The Body Digital
A History of Humans and Machines
1. Introduction: A map of the body, and a timeline of a history
2. Hand: Signatures, handwriting, and automation
3. Voice: Words into sound; wax cylinders to AutoTune
4. Ear: Music and cognition; mixtapes, player pianos, and the computer
5. Eye: The Eye of the Camera; surveillance, video, reality, and deep-fakes
6. Foot: A machine called a city; from flaneurs to pedometers
7. Body: Moving through space; Multi-user dungeons, dioramas, and VR
8. Mind: A story of boundaries; texts and the recording of thought
9. Afterword: An uncertain future, and a plan for tomorrow