Author: Jonathan Beller
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 1478012706
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
In The World Computer Jonathan Beller forcefully demonstrates that the history of commodification generates information itself. Out of the omnipresent calculus imposed by commodification, information emerges historically as a new money form. Investigating its subsequent financialization of daily life and colonization of semiotics, Beller situates the development of myriad systems for quantifying the value of people, objects, and affects as endemic to racial capitalism and computation. Built on oppression and genocide, capital and its technical result as computation manifest as racial formations, as do the machines and software of social mediation that feed racial capitalism and run on social difference. Algorithms, derived from for-profit management strategies, conscript all forms of expression—language, image, music, communication—into the calculus of capital such that even protest may turn a profit. Computational media function for the purpose of extraction rather than ameliorating global crises, and financialize every expressive act, converting each utterance into a wager. Repairing this ecology of exploitation, Beller contends, requires decolonizing information and money, and the scripting of futures wagered by the cultural legacies and claims of those in struggle.
The World Computer
Author: Jonathan Beller
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 1478012706
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
In The World Computer Jonathan Beller forcefully demonstrates that the history of commodification generates information itself. Out of the omnipresent calculus imposed by commodification, information emerges historically as a new money form. Investigating its subsequent financialization of daily life and colonization of semiotics, Beller situates the development of myriad systems for quantifying the value of people, objects, and affects as endemic to racial capitalism and computation. Built on oppression and genocide, capital and its technical result as computation manifest as racial formations, as do the machines and software of social mediation that feed racial capitalism and run on social difference. Algorithms, derived from for-profit management strategies, conscript all forms of expression—language, image, music, communication—into the calculus of capital such that even protest may turn a profit. Computational media function for the purpose of extraction rather than ameliorating global crises, and financialize every expressive act, converting each utterance into a wager. Repairing this ecology of exploitation, Beller contends, requires decolonizing information and money, and the scripting of futures wagered by the cultural legacies and claims of those in struggle.
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 1478012706
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
In The World Computer Jonathan Beller forcefully demonstrates that the history of commodification generates information itself. Out of the omnipresent calculus imposed by commodification, information emerges historically as a new money form. Investigating its subsequent financialization of daily life and colonization of semiotics, Beller situates the development of myriad systems for quantifying the value of people, objects, and affects as endemic to racial capitalism and computation. Built on oppression and genocide, capital and its technical result as computation manifest as racial formations, as do the machines and software of social mediation that feed racial capitalism and run on social difference. Algorithms, derived from for-profit management strategies, conscript all forms of expression—language, image, music, communication—into the calculus of capital such that even protest may turn a profit. Computational media function for the purpose of extraction rather than ameliorating global crises, and financialize every expressive act, converting each utterance into a wager. Repairing this ecology of exploitation, Beller contends, requires decolonizing information and money, and the scripting of futures wagered by the cultural legacies and claims of those in struggle.
Artificial Unintelligence
Author: Meredith Broussard
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 026253701X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
A guide to understanding the inner workings and outer limits of technology and why we should never assume that computers always get it right. In Artificial Unintelligence, Meredith Broussard argues that our collective enthusiasm for applying computer technology to every aspect of life has resulted in a tremendous amount of poorly designed systems. We are so eager to do everything digitally—hiring, driving, paying bills, even choosing romantic partners—that we have stopped demanding that our technology actually work. Broussard, a software developer and journalist, reminds us that there are fundamental limits to what we can (and should) do with technology. With this book, she offers a guide to understanding the inner workings and outer limits of technology—and issues a warning that we should never assume that computers always get things right. Making a case against technochauvinism—the belief that technology is always the solution—Broussard argues that it's just not true that social problems would inevitably retreat before a digitally enabled Utopia. To prove her point, she undertakes a series of adventures in computer programming. She goes for an alarming ride in a driverless car, concluding “the cyborg future is not coming any time soon”; uses artificial intelligence to investigate why students can't pass standardized tests; deploys machine learning to predict which passengers survived the Titanic disaster; and attempts to repair the U.S. campaign finance system by building AI software. If we understand the limits of what we can do with technology, Broussard tells us, we can make better choices about what we should do with it to make the world better for everyone.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 026253701X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
A guide to understanding the inner workings and outer limits of technology and why we should never assume that computers always get it right. In Artificial Unintelligence, Meredith Broussard argues that our collective enthusiasm for applying computer technology to every aspect of life has resulted in a tremendous amount of poorly designed systems. We are so eager to do everything digitally—hiring, driving, paying bills, even choosing romantic partners—that we have stopped demanding that our technology actually work. Broussard, a software developer and journalist, reminds us that there are fundamental limits to what we can (and should) do with technology. With this book, she offers a guide to understanding the inner workings and outer limits of technology—and issues a warning that we should never assume that computers always get things right. Making a case against technochauvinism—the belief that technology is always the solution—Broussard argues that it's just not true that social problems would inevitably retreat before a digitally enabled Utopia. To prove her point, she undertakes a series of adventures in computer programming. She goes for an alarming ride in a driverless car, concluding “the cyborg future is not coming any time soon”; uses artificial intelligence to investigate why students can't pass standardized tests; deploys machine learning to predict which passengers survived the Titanic disaster; and attempts to repair the U.S. campaign finance system by building AI software. If we understand the limits of what we can do with technology, Broussard tells us, we can make better choices about what we should do with it to make the world better for everyone.
Computers in Our World, Today and Tomorrow
Author: Sandy Hintz
Publisher: Franklin Watts
ISBN: 9780531046395
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Describes the roles of computers, now and in the future, in the spheres of medicine, business and government, law enforcement, science and technology, entertainment, education, and the home. Includes a glossary of terms.
Publisher: Franklin Watts
ISBN: 9780531046395
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Describes the roles of computers, now and in the future, in the spheres of medicine, business and government, law enforcement, science and technology, entertainment, education, and the home. Includes a glossary of terms.
Towards a New World in Computer Communication
Author: Roberto Parodi (biologiste).)
Publisher: IOS Press
ISBN: 9789051991109
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
In the 90s, new languages and architectures were developed, new systems and networks were produced and new applications invented. The basic topics discussed are; High Speed Data Communications Protocols, Services and Networks for high speed data and for combined voice and data applications - i.e. ATM, SMDS, Frame Relay - Network Management, OSS Platforms, OSI and other information Technology Services, Network Control and Routing, Emergency Control and Telecommunication Politics. This publication offers the material basis for propagating the most advanced ideas, products, decisions and results of the 90s, and thereby it celebrates the advancements of Computer Communication on the route towards a new era.
Publisher: IOS Press
ISBN: 9789051991109
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
In the 90s, new languages and architectures were developed, new systems and networks were produced and new applications invented. The basic topics discussed are; High Speed Data Communications Protocols, Services and Networks for high speed data and for combined voice and data applications - i.e. ATM, SMDS, Frame Relay - Network Management, OSS Platforms, OSI and other information Technology Services, Network Control and Routing, Emergency Control and Telecommunication Politics. This publication offers the material basis for propagating the most advanced ideas, products, decisions and results of the 90s, and thereby it celebrates the advancements of Computer Communication on the route towards a new era.
Kraftwerk's Computer World
Author: Steve Tupai Francis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501378996
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Computer World was Kraftwerk's most concise and focused conceptual statement, their most influential record and crowning achievement. Computer World transformed the way pop music was composed, played, packaged and released and, in the process, helped create entire new genres of music including hip-hop, techno, trance, electro, industrial and synth-pop. They influenced the influencers. Upon its release on 10 May 1981, the record was a revelation. It was unlike anything created for mainstream consumers of music at that time, an electronic suite of assured and industrious propulsive forward movement. Kraftwerk set off a sonic detonation that is still being felt today. This book explores Kraftwerk's revolutionary sonic template, their conceptual and artistic preoccupations and lyrical obsessions to provide new insights into one of the greatest records ever made.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501378996
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Computer World was Kraftwerk's most concise and focused conceptual statement, their most influential record and crowning achievement. Computer World transformed the way pop music was composed, played, packaged and released and, in the process, helped create entire new genres of music including hip-hop, techno, trance, electro, industrial and synth-pop. They influenced the influencers. Upon its release on 10 May 1981, the record was a revelation. It was unlike anything created for mainstream consumers of music at that time, an electronic suite of assured and industrious propulsive forward movement. Kraftwerk set off a sonic detonation that is still being felt today. This book explores Kraftwerk's revolutionary sonic template, their conceptual and artistic preoccupations and lyrical obsessions to provide new insights into one of the greatest records ever made.
Hacking In The Computer World
Author: Sandeep Gupta
Publisher: Mittal Publications
ISBN: 9788170999362
Category : Computer crimes
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This Book Takes The Reader Into The Broader World Of Hacking And Introduces Many Of The Culprits--Some, Who Are Fighting For A Cause, Some Who Are In It For Kicks, And Some Who Are Traditional Criminals After A Fast Buck.
Publisher: Mittal Publications
ISBN: 9788170999362
Category : Computer crimes
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This Book Takes The Reader Into The Broader World Of Hacking And Introduces Many Of The Culprits--Some, Who Are Fighting For A Cause, Some Who Are In It For Kicks, And Some Who Are Traditional Criminals After A Fast Buck.
Impact of the Year 2000 Computer Problem on the World's Economy
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Jotd the World's Greatest Computer Joke Book
Author: Hershel Remer
Publisher: Rabbs.Com
ISBN: 9780615124490
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The greatest computer joke book ever! Written by a professional comedian/computer network administrator/rabbi, JOTD boldly makes fun of the world of computer technology, corporate America, and everything else. With a slant towards UNIX and Solaris, it gives great detail to operating systems to satisfy the most astute nerds, but offers enough broad range to reach anyone in the office world. JOTD is outrageously funny where humor doesn't even seem possible to show itself - deep inside the world of Geekdom. And, JOTD isn't just a compilation of wimpy one-liners, but is a collection of full-length caustic satires, zany scripts, and mature material. And, best of all, JOTD is low in fat and cholesterol.
Publisher: Rabbs.Com
ISBN: 9780615124490
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The greatest computer joke book ever! Written by a professional comedian/computer network administrator/rabbi, JOTD boldly makes fun of the world of computer technology, corporate America, and everything else. With a slant towards UNIX and Solaris, it gives great detail to operating systems to satisfy the most astute nerds, but offers enough broad range to reach anyone in the office world. JOTD is outrageously funny where humor doesn't even seem possible to show itself - deep inside the world of Geekdom. And, JOTD isn't just a compilation of wimpy one-liners, but is a collection of full-length caustic satires, zany scripts, and mature material. And, best of all, JOTD is low in fat and cholesterol.
Saving the World and Being Happy (the Computer Ager)
Author: R. Eric Swanepoel
Publisher: Pet Hates by Josh Artmeier
ISBN: 141371756X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
No Logo meets The World According to Garp, as Saving the World and Being Happy charts Nathaniel Papulousa life from lovelorn schoolboy and computer nerd to head of the all-powerful International Hope-ist Movement. He wins, loses, and regains the love of the beautiful Rosemary, and succeeds in bringing the greedy multinational corporations to heel, thus asaving the world.aOpening in the portentous style of Victorian biography, Saving the World and Being Happy delights in taking sideswipes at such issues as celebrity culture, Muzak and product placement while never losing sight of its main themes: the concentration of wealth in the hands of a corrupt few, the related increase in global poverty, and the (deliberately?) divided nature of the political left.This is a quirky and uplifting book, interweaving political satire, romance, music and art. If you donat feel like auniting and fightinga you will at least view the world through new eyes. Weare all Hope-ists now!
Publisher: Pet Hates by Josh Artmeier
ISBN: 141371756X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
No Logo meets The World According to Garp, as Saving the World and Being Happy charts Nathaniel Papulousa life from lovelorn schoolboy and computer nerd to head of the all-powerful International Hope-ist Movement. He wins, loses, and regains the love of the beautiful Rosemary, and succeeds in bringing the greedy multinational corporations to heel, thus asaving the world.aOpening in the portentous style of Victorian biography, Saving the World and Being Happy delights in taking sideswipes at such issues as celebrity culture, Muzak and product placement while never losing sight of its main themes: the concentration of wealth in the hands of a corrupt few, the related increase in global poverty, and the (deliberately?) divided nature of the political left.This is a quirky and uplifting book, interweaving political satire, romance, music and art. If you donat feel like auniting and fightinga you will at least view the world through new eyes. Weare all Hope-ists now!
The World Is Flat
Author: Thomas L. Friedman
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374292884
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 605
Book Description
Offers a concise history of globalization, discussing a wide range of topics, from the September 11 terrorist attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374292884
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 605
Book Description
Offers a concise history of globalization, discussing a wide range of topics, from the September 11 terrorist attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India.