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Nathan Jacobson

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Evolution News Evolves

New features of the site include audio versions of every article, estimated reading times, advanced search, and in-context footnotes. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Michael Sheehan, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Depths of Design: Talking Boxes

Our talking boxes take our requests, run their routines, and send out results but understand nothing, whether or not they’re made in China. Read More ›
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Depths of Design: Moving Pixels

None of these avatars possess any inherent intelligence whatsoever. Every human instinct therein is an extension of a game developer’s forethought. Read More ›
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Image credit: Johannes Vermeer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Depths of Design: Seductive Optics and Skeuomorphic Intelligence

The effort to mirror objects in the world in our artistic creations reaches back into prehistory. Read More ›

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