Steve Jobs, Google Maps, and the digital afterlife

Because Google Maps (like other mapping services) utilizes imaging data from multiple sources gathered at different points in time, the same geographic spot can sometimes look very different as you move between zoom levels and views. Weather and seasons can change unexpectedly. Cars can disappear …

Remembering how I got here

The first time I saw a computer – an Apple ][+ in my elementary school’s library. The first time I made the turtle move in Logo. The day the guidance counselor nervously asked my mother, “Do you know how many floppy disks your son has?” The first time they kicked me out of the local library for …