Archive for April, 2010

What will happen if/when the internet is no longer supportable?

April 20, 2010
What will happen if/when the internet is no longer supportable?

I realize this question seems a tease. But regardless what expectations may lead us to believe, the Internet as we know it is barely 30 years old. And though you can’t see it, it is a monster to maintain, both for its size and complexity and its cost. By not supportable I mean - in the event that...
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Death to the public library.

April 11, 2010
Death to the public library.

The New Public Library Proposal overview The post-industrial age public library had an inspired calling – make books available to the working class. The coming of the information age introduced computers and video tapes to these libraries, and now the post-information age is leaving libraries behind in favor of Google, Kindle, and iPod. It may not...
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