There are always tradeoffs

In some cases, the digital representation of an object can be better than the original analog object. We see this in everyday life with photo editing. Whether it involves minor tweaks to remove blemishes or removing people from the background of a photo, people often...

The magic of digital

Digital technology is largely replacing analog technology because of its ability to separate the signal from the noise. This has been discussed with examples in a previous post. What we haven’t explored is what about digital technology makes this possible. To...

How color works

When it comes to media, there are two forms of color. There is reflected color, which includes things like ink or paint. In terms of ink, there is a discrete number of colors that can be used. Painting can be combined with all sorts of colors as well. In painting,...

The telegraph: The start of the digital revolution

Have you ever wondered how the phones we have now came to be? How did we manage to create tiny devices that we can carry around in our pockets and hold in our hands? How is it that we can suddenly communicate with people far away? Maybe you aren’t asking all these...