Craig
Relish

Things I'm interested in.

Bicycles.→ Old buildings. Useful machines. The outdoors. Making complicated things simpler. Helping people learn something new.

Top 5 Books

What the Doormouse Said - All about the shared spaces and collaborative nature of a particular moment in the evolution of personal computers.

You are Not a Gadget - A reminder that things have become very computational but humans inherently are not computers.

There Are No Accidents - Look into the science of who gets hurt and why

Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto - Pretty dated at this point but also still surprisingly relevent. I like the spirit more than the practicalities.

The Seven Rules of Trust - I really enjoy reading about early-aughts internet optimism and ambition. Wikipedia embodies that, rooted in trust.

Top 3 Documentaries

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is a 2014 American biographical film which depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer, and Internet activist Aaron Swartz.

Using never-before-heard recordings, rare archival footage and her best-known songs, this is the story of legendary singer and activist Nina Simone.

Earth's Greatest Enemy - Exempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinized in mainstream reporting, the Pentagon is the world’s single largest institutional polluter—spewing carbon, contaminating water, and scarring landscapes across the globe. Combining investigative journalism, striking visuals, and stories from impacted communities, this film challenges audiences to rethink the hidden costs of a global military empire and its planetary consequences.