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Around the dial June 30, 2008
Like a lot of people, I can't stand listening to recordings of my own voice (I wonder if there's a name for this syndrome ... Autoaudiophobia?). But on the off chance that anyone out there cares about this kind of...
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A run on the printers April 29, 2008
Now I realize this is the kind of problem most writers wouldn't mind having, but my publisher has informed me that my book recently sold out its first print run. As a result, some online booksellers are now erroneously listing...
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Google Tech Talk November 12, 2007
A few weeks ago I trekked out to Mountain View to give a lunchtime talk at Google, hosted by Jeff Veen and the User Experience team. Since I can imagine few experiences more painful than watching myself on video, I...
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Book round-up September 12, 2007
I've been remiss in tracking Web coverage of my book over the past few weeks, so if you'll indulge me a moment's worth of unseemly ego-surfing, here's a quick rundown of recent mentions worth mentioning: Jason Kottke blurbs my chapter...
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Powells interview August 20, 2007
Powells Bookstore is running an interview I did with them a few weeks ago. I enjoy doing these email interviews, especially compared to the radio bits I've been doing recently. It's nice to have the chance to gather your thoughts,...
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Long Now talk August 16, 2007
This Friday evening, I'm looking forward to giving a talk at the Long Now Foundation as part of their Seminars on Long-Term Thinking. As a pretty much unknown first-time author, I'm grateful (and a little shocked) at their willingness to...
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More book flogging August 14, 2007
A couple of new book reviews have surfaced in the last few days: Patrick Tucker gives the book a good workout in the Wilson Quarterly (issue not available online yet). He generally likes the narrative, but dings me for "oversimplifying"...
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Review round-up July 30, 2007
When I started writing my book a few years ago, I never set out to write a science book. But as I started researching the history of information systems, I became increasingly interested in the question of how other species...
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Around the dial July 10, 2007
If you find yourself stuck in traffic next week, I'll be doing a few local radio interviews to talk about my book. Here's the current schedule (all times EST): Monday, July 16 9:00am | Washington, DC | WTOP-AM 820 |...
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Going to the forest July 6, 2007
In the past few weeks since my book came out, I have found myself falling prey to what must be a common malady for newly published authors: neurotic ego-surfing. Between reading blog posts, trying to resist the urge to look...
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See you in San Francisco? June 27, 2007
If you're in the Bay Area and at loose ends Thursday evening (6/28), consider yourself invited to come hear me give a talk over at Adaptive Path (363 Brannan Street, between 2nd & 3rd). Happy hour starts at 6, followed...
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LA Times review June 24, 2007
Sara Lippincott gives my book a nice write-up in today's Los Angeles Times. She summarizes the book quite deftly (better than I could do, to be honest), and kindly hands me this blurb-ready quote: "a penetrating and highly entertaining meditation...
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Book tour June 22, 2007
I'm heading out on the road to peddle my book tomorrow, making a couple of stops in Washington DC and the Bay Area. Here's what my itinerary looks like so far: Washington DC: Sat 6/23, 2-3:30pmBook-signing at the American Library...
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Happy Birthday, Ted June 20, 2007
As one of the countless people who owe their livelihoods to Ted Nelson (whether they realize it or not), I'd like to wish the man a happy 70th birthday. Without Nelson, there would be no Web as we know it....
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A note on the notes June 16, 2007
With a little help from Bookpedia, I've just put together an online bibliography for my book. Given the sheer number of authors' Web sites out there, I've always been surprised at the relative crappiness of most Web bibliographies. Popular software...
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