Borg Like Me: & Other Tales of Art, Eros, and Embedded Systems
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0692233237 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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He was an editor at Mondo 2000, a contributing column editor for Wired for 12 years, an editor at bOING bOING (print), and the co-creator of the seminal hypermedia ebook, Beyond Cyberpunk! Gareth also wrote the first book about the web, Mosaic Quick Tour: Accessing and Navigating the World Wide Web, and co-authored the Happy Mutant Handbook, with the editors of bOING bOING. Gareth Branwyn has
Simone Ines said A Borg You Should Know. The first impression that really lasted was Mark Frauenfelder's decription of Gareth Branwyn's many "hats" (interests), and how he just stacks one on top of the other, balancing all of them throughout his career as a writer ( amongst other things). Moreover, I had never quite realized to what extent he actually was - is - a real borg, with all the surgery he had undergone. Why do I mention this? Simply because it changed my perspective on him and his writing. It makes a huge difference if you read something without knowing anything about the author - or having the . "time I knowingly read Gareth Branwyn was in “The Happy Mutant Handbook" according to K. K. Barnes. The first time I knowingly read Gareth Branwyn was in “The Happy Mutant Handbook,” in early 1992. I then realized that I'd also seen his writing in Wired, Mondo 2000, and bOING bOING (the print zine). In Borg Like Me, we get to revisit some of these early stories and go beyond them.In the stand-out chapter "Tears in The Rain," (first published on the bOING bOING blog), I can feel every feeling, even smell the stale popcorn grease, mold, and suntan lotion as Gareth takes a rabbit hole ride into a Philip K. Dick story brought to the big screen.Though not . I'm really enjoying Borg Like Me. Gareth's career exploring the fringes of the I'm really enjoying Borg Like Me. Gareth's career exploring the fringes of the developing online world makes him an ideal guide to the possibilities and hazards of interconnected culture. It would be difficult to find an influential corner of the growing networked world that he wasn't involved in. His insight and experience give him a unique perspective that comes through in these articles. A great read.
A comprehensive collection of cyberculture pioneer Gareth Branwyn’s best work, Borg Like Me spans a 30-year writing career. The book covers Branwyn’s coming of age in a commune, his involvement in the 90s zine publishing scene, his tenure at influential cyber arts and culture mags Mondo 2000, bOING bOING, Wired, and his eight years at MAKE, spearheading the growing maker movement. Read about the smart-druggies behind Mondo 2000, impersonating Billy Idol in cyberspace (for Billy Idol), the making of the iconic early 90s hypermedia book, Beyond Cyberpunk!, and Branwyn going positively Phillip K. Previously published material is woven throughout with Branwyn’s unabashedly honest commentary, personal anecdotes, and original essays. Dick after a heart attack and a bad blood transfusion. Borg Like Me is a smart, passionate, intense trip along the bleeding edges of art, technology, and culture at the turn of the 21st century.
A reclamation of our essential humanity Also, a great time capsule of the Weird Wide Web and its antecedent impulses." - Casey Rae, Future of Music Coalition . "Borg Like Me is fantastic!" - RU Sirius "A treasure trove of alternative thought and lifestyle." - JC Gonzo, The End of Being "Gareth Branwyn is an authentic human being, the kind that inspires people like me to take heart and leap into the void." -conceptual artist and altlture blogger Red Cell ""Your bookrepresents an important infusion of authentic spirit into conversations around technology and culture