Digging into technology's past: “Digital archaeologists” excavate the microprocessor that ushered in the home computing revolution. New technology which makes it possible to study the finer details of some of the world’s greatest historical artefacts has been developed by computer scientists and archaeologists. An interview with Jennifer Gabrys, author of Digital Rubbish: A Natural History of Electronics. Trond Lundemo describes the complicated endeavours of various technologies, from the early days of chronophotography to today's 3D blockbusters, to capture and classify gestures and movement. The measured life: Do you know how much REM sleep you got last night? New types of devices that monitor activity, sleep, diet, and even mood could make us healthier and more productive. The widespread use of search engines and online databases has affected the way people remember information (and more). How computers can cure cultural diabetes: The networked computer offers an antidote to the junk culture of broadcasting — why not choose the healthy option? The more time we waste online, and the more grief it causes for us, the closer we come to making the computer reflect — rather than refract — the person sitting behind it. A review of Between Reason and Experience: Essays in Technology and Modernity by Andrew Feenberg. Michael Anissimov and Rick Moss explore futuristic social networks combined with brain-computer interface technology. A review of The Techno-Human Condition by Braden R. Allenby and Daniel Sarewitz. Merger or trainwreck: The more powerful our technology becomes, the more drastic the unintended consequences become. A review of God Is Technology: How the Singularity of Monotheism Transcended Biology and Primed the Technological Genesis of God by Mitchell Heisman.
