Archives for January 2008
Another take on science fiction…
If you read my recent post on the problems with Spider Robinson and other such writers, then you might like Clive Thompson’s post in Wired “On Why Sci-Fi is the Last Bastion of Philosophical Writing.”
In it, Thompson mentions but does not link to a recent Cory Doctorow novella, “After the Siege.”
I’m not sure I agree [...]
Twitter scares me… almost as much as eBay does
I wandered past my friend Mark Silva’s blog today and noticed him both linking to Steve Rubel’s Twitter Stream and also that his own Twitter Stream is in the upper right hand corner of his blog.
On one hand, Twitter scares the hell out of me– who HAS that kind of time? How present do I [...]
Capsule Review: 60Frames.com
In last Wednesday’s Daily Variety I spotted a review of the new slate of original online content at 60Frames.com, a new site that is funded by UTA.
The Variety review goes into more detail, but the short version is that this is yet another collection of wannabe Saturday Night Live skits.
I looked at the premiere episode [...]
Tim Wu’s piece on Harry Potter and copyright in Slate…
… is a must-read if you’re interested in the extent to which an author controls the interpretation and discussion of a work. It’s in today’s issue.
I’m a proud husband– check out this interview with Kathi!
I don’t talk about my family much here on Mediavorous, but I’m so proud of an interview that just went live with my wife Kathi that I have to share it. She’s doing great and important work with new media and writing at USC, and it’s great that the university is spreading the word.
You can [...]
