Salon Interviews Neal Stephenson

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The Salon Interview: Neal Stephenson

The Salon Interview: Neal Stephenson 04/21/2004 07:26 AM
The author of "Cryptonomicon" and the "Baroque Cycle" talks about the brighter side of Puritanism, the feud between Newton and Leibniz, and the literary world's grudge against science fiction.

Neal Stephenson Responds With Wit and
Humor

Neal Stephenson Responds With Wit and
Humor 12/19/2004 03:14 PM

Neal Stephenson on Star Wars in the NYT

Neal Stephenson on Star Wars in the NYT 06/17/2005 03:48 PM

Neal Stephenson: Why Star Wars doesn't
suck

Neal Stephenson: Why Star Wars doesn't
suck 06/17/2005 03:34 PM
Cory Doctorow: Neal Stephenson's NYTimes op-ed talks about how the Star Wars cycle -- in particular, the execrable first trilogy (Teresa Nielsen Hayden suggests getting the DVD, watching it in Italian and pretending it's opera, but that only works if you don't speak Italian, otherwise, you'll still have to suffer through the "dialog") -- is better than it seems, when taken as a whole with all the geeky supplementary material in the games, comics, TV shows, toons, and other sources.

The Internet, it seems, has made it possible to extract all the non-pablum elements from Hollywood blockbusters and stick them online, so that the movies are friendly to civilians, but geeks can enjoy them by logging in.

If you have watched these cartoons - or if you've enjoyed some of the half-dozen "Clone Wars" novels, flipped through the graphic novels, read the short stories or played the video game - you will know that the battle cruiser in question is owned by the New Droid Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, which is backed by the Trade Federation, a commercial guild that is peeved about taxation of trade routes.

And that is not the only aspect of "Episode III" that you will see in a different light. If you watch the movie without doing the prep work, General Grievous - who is supposed to be one of the most formidable bad guys in the entire "Star Wars" cycle - will seem like something that just fell out of a Happy Meal.

Likewise, many have been underwhelmed by the performance of Hayden Christensen, who plays Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. Only if you've seen the "Clone Wars" cartoons will you understand that Anakin is a seriously damaged veteran, a poster child for post-traumatic stress disorder. But since none of that background is actually supplied by the Episode III script, Mr. Christensen has been given an impossible acting task. He's trying to swim in air.

Link (Thanks, Marc!)

Salon interviews John Brady Kiesling.

Salon interviews John Brady Kiesling. 03/19/2003 10:28 PM
Salon interviews John Brady Kiesling. JBK: "The talking points were pretty pathetic. They may work at home, but they do not work with an audience of sophisticated people who have some experience with the world, who are profoundly nervous about the Middle East and terrorism, and would like to see some signs of intelligent life in American foreign policy." Are Americans too isolationist for their own good?

The summit of Mount Stephenson

The summit of Mount Stephenson 09/22/2004 10:33 AM
Neal Stephenson's sprawling, intricate "System of the World" caps a vast trilogy of historical and philosophical splendors.

"The Neal Pollack Invasion"

"The Neal Pollack Invasion" 04/09/2004 04:12 PM

Neal Boortz: War stories

Neal Boortz: War stories 08/13/2004 06:00 PM
Mainstream Media in his pocket .. Neal Boortz

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The Neal Pollack Invasion

The Neal Pollack Invasion 04/09/2004 04:08 PM
The Neal Pollack covers the Condi testimony: .. And now we go to this live report .. Dr. Rice's Testimony .. Neil explains it all .. is blogging it .. astute summary .. What he said .. more

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Neal Boortz: Because she’s earned it

Neal Boortz: Because she’s earned it 03/24/2005 11:32 PM

Neal Stephenson's The Confusion Released

Neal Stephenson's The Confusion Released 04/13/2004 12:49 PM

Computerworld wins Neal award for
wireless LAN security coverage

Computerworld wins Neal award for
wireless LAN security coverage 03/13/2003 10:16 AM
The publication took a first-place Neal award today for its coverage in 2002 of wireless LAN security issues.

Reader-annotated edition of Neal
Stephenson's "Command Line"

Reader-annotated edition of Neal
Stephenson's "Command Line" 01/05/2005 10:26 PM
Xeni Jardin: Boing Boing reader Alex says,

With Neal Stephenson's permission, this guy has annotated In the Beginning was the Command line and posted it online for everyone to see. I think this is a great example of how works can evolve and be improved upon. Unfortunately, In the Command Line has not been 'set free', but it's great that the author was able and willing to give permission for this development.

Li nk

"Nevermind the Pollacks" author Neal
Pollack calls the bl0g quits

"Nevermind the Pollacks" author Neal
Pollack calls the bl0g quits 11/13/2003 03:59 PM
Writer Neal Pollack, who penned this scathing comeback to a less-than-flattering New York Times review earlier this week, has decided to shut down his popular weblog. Link (thanks, Invi sible Cowgirl)

Church & State, A lunatic Christian cult
has the run of the White House and the
ear of the president. What do they want?
The end of the world. Be afraid., by
Neal Pollack (06/10/04)

Church & State, A lunatic Christian cult
has the run of the White House and the
ear of the president. What do they want?
The end of the world. Be afraid., by
Neal Pollack (06/10/04) 06/18/2004 04:58 AM
Church & State, A lunatic Christian cult has the run of the White House and the ear of the president .. by Neal Pollack .. Reason

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Will Salon Ever Die?

Will Salon Ever Die? 03/17/2005 03:13 AM

Salon.com : How many lives does Salon have? I just noticed that two years ago today, we were posting about how they couldn't pay their rent and were almost gone.

Well, Salon is almost bankrupt. We've heard this before — Salon is always rumored to be circling the drain, ready to go under in a blaze of glory. Of course, this time they can't pay their rent, so I think it's serious.

Yet, they're still around.

Salon in Libraries?

Salon in Libraries? 03/19/2003 10:45 PM

Last year I said I thought Salon should look into licensing content to libraries, and now they're finally doing something about it. Adrienne Crew, their Content Licensing Manager, sent me the following:

"Thought you'd like to know that Salon's Premium Institutional Subscription program for libraries is finally up and running.... Currently we are offering a one year subscription in the $300-400 range and feeds all access to the articles on the site via an IP authentication system or a single password."

More details as I get them.

Salon op-ed on DNC bl0ggers

Salon op-ed on DNC bl0ggers 07/29/2004 05:05 AM
Danah boyd has adapted her rant about the NYT's dismissal of the DNC bloggers as "Web diarists" into an op-ed for Salon.

Blogging will not replace traditional journalism, but it presents a threat to the normative press culture and an opportunity for radical reporting. Bloggers do place the issue of professionalism under attack, not by being unprofessional, but by exposing the ways in which the media operates. As blogging reaches the masses, people are introduced to information that was not reported because it did not suit the party line. Bloggers will happily document the power games that they witness in the press room and will expose future Jayson Blairs. Bloggers also capture information that the mainstream press does not yet realize is valuable, which means that ambitious and digitally minded journalists are constantly scanning the blogs for information. More and more, journalists are thanking bloggers for new slants. The competition between journalists and bloggers for readers' attention results in more diverse and compelling coverage.

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Salon TV awards

Salon TV awards 09/17/2004 08:34 AM
Your picks -- and ours -- for who should take home Emmy.

Technorati Salon

Technorati Salon 05/19/2004 05:45 PM

I have a late afternoon meeting in the City today so I am thinking about stopping by at Technorat i Developer's Salon afterward for pizza, beer, conversation, and adventure (I never been to that part of the town -- Do I need to bring my urban jungle knife, David?).  Maybe I'll see you there.

Salon article

Salon article 07/14/2004 10:23 AM
Salon

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Other: Salon Mac Feature

Other: Salon Mac Feature 02/01/2005 08:48 PM
Will the Mini give the Mac a second chance against Windows?

Spolsky in Salon

Spolsky in Salon 12/19/2004 03:24 PM
I've been an admirer of Joel Spolsky's writing on software since I started reading it several years ago. Last month when I was in New York I sat down with Joel and had a good long talk about software development, partly for the purpose of my book research and partly because I knew he'd be entertaining and thoughtful. Today's Salon features a write-up of the interview, pegged in part to the publication of a book collection of Spolsky's essays.

Salon.com Technology | The new
bl0gocracy

Salon.com Technology | The new
bl0gocracy 07/29/2004 03:30 PM
¨„§ˆ©§Œ› §„ˆ† .. op-ed piece for Salon .. Danah Boyd

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danah in Salon: The new bl0gocracy

danah in Salon: The new bl0gocracy 07/29/2004 11:49 AM

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as Salon reports today

as Salon reports today 07/18/2004 06:52 AM
salon

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Salon.com - Daou Report

Salon.com - Daou Report 06/24/2005 06:00 PM
From the Daou Report: .. foul

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Salon: Mozilla rising

Salon: Mozilla rising 09/11/2002 06:43 PM
But the best part about Mozilla is that it is not just a browser. Scores of developers are now talking about using Mozilla as a "platform" -- that is, using Mozilla's underlying code to build non-browser applications, like calendar programs and e-mail programs and even Linux desktops. You don't need to download Mozilla to use these apps, as some are distributed with their own stripped-down version of Mozilla's engine -- which, if you think about it, is exactly the kind of thing Microsoft was trying to prevent when it launched its war against Netscape. It didn't want Netscape around, because Netscape was becoming a platform. So wouldn't it be rich if, in the end, Microsoft succeeds in killing Netscape and winning the browser war but still, somehow, doesn't eliminate the platform threat? If Netscape dies but the dragon that it spawned burns Redmond?

"btn" I don't know why so many people in the open source world have an inferiority complex and are always comparing themselves to Microsoft, or planning Microsoft's downfall, or are simply jealous. When I release open source software, I'm just pleased if a hundred or a thousand people are using it. And if Microsoft ever uses my code, hey that would be delightful!

"zeldman.cramps"

Salon discusses Orkut

Salon discusses Orkut 06/16/2004 03:59 AM
You are who you know

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Salon.com Technology | Must-download TV

Salon.com Technology | Must-download TV 08/12/2004 02:35 AM
Must-Download TV

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Stepheon's Confusion on Salon

Stepheon's Confusion on Salon 04/21/2004 03:23 AM
My copy of Neal Stephenson's Confusion, the new, enormous sequel to Quicksilver, arrived in the mail yesterday before I left for Turin, and it's in my suitcase, waiting for me. Quicksilver was a remarkable book, a triumphant combination of Stephenson's trivia-obsessed, research-intensive approach to the precursors of the information age (viz. Snow Crash's Nam-Shub of Enki and Cryptonomicon's Bletchley Park sequences) and his gift for sprawling, braided stoorylines that combine slapstick action scenes with intense, emotional passages.

Salon's running a double feature on Stephenson today: a long interview with Neal, and a review by Andrew Leonard. Both are highly recommended -- I can't wait to sink my teeth into this book.

Science was new and they didn't know how to do it yet. Science was and is a somewhat contentious thing. Someone's got a theory and they promulgate that theory and then something else comes along and alters, improves on or even flatly contradicts it. Now that we've got 350 years of perspective on this, scientists understand that this is how it's done and there's a mechanism in place for how to do it. It's refereed journals and it's become institutionalized. They didn't have that perspective on it. They couldn't stand back and say, Well, my theory may get contradicted here and there, but this guy who's contradicting it will get contradicted in turn. They didn't have that expectation. They didn't have journals. The first two journals were the Journale de Savants, which was about 1665, and the Proceedings of the Royal Society, which was right about the same time. Leibniz had to found his own journal in order to publish his own work. They were kind of banging around in the dark trying to figure out how to do this.

Hooke, for example, when he figured out how arches work, published it as an anagram. He condensed the idea into this pithy statement: "The ideal form of an arch is the form of a chain hanging, flipped upside down." Then he scrambled the letters to make an anagram and published it. That way, he wasn't giving away the secret, but if somebody came along a few years later and claimed that they'd invented it, he could just unscramble what he'd published. He was establishing precedence.

Hooke squabbled with [Christiaan] Huygens over a bunch of clock-related inventions. This kind of thing was just rife. It came to a head in a grotesque way in the priority dispute over [who invented] the calculus. That was so embarrassing to the whole institution of science and people were so nauseated by it that it taught everyone a lesson. After that, no one would dream of doing what Newton did, which was to invent something really important and then sit on it for 30 years.

Joseph Wilson interviewed at Salon.

Joseph Wilson interviewed at Salon. 05/03/2004 02:38 AM
Joseph Wilson interviewed at Salon. They've also tried to portray you, and all the other whistle-blowers who have spoken out against the administration, as partisan democrats. Do you think that has been an effective technique? It hasn't worked with me. People are touched by this story because it gives a human face to a whole host of lies and deceptions that only now are becoming apparent to the American public. Americans don't like this attitude. Americans don't like to see their women taken out and beaten up.

Salon.com Books The man who invented the
future

Salon.com Books The man who invented the
future 07/24/2004 06:11 PM
interview with Alan Moore .. Salon

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Warning over 'hair salon stroke'

Warning over 'hair salon stroke' 04/24/2004 03:31 AM
A widower who believes a visit to a hair salon caused his wife's stroke calls for safeguards to be put in place.

The Salon Interview: Daniel Ellsberg

The Salon Interview: Daniel Ellsberg 02/19/2004 06:48 AM
Like John Kerry, he returned from the Vietnam War to become one of its most famous opponents. Now the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers blasts the Bush camp's "obscene" attack on Kerry's patriotism.

"Repeating and Expanding Salon.com
Story"

"Repeating and Expanding Salon.com
Story" 05/17/2004 10:44 PM

The Salon Interview: Bill Clinton

The Salon Interview: Bill Clinton 06/25/2004 09:02 AM
The former president blasts the Bush-Cheney rush to war, explains why Gore lost in 2000 and tells how Kerry can win in 2004.

Salon.com Technology Blogging grows up

Salon.com Technology Blogging grows up 08/11/2004 10:09 AM
Salon profile of Movable Type

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Salon rules, it is soooo official.

Salon rules, it is soooo official. 04/09/2004 03:55 PM
Happy Happy Joy Joy. Just received via email: As a Salon Premium Member at the $35 level, you may now select a 6-month subscription to the New York Review of Books, the magazine the New York Times calls "the country's...
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