Moore's Law

"Moore's law describes a long-term trend in the history of computing hardware. Since the invention of the integrated circuit in 1958, the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated circuit has increased exponentially, doubling approximately every two years. The trend was first observed by Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore in a 1965 paper. It has continued for almost half a century and in 2005 was not expected to stop for another decade at least.

Almost every measure of the capabilities of digital electronic devices is strongly linked to Moore's law: processing speed, memory capacity, even the number and size of pixels in digital cameras. All of these are improving at (roughly) exponential rates as well. This has dramatically increased the usefulness of digital electronics in nearly every segment of the world economy. Moore's law describes this driving force of technological and social change in the late 20th and early 21st centuries."

Brock, David. Understanding Moore's Law: Four Decades of Innovation. Philadelphia, Chemical Heritage Foundation: 2006. This new book places the silicon revolution in a broad context and charts Gordon Moore's development of his eponymous law across its 40-year life.



I used to be such a purist when it came to photography. I only wanted to use my 35mm, I only wanted to work in the darkroom. Everything else was recreation, not art. I still have very mixed feelings about the intertwining of technology and art, ranging from the inclination to shy away from it and sheer awe at the possibility of its uses. In my recent work, I've been using film stills primarily because the aesthetic suits the subject matter. It makes me nervous to not have my hand visible in what I'm doing, to work without a variety of materials at my impulsive fingertips. But I've realized with this particular body of work, the "improper" use of technology in creating the final images has become a similar means of execution and something I must continue to explore.