Tag Archives: programming

Hidden Figures?

Posted on February 3, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Can you imagine what it must have been like for these women in the early 1960’s? They had two strikes against them before they could even begin to count in society: their colour and their sex. Even though they were … Continue reading →

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Are We Programmed?

Posted on January 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

TRON As an allegory, this movie is perfect. At the time (1982) computer games were still (more or less) in their infancy. The programmers were building virtual worlds in which their creations (read, creatures) could interact with others. The programmers … Continue reading →

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Subliminal Seduction

Posted on January 11, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Are you being sexually aroused by this picture? Wilson Bryan Key took the concept of The Hidden Persuaders one step further and documented how advertising companies were using sex to sell their products. This was in the mid-70’s. Then, it … Continue reading →

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