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- benfal990
The inter-netz killed my attention span. I can't focus on a thing more th
- renderedred0
Just read this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Leon-Golub…
- Salarrue1
Technologies of Speculation
The Limits of Knowledge in a Data-Driven Society
In his new book, Sun-ha Hong argues that data’s promise of objective truth results in new cultures of speculation
https://nyupress.org/97814798602…
- imbecile1
The Big Disruption, a satirical novel written by Jessica Powell, Google’s former head of communications, is set inside the lush and bountiful Silicon Valley headquarters of Anahata, a massive, 10-year-old tech giant in love with its own mythology about open-door board meetings and profound yet “napkin-able” ideas. Visionary CEO Bobby Bonilo deploys the company’s vast resources and intellectual firepower mainly to play catch-up with Galt, the hottest startup in the Valley, famous for creating apps and tools capable of “reducing all thought and opinion to easily shareable, bite-sized chunks.”
- cbass991
Recently read: Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy. Loved both of them.
Currently reading: Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance
On deck: The Great Gatsby and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- neverscared0
Expanded Cinema by Gene Youngblood (1970), the first book to consider video as an art form, was influential in establishing the field of media arts.[1] In the book he argues that a new, expanded cinema is required for a new consciousness. He describes various types of filmmaking utilizing new technology, including film special effects, computer art, video art, multi-media environments and holography.