Pushing Boundaries in the History of Computing
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Crossing topical, analytical, and theoretical boundaries can lead us to more nuanced and satisfying histories of computing, while also providing fresh insights about computing in the contemporary context.
[1] 112 G. Downey, "Jumping Contexts of Space and Time," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 26, no. 2, 2004, pp. 96, 94-95.
[1] G. Downey, "Jumping Contexts of Space and Time," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 26, no. 2, 2004, pp. 96, 94-95.
[2] M. Conway, "How Do Committees Invent?," Datamation, vol. 14, no. 4, Apr. 1968, pp. 28-31.
[2] M. Conway, "How Do Committees Invent?," Datamation, vol. 14, no. 4, Apr. 1968, pp. 28-31.
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[3] C. Baldwin and K. Clark, Design Rules, Vol. 1: The Power of Modularity, MIT Press, 2000.
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[4] P. Galison, Image and Logic: A Material Culture of Microphysics, Univ. of Chicago Press, 1997.
[5] For a more detailed discussion of this topic, including detailed references, see B. Jesiek, "The Sociotechnical Boundaries of Software and Hardware: A Humpty Dumpty History," Bull. Science, Technology and Society, vol. 26, no. 6, Dec. 2006, pp. 497-509.
[5] For a more detailed discussion of this topic, including detailed references, see B. Jesiek, "The Sociotechnical Boundaries of Software and Hardware: A Humpty Dumpty History," Bull. Science, Technology and Society, vol. 26, no. 6, Dec. 2006, pp. 497-509.
[6] J.W. Carr, "Better Computers," Elektronische Rechenanlagen[Electronic Computers], vol. 4, no. 4, 1962, pp. 157-160.
[6] J.W. Carr, "Better Computers," Elektronische Rechenanlagen[Electronic Computers], vol. 4, no. 4, 1962, pp. 157-160.
[7] J.W. Carr, "The Future of Programming and Programmers," Computers and Automation, vol. 14, no. 1, 1965, pp. 54, 15-17.
[7] J.W. Carr, "The Future of Programming and Programmers," Computers and Automation, vol. 14, no. 1, 1965, pp. 54, 15-17.
[8] F. Shapiro, "Origin of the Term Software: Evidence from the JSTOR Electronic Journal Archive," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 22, no. 2, 2000, pp. 69-70.
[8] F. Shapiro, "Origin of the Term Software: Evidence from the JSTOR Electronic Journal Archive," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 22, no. 2, 2000, pp. 69-70.
[9] P. Edwards, The Closed World: Computers and the Politics of Discourse in Cold War America, MIT Press, 1996.
[9] P. Edwards, The Closed World: Computers and the Politics of Discourse in Cold War America, MIT Press, 1996.
[10] Akera's recent work on mapping, "ecologies of knowledge provides further inspiration for this endeavor. See A. Akera, Constructing a Representation for an Ecology of Knowledge," Social Studies of Science, vol. 37, no. 3, June 2007, pp. 413-441.
[10] Akera's recent work on mapping, "ecologies of knowledge provides further inspiration for this endeavor. See A. Akera, Constructing a Representation for an Ecology of Knowledge," Social Studies of Science, vol. 37, no. 3, June 2007, pp. 413-441.
Index Terms:
boundaries, hardware, heterogeneous ensembles, sociotechnical, software
Citation:
Brent Jesiek, "Pushing Boundaries in the History of Computing," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 112, 110-111, Oct.-Dec. 2007, doi:10.1109/MAHC.2007.63
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