The steady advance of technology gradually reshapes the world we live in, while access to information controls how well we are able to understand that world. We now find ourselves at a time when both the pace of innovation and the breadth and depth of information available at our fingertips has reached unprecedented levels.

Unfortunately, when it comes to comprehending technology, the internet resembles an intimidating stack of files rather than a repository of knowledge. Despite the undeniable influence of technology and its increasing documentation on the web, few tools have risen to the challenge of unlocking the great potential of all this data. For this reason, the details of many promising technologies, isolated in distant corners of the web, will remain hidden until we find a way to combine these disparate pieces into a complete picture.