Dear L,
I think science fiction is one of the most powerful genres ever devised; It’s a
medium, particularly poised to ask questions about not only about our place in
the universe, but about ourselves as well. As a genre, it provides perfectly
suited backdrops for complex, deep discourses…
Dear L,
There are these new breed of computer software, called neural networks that can
classify images; For example, labelling an image of a dog as “dog”, or a cat
photo as “cat”. The natural question to ask would be, “So does the neural
network know what a cat or…
Dear L,
For a long time, I didn't subscribe to the ideas that advocates augmentation of
our minds. The idea of designing tools to transform information exchange was
never appealing to me. I assumed, every piece of transient information could
remain in my mind; Augmenting that process was synonymous to…
Dear L,
I have been asked many a times, if I had a choice, what superpower I would like
to have. It’s a fairly straightforward question. For me the answer was usually
simple, flying, time travel, underwater breathing, the regular tropes, inspired
by TV shows and Hollywood. After experiencing…
Dear L,
A calendar hangs above my table; The table where I write these letters to you
every week. It’s a flip calendar, and on start of every month, it showcases a
new picture. This month’s picture depicts an ancient community of people baking
flatbread on a flat…