Month: February 2012

Anathem

Anathem

I was turned onto Neal Stephenson a few years ago when there were still bookstores around where you could purchase books made of paper right there on the spot. An emo salesgirl recommended that I check out Cryptonomicon. It is still one of the best books I can remember reading, and I have been a …

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I Am a Vape Tweeker

I Am a Vape Tweeker

If you missed Jazzy Redd’s classic, I Am A Dope Fiend, perhaps all of what follows will have less impact, but I doubt it. I just think Jazzy Redd was way before his time—you know, because rap and hip hop is all so new. It was introduced to me while under heavy sedation at a …

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Filter Bubbles: The new media conspiracy

Filter Bubbles: The new media conspiracy

A filter bubble. Another term I am still not sure if I have the space in my brain to store, or more simply the desire to do so. I mean I have other things more pressing, like who will be on Cee Lo’s team this season on The Voice, or what to do with the …

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Hashtag Culture

Hashtag Culture

I am not a technophile. I used to be, back in my twenties when I was excited and hungry and ambitious. But not anymore. I actually hate it. Yes, I know, hate is a strong word. There are, I am sure, some very good arguments for why technology is not something to hate or revile, …

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