links for 2009-11-11

A New Theory of Awesomeness and Miracles, by James Bridle, concerning Charles Babbage, Heath Robinson, MENACE and MAGE

Notes and slides of the talk that (for me at least) was the undisputed high point of Playful 2009. James restores the meaning of the term “awesome” to the rightful realm of the huge, the complex and ultimately, the unattainable.

(tags: awesomeness complexity scale playful09 playful talks presentations jamesbridle)

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Designer turned design researcher. Postdoc at TU Delft. Exploring contestable AI. View all posts by Kars Alfrink