There’s a certain mad intensity to riding a bicycle in downtown SF–a bit like driving a car in Manhattan. You have to be hyper-alert, and a bit aggressive, in order to stay safe and get to where you want to go.… Read the rest
Month: May 2006 (Page 3 of 3)
How to get better at doing most things: Practice. Actually, “deliberate practice,” which means “setting specific goals, obtaining immediate feedback and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.”… Read the rest
I’ve started a new job as editorial director of PCMagCast, Ziff-Davis’s online events channel for consumers and small to medium-sized businesses. I’ll be producing, hosting, and appearing in online events and web seminars on a variety of technical topics.
PCMagCast is brand new, so don’t be put off by the unfinished look of the site or the small number of events appearing there now.… Read the rest
Clive Thompson: “… interactive narrative is an oxymoron. It’s like talking about “dry water”. The audience’s lack of control over a story is the crucial part of what makes narrative narrative.” Why interactive poetry beats interactive fiction. … Read the rest
Top-secret, 400-page report by the UK Ministry of Defense confirms: UFOs are not really alien visitors… Read the rest
Congratulations to my friends at RLG. (For you non-library folks: This news is a bit like Yahoo merging with Google, except for libraries). RLG to combine with OCLC… Read the rest