Author: Neil Mather
It’s a shame we haven’t invented the Metaverse yet, it would be quite handy during this lockdown.
(Although… I guess it didn’t go so well in Snow Crash when it comes to viruses).
by Daniel Mróz
Finally watched Hyperland, the documentary by Douglas Adams about hypermedia.
And… it’s every bit as fantastic as you would expect.
They interview Ted Nelson, discuss Vannevar Bush, Doug Engelbart, Xanadu, Kurt Vonnegut, Guernica + the Spanish Civil War, the shape of stories and non-linearity… and lots more. It feels a bit like it was directed by Terry Gilliam.
And oh yeah – Tom Baker plays Douglas Adams’ hypermedia software agent.
Aw yeah, that sounds like a good combo. Cueing up season 1 for next on my watchlist.
Words first, I like the motto! I’ve been doing my personal wiki as plain text only, pure brain dump, and really enjoying it that way. I also like the idea of being able to wget a site. The wiki I’ve got all the content in a git repo too – I like the idea of someone being able to clone it, or at least cherry pick bits they want.
Going to a live gig might not be on the cards for a while, but 4 days of live, live-coded electronic music to celebrate the equinox is not a bad substitute eh. Eulerroom Equinox kicking off later tonight:
One of the perks of events moving online for the foreseeable future, is that I can attend HWC London again!