“Keller Easterling: Knowing How / We are very good at “knowing that”—pointing to things and calling their name. In our most primitive moments we even regard this cumulative identification as a primary form of knowledge. “Knowing how” redoubles that knowledge. It is the ability to detect the unfolding interplay between things as an information system. We are accustomed to the abstractions of information systems—languages, DNA or codes for digital devices. But we are less attuned to the ways in which information resides in the lumpy, heavy objects of our world—not only living beings but everything from the smallest object to buildings and cities. We are more aware of their name than the repertoire they enact. It is harder to unfocus eyes and see not only the object but the matrix of activities in which the object is suspended. It is harder to see the ways in which objects are computing, exchanging and generating information. Using a series of simple examples, “Knowing How”rehearses the ability to read this matrix as an infinitive rather than nominative expression.”