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Perspectives and ageism

February 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Ever since, I have imagined that I would live forever. One day the technology would arrive to let me go far far beyond three score and whatever. One day I would not be mortal, one day I will hold the universe in the palm of my virtual hand.

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Category: Blue blue sky · Daily Stuff · Politics and Religion · Society

Gaia in Her aspect of coolant bath

September 16th, 2008 · No Comments

In considering the idea of Google’s floating data centres, I realised that there may be a natural (pun. intended.) and compelling reason to integrate our own energy consumption patterns with the energy distribution systems present in the biosphere. Gaia. Entropy. Systemic. Complexity. Shiva dances. Button-pressing concepts.

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Category: Blue blue sky · Technology · petabyte age

On book reviews

September 7th, 2008 · No Comments

I will be doing a few book reviews on this blog – but they will be entirely subjective, with no regard for literary formalisms, or for anything but my own opinion. If you want literary reviews – head over to the Guardian or New York Times.

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Category: Blue blue sky · Books · Daily Stuff

Commoditization

August 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Considering the commoditisation/commoditization of experience in the world of the zipless fuck.

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Category: Blue blue sky · Society