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Mechanizing proof :
Most aspects of our private and social lives--our safety, the integrity of the financial system, the functioning of utilities and other services, and national security--now depend on computing. But how can we know that this computing is trustworthy? In Mechanizing Proof, Donald MacKenzie addresses this key issue by investigating the interrelations of computing, risk, and mathematical proof over…
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Making art work how Cold War engineers and artists forged a new creative culture
"Electrifying the World of Art explores the history of the contemporary art and technology movement-and the people involved-in the pursuit of new art, commercial innovation, and creative collaborations"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Technically Together: Reconstructing Community in a Networked World
Why we should not accept ""networked individualism"" as the inevitable future of community.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Public access ICT across cultures : diversifying participation in the network…
Shared public access to computers and the Internet in developing countries is often hailed as an effective, low-cost way to share the benefits of digital technology. Yet research on the economic and social effects of public access to computers is lacking. This volume offers the first systematic assessment of the impact of shared public access in the developing world, with findings from ten coun…
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Worried about the wrong things youth risk and opportunity in the digital world
It's a familiar narrative in both real life and fiction, from news reports to television storylines: a young person is bullied online, or targeted by an online predator, or exposed to sexually explicit content. The consequences are bleak; the young person is shunned, suicidal, psychologically ruined. Jacqueline Ryan Vickery argues that there are other urgent concerns about young people's online…
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Drawing on architecture :the object of lines, 1970-1990
How architectural drawings emerged as aesthetic objects, promoted by a network of galleries, collectors, and institutions, and how this changed the understanding of architecture. Prior to the 1970s, buildings were commonly understood to be the goal of architectural practice; architectural drawings were seen simply as a means to an end. But, just as the boundaries of architecture itself were shi…
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Pirate Politics: The New Information Policy Contests
An examination of the Pirate political movement in Europe analyzes its advocacy for free expression and the preservation of the Internet as a commons.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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The Reputation Society: How Online Opinions Are Reshaping the Offline World
Experts discuss the benefits and risks of online reputation systems. In making decisions, we often seek advice. Online, we check Amazon recommendations, eBay vendors' histories, TripAdvisor ratings, and even our elected representatives' voting records. These online reputation systems serve as filters for information overload. In this book, experts discuss the benefits and risks of such online …
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Human Rights in the Age of Platforms
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Gaia's web :how digital environmentalism can combat climate change, restore b…
"This book explores how tools of the Digital Age might be mobilized to solve our most pressing environmental challenges, from climate change to biodiversity loss. It argues that digital technology might accelerate environmental sustainability and that engaging with environmental issues may transform Big Tech for the better, if the sector successfully addresses spiraling energy use, pollution, p…
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