The Persistence of Memory

Each generation remakes itself. In the context of the historical, economic, technological, and cultural forces around it, each generation must confront, adapt, and evolve--or die; this is the nature of humankind. Still, some common threads exist that shape that evolution--threads that define our very humanity. Even in the face of the tumultuous changes brought about by computing, these threads persist and bring a poignant texture to a fully digital life. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/nsInmRVIlv0 is an audio podcast of author Grady Booch reading his On Computing column, in which he discusses how even in the face of the tumultuous changes brought about by computing, the threads that define our very humanity still persist and bring a poignant texture to a fully digital life.