Темы: data mining, Twitter, предсказания

Темы: Twitter

Темы: Twitter, виниловые пластинки, инди, натуральная морковь, ох, реклама

Темы: Twitter

Ещё два интервью Гибсона

Поскольку у писателя Уильяма Гибсона вышла новая книжка (Zero History), он теперь всем раздаёт интервью. Вот неплохие экземляры:

Vice Magazine

- You get into the concept of secret brands in Zero History. What do you see as being the appeal of a secret brand?
- I think that the Japanese probably pioneered this. They understand it. It’s about a world in which you can buy almost anything. If you wanted to go and buy some really expensive status apparel, you could probably do it in Kansas City, or somewhere in Nebraska. You just have to find a mall that has a big enough flagship store, and you can go in and get that stuff. And if you can’t get it there, you can get it on the web and have it sent to your door. So we have a situation where the devious idea of luxury goods has been undercut by its own total ubiquity. The secret brands idea says, “You’ve got a lot of money, but you can’t have this shit because you don’t have the right information.” It suddenly becomes exclusive again. And it doesn’t necessarily have to be about very expensive luxury goods. It works because it gives people a powerful sense of individual involvement.

Wired

- In the novel, Twitter’s consistently used as a communication and parenting device, depending on the spook.
- Well, I discovered Twitter while I was writing the novel, and I immediately saw its odd potential for being a tiny, private darknet that no one else can access. I’m always interested in the spooky repurposing of everyday things. After a few days on Twitter, what was most evident to me is that, if you set it up right, it’s probably the most powerful novelty aggregator that has ever existed. Magazines have always been novelty aggregators, and people who work for them find and assemble new and interesting stuff, and people like me buy them. Or used to buy them, when magazines were the most efficient way to find novel things.

Темы: Twitter, Zero History, Уильям Гибсон, Япония

Темы: Twitter

Темы: Apple, iPhone, Twitter

Сайты: Twiddeo!

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Темы: twiddeo, Twitter