Sensors, Monitors, and Bill & Ted

Any decent account of the last 30 years will certainly conclude that the high point of culture was 1990’s Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.  History, philosophy, George Carlin, mylar tracksuits (it was the 90s) — it had everything you need.  And, with its long-awaited second sequel coming out this week, I’m sure that if William… Read More

The Contours of Facial Recognition

When you think about it, facial recognition is a deeply “human” action.  It’s the most common way for people to recognize one another, it’s one of the earliest stages of our developmental attachment to our parents, and it is, by far, the easiest way to evaluate someone’s credibility, intentions, and personality.  It explains why we… Read More