Story Archive
Dances with Machines
Artist David Rokeby builds machines that watch us, make music with us, speak to us and free-associate on our behalf.
The Law of the Rathole
Sometimes, walking away from a risky technology project is the better part of valor. Here are five handy rules for avoiding "ratholes."
The Disembodied Photograph
Photography undergoes a sea change toward the intangible
Cutting the Glare
Katharine Burr Blodgett's "invisible glass" helps us see.
CPR for the Artificial Heart
Reviled in the '80s and forgotten in the '90s, the artificial heart is back and beating. TR readers get a rare glimpse inside the company that's developing it.
Titans Talk Tech
Michael Dertouzos and Bill Gates ponder open-source software and the future of the computing industry.
