William Gibson's Blog, page 7

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TWITTER...

Is one of those phenomena that don't easily yield to journalism. Its experiential nature is participatory. People tend to like things like that a lot, to the annoyance of journalists.

Random Twitter factoid: bbcbreaking has (this morning) 90023 followers, but is following only 1 (one).[image error]

TWITTERING

I've been on Twitter for a little while now. Under the nom-de-twit GreatDismal (no space). I had not much of an idea what Twitter was, when I first went there, so signed in under a flag of convenience. Still have no idea what it is, or where it's going, but will hang on to GreatDismal for simplicity's sake. At some point I might figure out how to incorporate it here, but then again maybe not.

I feel a bit self-conscious, pausing in the course of my day to recommend a particular make and model (an

THE REAL HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION

Not the usual embarrassing small town boosterism, but the
true quill , as extracted from the shelves of the Womack Library. Ongoing. And sorely needed.[image error]

STAND BY ME

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DEEP THOUGHT

"If you live in Scotland and you get swine flu, your life expectancy actually goes up."

--Warren Ellis, on Twitter[image error]

CAPTAIN TRIPS AND THE YEAR OF THE COUGHING PIG DEATH

...and all that other exciting we-got-your-'pocalypse-right-here shit aside, Stephen Hume makes a case that reminds me strongly of how believing you can win the lottery and believing you'll be killed by terrorists have so very much in common.[image error]

THE DETAINEE...

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DOES THIS HAT MAKE MY FINS LOOK BIG?

Mr. Womack transfers his blogging skilz to his new workplace without losing any ludic edge .

I now have such a massive jones to revisit Barcelona. Few things are as delightful as a friend visiting a place you deeply love, and getting it, absolutely.[image error]