- ARCHIVE / technology
- the internet, circa 1976
The seeds were planted earlier than you might think.
While on vacation last week at the Outer Banks I took time to duck into one of my favorite bookstores, the Roanoke Press-Croatan Bookery (which once also housed the remnants of a printing museum). I didn’t find much, but the one thing I did take home made [...] - the threadless model
Unquestionably great, but is it the future?
The guys behind Threadless — the community-driven t-shirt design site — have been profiled in a cover story for Inc. magazine. The general sentiment: that Threadless is on the vanguard of a movement that will fundamentally change the way businesses operate and, ultimately, thrive.
Maybe.
If we’re talking about the [...] - deleting the gatekeepers
Or, what to do when signal becomes noise.
When I first discovered RSS feeds a couple of years ago, my initial reaction was “so?” The technology seemed daunting.
Once I got it, though, I seriously got it, and before long my reader swelled to well over fifty feeds. I was getting constant updates on everything that [...] - finally on twitter
It took me long enough, but…
I’m finally active on Twitter. And I have to say — it’s pretty much as advertised. I’m enjoying it so far.
You’re invited to follow me, and if you do so I’ll follow you: click here - fresh link roundup
A tour through some of the Internet nooks and crannies that have grabbed my interest over the past few weeks…
* Over at BLDGBLOG there’s a fascinating article called “the mathematics of preservation and the future of urban ruins.” It’s way more interesting than the title makes it sound.
* Kluster is an online project collaboration and [...] - analog will never die
For all the advantages of digital, it’s nice now and then to step backwards into purity.
I’m somewhat preoccupied with digital media and the many ways it makes life easier and communication more effective. The proliferation of digital and computer-based tools is, on the whole, a net gain.
But I’ve also got a traditionalist streak. I like [...] - (not so new) work: new media distribution channels
Digging into the archives for a look at future thinking.
A few years ago my publishers at Oni Press invited me to contribute a column to their website.
While archiving old documents the other day I stumbled upon a piece from May, 2004. In it, I used David Mamet’s Spartan (recently released at the time) to [...] - turning plastic into gas
There might be hope for us yet.
We seem to have reached a point where most everybody has admitted — even if only in some general way — that it’s time to get serious about environmental responsibility. To make this work will require not only individuals doing their part but also a hardcore commitment from businesses [...]