Moths to the Flame: The Seductions of Computer Technology
by Gregory J. E. Rawlins
Publisher: The MIT Press 1997
ISBN/ASIN: 0262680971
ISBN-13: 9780262680974
Number of pages: 194
Description:
Moths to the Flame is a heady mixture of futuristic prophecy and historical perspective covering all aspects of computer technology, some frightening, some practical, some fanciful. It seems that technology is spinning out of control, though Rawlins reminds us that computers can only reflect the needs and values of their users.
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