brain To Bypass Spinal Cord, Move Paralyzed Limbs

IRIX-bloat mail (optimists get promoted) (1994)

Kabul: City Number One

An Apology For Idlers