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more about #web20 more comments → Slothrop: Just to add another $.02, I really, really like Pattern Recognition and think it's Gibson's best writing. But I cannot find a way into Spook Country a... more » ctaylor: I'm a huge Vinge fan, but Rainbow's End left me cold. more » CSX321: I love Vinge, and I have Rainbow's End on my to-read list. I'm trying to read Infinite Jest right now, but I'm beginning to wonder if it's worth it? I... more » Pope John Peeps II: really? Pattern Recognition? I mean, it was okay but by no means is it a MUST-READ book. There's got to be something out there more "must-read"-ish th... more » Andrew Liptak: Hm, Charles Stross's Halting State isn't mentioned? That's a huge oversight. more » NerD: Blattella: Web 2.0 is the New AJAX, which could all be done in Flash. I'm Twittering this right now.... more » RoboBagins: Sounds like a lot of buzzwords and hot air. I hate speeches like that. more » maupuia: So I think the title for this article is a great headline, but not accurate :) The title for Bruce's presentation was "The Short but Glorious Life of ... more » tetracycloide: why does someone always have to fuck up people getting something they actually like from people willingly doing it for free by pointing out there's no... more » cspurgeon: I never thought I'd say this, but Bruce Sterling needs to think more deeply. For all of the fortunes riding on "Web 2.0" it's just the latest 'net-re... more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Also, just to be clear, is what I'm doing right now Web 2.0, or Web 1.0? more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: I believe that "meme ooze" should just be shortened to "mooze." The primeval mooze, is what it is. more » Rasselas: And my plant tells me when to water it, and the house tells me where my keys are.... Let the store tell me what to buy, the television what to watch, ... more » SeeingI: Um, java might not help if a trawler snaps the internet cable to New Zealand, but ... um ... neither would anything else, other than under-sea repair.... more » -
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4 Science Fiction Books Every Social Media Junkie Must Read
Social-media nerds need to read more science fiction, says Web 2.0 blog Anthrogoggles. To get you started, they have a list of four must-read novels, including Vernor Vinge's Rainbow's End, and two William Gibson books. -
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Why Does Bruce Sterling Hate Web 2.0?
Last week in Wellington, New Zealand, all the brightest future-minded web nerds gathered together at an event called Webstock. And scifi author Bruce Sterling keynoted with a lecture about how Web 2.0 is doomed.
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