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Quote of the Week
In the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was one of several revolutions that overturned society. Mechanical creatures intruded into farms and homes, but still this invasion had no name. Finally, in 1802, Johann Beckmann, an economics professor at Gottingen University gave this ascending force its name [technology] . . . He hoped his outline [a textbook titled Guide to Technology] would become the first course in the subject. It did that and more. It also gave a name to what we do. Once named, we could now see it. Having seen it, we wondered how anyone could not have seen it.
Source: Kevin Kelly, What Technology Wants
Posted: 2025 Oct 18Or check out this TEDxSF by Kelly.
Music of the Week
Category Archives: Appreciating Deeply
Fountain Spray, Gilbert AZ
Experimenting with slow shutter speed. Continue reading
National Treasure #96: Cabot Trail
Hit the road, Jack. Continue reading
Mourning Dove, Gilbert AZ
A bird that wrings its own neck. Continue reading
National Treasure #95: Jolly Jumper
Saving parents from cranky babies for almost 70 years. Continue reading
Desert Flower, Boyce-Thompson Arboretum, AZ
Anonymous flower from a desert plant. Continue reading
National Treasure #93: Michael Ondaatje
An immigrant poet, novelist, film-maker, editor and teacher. Continue reading
Leaves, Gilbert AZ
Leaves from one or two bushes. Continue reading
National Treasure #92: David Thompson
Canadian explorer. Well, explorer of what became Canada. Continue reading
Northern Mockingbird, Gilbert AZ
Three poses of one northern mockingbird. Continue reading