Jeffrey Yost
@justcode.bsky.social
Writer I Professor I Historian I Ctr. Dir.
Director, CBI for Computing Info. & Culture
Prof. HSTM/STS, U. of MN.
Co-edit JHUP Computing & Culture bk. srs. Research: Social Study of HCI, AI, Privacy, Security, Labor, Race, Gender & Inequality. JUST CODE
Director, CBI for Computing Info. & Culture
Prof. HSTM/STS, U. of MN.
Co-edit JHUP Computing & Culture bk. srs. Research: Social Study of HCI, AI, Privacy, Security, Labor, Race, Gender & Inequality. JUST CODE
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Jeffrey Yost
@justcode.bsky.social
· Aug 27
Just Code, just published!!! Open Access of full book is now freely available, see link below, made possible by @sloanfoundation.bsky.social grant to CBI! Am so honored to partner w Con & work alongside 19 stellar, fellow interdisciplinary authors on this book! #histtech
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New Interfaces essay! Toni Weller et al.'s rich & insightful historiographical essay on information history...
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"Reflections on The Routledge Handbook on Information History." Framing the Field: Reflections on The Routledge Handbook of Information History" #HistSci
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"Reflections on The Routledge Handbook on Information History." Framing the Field: Reflections on The Routledge Handbook of Information History" #HistSci
December 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New Interfaces essay! Toni Weller et al.'s rich & insightful historiographical essay on information history...
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
"Reflections on The Routledge Handbook on Information History." Framing the Field: Reflections on The Routledge Handbook of Information History" #HistSci
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"Reflections on The Routledge Handbook on Information History." Framing the Field: Reflections on The Routledge Handbook of Information History" #HistSci
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Now published in print: "The Legality of Logistics: On Techno-Orientalism and Geopolitics in Semiconductor Production" in IEEE Annals of the History of Computing as a part of this special issue 'Automation by Design' co-edited by @cperold.bsky.social , Gerardo Con Diaz, and @justcode.bsky.social .
December 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Now published in print: "The Legality of Logistics: On Techno-Orientalism and Geopolitics in Semiconductor Production" in IEEE Annals of the History of Computing as a part of this special issue 'Automation by Design' co-edited by @cperold.bsky.social , Gerardo Con Diaz, and @justcode.bsky.social .
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Our special issue is out! "Automation by Design: Politics, Culture & Landscape in an Age of Machines That Learn"! Eds. Colette Perold, me, Gerardo Con Diaz. Authors: David Dunning, Christos Karampatsos, Polyxeni Malisova, Eliza Pertigkiozoglou, Jason Ludwig, Megan Wiessner, & Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal
December 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Our special issue is out! "Automation by Design: Politics, Culture & Landscape in an Age of Machines That Learn"! Eds. Colette Perold, me, Gerardo Con Diaz. Authors: David Dunning, Christos Karampatsos, Polyxeni Malisova, Eliza Pertigkiozoglou, Jason Ludwig, Megan Wiessner, & Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal
Deadline 1/15/2026 The Tomash Fellowship in History of IT
CBI for Computing, Information & Culture
No residency requirement. Beyond the stipend...access to our vast archives, knoweledgeable staff, talented
& diverse research fellows, mentoring resources.... #histsci
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CBI for Computing, Information & Culture
No residency requirement. Beyond the stipend...access to our vast archives, knoweledgeable staff, talented
& diverse research fellows, mentoring resources.... #histsci
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The Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellowship in the History of Information Technology
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January 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Deadline 1/15/2026 The Tomash Fellowship in History of IT
CBI for Computing, Information & Culture
No residency requirement. Beyond the stipend...access to our vast archives, knoweledgeable staff, talented
& diverse research fellows, mentoring resources.... #histsci
cse.umn.edu/cbi/adelle-a...
CBI for Computing, Information & Culture
No residency requirement. Beyond the stipend...access to our vast archives, knoweledgeable staff, talented
& diverse research fellows, mentoring resources.... #histsci
cse.umn.edu/cbi/adelle-a...
In this just published article "Blockchain 2026..." in Blockchain & Society, I draw on history to inform on technology, hype, & inequalities, as well as underlying politics, power, & corruption. #histsci
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Blockchain 2026: If History is a Guide…
Introduction- If history is a guide for blockchain (and its instantiations in cryptocurrency, tokenization, and “smart” contracts), it will likely be a meaningful, but imperfect guide. In this essay, ...
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January 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
In this just published article "Blockchain 2026..." in Blockchain & Society, I draw on history to inform on technology, hype, & inequalities, as well as underlying politics, power, & corruption. #histsci
blockchainandsociety.com/home-%2Fessa...
blockchainandsociety.com/home-%2Fessa...
Our special issue is out! "Automation by Design: Politics, Culture & Landscape in an Age of Machines That Learn"! Eds. Colette Perold, me, Gerardo Con Diaz. Authors: David Dunning, Christos Karampatsos, Polyxeni Malisova, Eliza Pertigkiozoglou, Jason Ludwig, Megan Wiessner, & Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal
December 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Our special issue is out! "Automation by Design: Politics, Culture & Landscape in an Age of Machines That Learn"! Eds. Colette Perold, me, Gerardo Con Diaz. Authors: David Dunning, Christos Karampatsos, Polyxeni Malisova, Eliza Pertigkiozoglou, Jason Ludwig, Megan Wiessner, & Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal
New Interfaces essay! Toni Weller et al.'s rich & insightful historiographical essay on information history...
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
"Reflections on The Routledge Handbook on Information History." Framing the Field: Reflections on The Routledge Handbook of Information History" #HistSci
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
"Reflections on The Routledge Handbook on Information History." Framing the Field: Reflections on The Routledge Handbook of Information History" #HistSci
December 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New Interfaces essay! Toni Weller et al.'s rich & insightful historiographical essay on information history...
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
"Reflections on The Routledge Handbook on Information History." Framing the Field: Reflections on The Routledge Handbook of Information History" #HistSci
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
"Reflections on The Routledge Handbook on Information History." Framing the Field: Reflections on The Routledge Handbook of Information History" #HistSci
So grateful to be a guest at UC Davis' STS today & to share my "Of MYCIN Men: Medicine, Mottos, & Meanings in Symbolic & Generative AI". Such a wonderful, helpful,& generative conversation!!! #histsci
December 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
So grateful to be a guest at UC Davis' STS today & to share my "Of MYCIN Men: Medicine, Mottos, & Meanings in Symbolic & Generative AI". Such a wonderful, helpful,& generative conversation!!! #histsci
At UMN we were treated to a fantastic talk from this and I greatly look forward to reading it!!
Happy Publication Day to those who celebrate...README is out in the world via @mitpress.bsky.social
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255348...
My new book is a book about books about computing...enjoy!
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255348...
My new book is a book about books about computing...enjoy!
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 AM
At UMN we were treated to a fantastic talk from this and I greatly look forward to reading it!!
Call for Applications: ACM History and Archiving Fellowship program, due 28th February 2026
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) History Committee plans to support up to 5 research projects with awards of up to $4,000 each. Call is at link below. #histsci
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The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) History Committee plans to support up to 5 research projects with awards of up to $4,000 each. Call is at link below. #histsci
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December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Call for Applications: ACM History and Archiving Fellowship program, due 28th February 2026
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) History Committee plans to support up to 5 research projects with awards of up to $4,000 each. Call is at link below. #histsci
history.acm.org/wp-content/u...
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) History Committee plans to support up to 5 research projects with awards of up to $4,000 each. Call is at link below. #histsci
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Sad to hear Jimmy Cliff has died. Feel fortunate I was able to see his concerts at Minneapolis' First Avenue & other venues over the years.
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
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November 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Sad to hear Jimmy Cliff has died. Feel fortunate I was able to see his concerts at Minneapolis' First Avenue & other venues over the years.
Very grateful to Yale's (& CBI Research Fellow) @lmesseri.bsky.social for her brilliant talk today (a CBI & UMN Anthro event) on the history & ethnography of VR in LA & more broadly, social imagineries for good in tech! Also, I am grateful for the terrific audience, Qs & coversation. #histsci
November 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Very grateful to Yale's (& CBI Research Fellow) @lmesseri.bsky.social for her brilliant talk today (a CBI & UMN Anthro event) on the history & ethnography of VR in LA & more broadly, social imagineries for good in tech! Also, I am grateful for the terrific audience, Qs & coversation. #histsci
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CBI & UMN Anthro are delighted to host Nov. 14th lecture (noon to 1pm, Andersen Lib. 120) by Yale U. Prof. of Anthropology & CBI Research Fellow @lmesseri.bsky.social Lisa Messeri!!
"IN THE LAND OF THE UNREAL"
Free talk & lunch, reg. req.
Registration:
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#HISTSCI
"IN THE LAND OF THE UNREAL"
Free talk & lunch, reg. req.
Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#HISTSCI
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
CBI & UMN Anthro are delighted to host Nov. 14th lecture (noon to 1pm, Andersen Lib. 120) by Yale U. Prof. of Anthropology & CBI Research Fellow @lmesseri.bsky.social Lisa Messeri!!
"IN THE LAND OF THE UNREAL"
Free talk & lunch, reg. req.
Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#HISTSCI
"IN THE LAND OF THE UNREAL"
Free talk & lunch, reg. req.
Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#HISTSCI
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For the Minnesotans out there, see post below for upcoming book talk! My host, @justcode.bsky.social, wrote a lovely review of my book right when it came out. Also it's the final days of the @dukepress.bsky.social Fall book sale (thru Nov 9). Use FALL25 code on the press website to get 50% off!
November 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
For the Minnesotans out there, see post below for upcoming book talk! My host, @justcode.bsky.social, wrote a lovely review of my book right when it came out. Also it's the final days of the @dukepress.bsky.social Fall book sale (thru Nov 9). Use FALL25 code on the press website to get 50% off!
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Our new book, Notes Toward a Digital Workers’ Inquiry, is out today!
Use the code DIGI-WORKERS-HOMIE on the @commonnotions.bsky.social site for a 25% discount
Use the code DIGI-WORKERS-HOMIE on the @commonnotions.bsky.social site for a 25% discount
November 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Our new book, Notes Toward a Digital Workers’ Inquiry, is out today!
Use the code DIGI-WORKERS-HOMIE on the @commonnotions.bsky.social site for a 25% discount
Use the code DIGI-WORKERS-HOMIE on the @commonnotions.bsky.social site for a 25% discount
CBI & UMN Anthro are delighted to host Nov. 14th lecture (noon to 1pm, Andersen Lib. 120) by Yale U. Prof. of Anthropology & CBI Research Fellow @lmesseri.bsky.social Lisa Messeri!!
"IN THE LAND OF THE UNREAL"
Free talk & lunch, reg. req.
Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#HISTSCI
"IN THE LAND OF THE UNREAL"
Free talk & lunch, reg. req.
Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#HISTSCI
November 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
CBI & UMN Anthro are delighted to host Nov. 14th lecture (noon to 1pm, Andersen Lib. 120) by Yale U. Prof. of Anthropology & CBI Research Fellow @lmesseri.bsky.social Lisa Messeri!!
"IN THE LAND OF THE UNREAL"
Free talk & lunch, reg. req.
Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#HISTSCI
"IN THE LAND OF THE UNREAL"
Free talk & lunch, reg. req.
Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#HISTSCI
Latest Interfaces... Dr. Lea Beiermann's "From the Backroom to the Ballroom: (Re)framing Open Source for the Public Sector" offers a fascinating & insightful essay looking back & looking forward with Open Source Software (OSS) in Europe. #histsci
Essay article:
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Essay article:
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October 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Latest Interfaces... Dr. Lea Beiermann's "From the Backroom to the Ballroom: (Re)framing Open Source for the Public Sector" offers a fascinating & insightful essay looking back & looking forward with Open Source Software (OSS) in Europe. #histsci
Essay article:
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
Essay article:
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
So enjoyed Rice U.'s. Liz Petrick's engaging, insightful lecture at UMN HSTM yesterday!! "Embodiment and Mobility in Online Technologies: From Computerized Conferencing to Tablets." #histsci
October 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
So enjoyed Rice U.'s. Liz Petrick's engaging, insightful lecture at UMN HSTM yesterday!! "Embodiment and Mobility in Online Technologies: From Computerized Conferencing to Tablets." #histsci
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Delighted that Rice University's Elizabeth Petrick will be joining us at University of Minnesota for the HSTM Colloquium Talk: "Embodiment and Mobility in Online Technologies: From Computerized Conferencing to Tablets" October 24th
216 Pillsbury Drive, Room 125 (3:35 pm), Minneapolis, MN #histsci
216 Pillsbury Drive, Room 125 (3:35 pm), Minneapolis, MN #histsci
October 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Delighted that Rice University's Elizabeth Petrick will be joining us at University of Minnesota for the HSTM Colloquium Talk: "Embodiment and Mobility in Online Technologies: From Computerized Conferencing to Tablets" October 24th
216 Pillsbury Drive, Room 125 (3:35 pm), Minneapolis, MN #histsci
216 Pillsbury Drive, Room 125 (3:35 pm), Minneapolis, MN #histsci
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Our 2025 workshop series is NOW ONLINE!
Packed with practical know-how to equip Early Career Scholars (and everyone else) with tools that matter & tacit knowledge on key areas of academic work 🔧🧠
Help us get this in front of the right eyes — PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! 🙏📢 www.chstm.org/perspectives...
Packed with practical know-how to equip Early Career Scholars (and everyone else) with tools that matter & tacit knowledge on key areas of academic work 🔧🧠
Help us get this in front of the right eyes — PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! 🙏📢 www.chstm.org/perspectives...
Early Career Scholars Podcasts | Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine
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September 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Our 2025 workshop series is NOW ONLINE!
Packed with practical know-how to equip Early Career Scholars (and everyone else) with tools that matter & tacit knowledge on key areas of academic work 🔧🧠
Help us get this in front of the right eyes — PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! 🙏📢 www.chstm.org/perspectives...
Packed with practical know-how to equip Early Career Scholars (and everyone else) with tools that matter & tacit knowledge on key areas of academic work 🔧🧠
Help us get this in front of the right eyes — PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! 🙏📢 www.chstm.org/perspectives...
Delighted that Rice University's Elizabeth Petrick will be joining us at University of Minnesota for the HSTM Colloquium Talk: "Embodiment and Mobility in Online Technologies: From Computerized Conferencing to Tablets" October 24th
216 Pillsbury Drive, Room 125 (3:35 pm), Minneapolis, MN #histsci
216 Pillsbury Drive, Room 125 (3:35 pm), Minneapolis, MN #histsci
October 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Delighted that Rice University's Elizabeth Petrick will be joining us at University of Minnesota for the HSTM Colloquium Talk: "Embodiment and Mobility in Online Technologies: From Computerized Conferencing to Tablets" October 24th
216 Pillsbury Drive, Room 125 (3:35 pm), Minneapolis, MN #histsci
216 Pillsbury Drive, Room 125 (3:35 pm), Minneapolis, MN #histsci
CBI is absolutely delighted to announce that thought-leading scholars University of Illinois' @anitachan.bsky.social & Indiana University's @rachelplotnick.bsky.social have just joined us as new CBI Research Fellows. Below is the link to the article. #histsci
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CBI Names Anita Say Chan and Rachel Plotnick as the Institute’s New Research Fellows
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (10/09/2025)—The Charles Babbage Institute for Computing, Information and Culture (CBI) is delighted to announce the addition of University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana’s Anita...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
CBI is absolutely delighted to announce that thought-leading scholars University of Illinois' @anitachan.bsky.social & Indiana University's @rachelplotnick.bsky.social have just joined us as new CBI Research Fellows. Below is the link to the article. #histsci
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Just published in Interfaces-- tremendously insightful & timely essay by U. of Toronto's @hopelatta.bsky.social "People-in-Progress: 'Debate Escrow,' and the Language of Delay in Tech Research on Adolescent Digital Health." #histsci
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cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
September 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Just published in Interfaces-- tremendously insightful & timely essay by U. of Toronto's @hopelatta.bsky.social "People-in-Progress: 'Debate Escrow,' and the Language of Delay in Tech Research on Adolescent Digital Health." #histsci
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
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I’m pleased to announce that my forthcoming book, _Deadly Divide_, will be out in spring 2026 with @uncpress.bsky.social with the help of my fabulous editor Cate Hodorowicz (@catehodorowicz.bsky.social).
September 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I’m pleased to announce that my forthcoming book, _Deadly Divide_, will be out in spring 2026 with @uncpress.bsky.social with the help of my fabulous editor Cate Hodorowicz (@catehodorowicz.bsky.social).
Just published in Interfaces-- tremendously insightful & timely essay by U. of Toronto's @hopelatta.bsky.social "People-in-Progress: 'Debate Escrow,' and the Language of Delay in Tech Research on Adolescent Digital Health." #histsci
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
September 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Just published in Interfaces-- tremendously insightful & timely essay by U. of Toronto's @hopelatta.bsky.social "People-in-Progress: 'Debate Escrow,' and the Language of Delay in Tech Research on Adolescent Digital Health." #histsci
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces
cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces