The best of technology writing . 2009 / / Steven Johnson, editor

• Pubblicazione: New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Disciplina: 600
• Soggetto topico: Technology - Social aspects; Information society
• Altri autori: JohnsonSteven <1968->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Mutilated Furries, Flying Phalluses: Put the Blame on Griefers, the Sociopaths of the Virtual World -- I ♥ Novels -- The Death of Planned Obsolescence -- How Obama Really Did It -- Why I Blog -- Isle of Plenty -- Rich Man's Burden -- Is Google Making Us Stupid? -- Area Eccentric Reads Entire Book -- Reflections on Lori Drew, Bullying, and Strategies for Helping Kids -- Secret Geek A-Team Hacks Back, Defends Worldwide Web -- Brave New World of Digital Intimacy -- Dymaxion Man -- The Street as Platform -- Can You Spot the Chinese Nuclear Sub? -- Becoming Screen Literate -- Spore's Intelligent Designer -- The Spreadsheet Psychic -- Gin, Television, and Cognitive Surplus -- About the Contributors -- Acknowledgments
• Sommario/riassunto: "The ubiquity of the digital lifestyle has forced us to write and think about technology in a different way."-Steven Johnson In his Introduction to this beautifully curated collection of essays, Steven Johnson heralds the arrival of a new generation of technology writing. Whether it is Nicholas Carr worrying that Google is making us stupid, Dana Goodyear chronicling the rise of the cellphone novel, Andrew Sullivan explaining the rewards of blogging, Dalton Conley lamenting the sprawling nature of work in the information age, or Clay Shirky marveling at the "cognitive surplus" unleashed by the decline of the TV sitcom, this new generation does not waste time speculating about the future. Its attitude seems to be: Who needs the future? The present is plenty interesting on its own. Packed with sparkling essays culled from print and online publications, The Best Technology Writing 2009 announces a fresh brand of technology journalism, deeply immersed in the fascinating complexity of digital life.The Best Technology Writing 2009 includes essays written by:Julian DibbellDana GoodyearFarhad ManjooDavid TalbotAndrew SullivanRobin McKieDalton ConleyNicholas CarrThe Oniondanah boydJoshua DavisClive ThompsonElizabeth KolbertDan HillSharon WeinbergerKevin KellyLuke O'BrienAdam Stermberghand Clay Shirky
• Titolo autorizzato: The best of technology writing
• ISBN: 1-282-35269-5; 9786612352690; 0-300-15650-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810724403321
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