What I Learned About the Digital World as an Engineering Student

Reflecting on this course, I’ve realized how much my understanding of digital technology has expanded beyond the engineering perspective I walked in with. As a mechanical engineering major, I usually think about digital tools in terms of CAD, simulations, or...

Digital vs. “Natural” Objects

When I think about the difference between a digital object and its “natural” counterpart, the first thing that jumps out is how much easier digital versions make our lives. Take digital textbooks. They’re lighter, searchable, and often cheaper. With a few keystrokes,...

The Digital Telephone

Nowadays, you can talk into your phone, and the person on the other end of the phone instantly hears your voice across whatever distance, even far across the Atlantic in another country, which is pretty amazing as there is practically 0 delay with little to no...