Archive for February 28th, 2007

This is an amazing, must-read article about the generation whose whole lives are being played out, in every aspect, online (in a way that even tech geeks our age (dinosaurs!) can’t get)–where the illusion of privacy is decimated, where everyone is “on” all the time, “operating in a space midway between behavior and performance.” (Mark Morford says, dismissively, that it’s just the same old generation-gap story of the youngens freaking out less-adaptable adults, but, alternatively, there’s also the argument that this time it’s qualitatively different.)

I updated the blog software that we are using. You’ll notice a few changes when you write a post and in a few other places. For those of you who like information and to read change logs, check out the changes. Let me know if you see any strange behavior or other fallout. Thanks.

Imagine a world that was made from a mashup of your two favorite books. My two favorite books are “A Tao of Pooh” and “Another Roadside Attraction.” My favorite potential outcome of these books is a summed up as “a sudden return to calm.” In other words, no matter which journey you take in life, you’ll be blissful and peaceful.

What are your two favorite books? What would the world be like if you lived in a mashup of the two?