Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Tag: passion
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Books, Commencement and Sunscreen
Commencement season has come and gone yet again. When I have been asked, I have only delivered brief, always brief, commencement remarks. Wisdom is best leavened with brevity and levity.
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Eudora, You Got the Love?
One summer night when I was about twelve years old, I sat watching the Dick Cavett Show on our old black and white television, the small town boy’s version of Plato’s Cave. Dick was a thoughtful and insightful interviewer, and he hosted a diverse and eclectic set of guests, from Salvador Dali to Groucho Marx.…