Andy Piper commented on Move Slowly and Build Bridges by Robert W. Gehl
Move Slowly and Build Bridges tells the story of activists, software developers, artists, and everyday …
Interesting historical information so far!
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Andy Piper rated The Internet Con: 5 stars
The Internet Con by Cory Doctorow
When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us …
Andy Piper finished reading 100 ideas that changed the web by Jim Boulton
"This innovative title looks at the history of the Web from its early roots in …
A fun, quick, snackable read (each chapter is only a few pages, and focuses on a single “idea that changed the web”). For a book that is nearly 10 years old, it holds up fairly well - although with the pace of change, there are obviously a number of ideas and historical references which seem very dated now (companies and technologies that have gone away, etc). I learned a few things along the way, so it was a worthwhile read.
A fun, quick, snackable read (each chapter is only a few pages, and focuses on a single “idea that changed the web”). For a book that is nearly 10 years old, it holds up fairly well - although with the pace of change, there are obviously a number of ideas and historical references which seem very dated now (companies and technologies that have gone away, etc). I learned a few things along the way, so it was a worthwhile read.
Andy Piper commented on 100 ideas that changed the web by Jim Boulton
"This innovative title looks at the history of the Web from its early roots in …
Nearly halfway through. Nice short snackable chapters in here. It’s nearly 10 years old and it shows (unsurprising with any book about the Internet), but I’ve learned a lot of fun things about the rise and fall of some of my favourite older services (e.g. Geocities), as well as about some of the more enduring ones. Also, made notes on some cool stuff around online computer art, useful for an upcoming talk I’m giving.
Andy Piper started reading How to Build a Low-Tech Internet? by Kris De Decker
We were told that the internet would dematerialize society and decrease energy use. Contrary to …
The opening chapter is not making me super optimistic about the sustainability of our technology, so let's see where this goes...
The opening chapter is not making me super optimistic about the sustainability of our technology, so let's see where this goes...
Andy Piper finished reading Computational Drawing by Carl Lostritto
Useful, with a few excellent sections.
Andy Piper reviewed Twittoons by Manu Cornet
Cartoons drawn by a Twitter insider before, during, and after Musk’s acquisition.
The truth hurts (and this is painfully amusing)
5 stars
This is exactly what happened. I enjoyed seeing Manu’s cartoons when we worked at Twitter at the same time, and I’m glad he carried on documenting the end of the company after the layoffs.
Andy Piper started reading Easy Money by Ben McKenzie
“Crypto is Vegas without the drinks, the dinner, or the show,” contend Gotham actor McKenzie …
As recommended by Ryan on #Techgrumps...
Andy Piper rated Doctor Who Short Trips Volume 11: 4 stars
Doctor Who Short Trips Volume 11 by Alfie Shaw, Paul F Verhoeven, Felicia Barker, and 2 others (Doctor Who Short Trips, #11)
An audiobook anthology of six new Doctor Who short stories.
Rearguard by Alfie Shaw Trooper Stron has been given …
Andy Piper finished reading Doctor Who Short Trips Volume 11 by Alfie Shaw (Doctor Who Short Trips, #11)
An audiobook anthology of six new Doctor Who short stories.
Rearguard by Alfie Shaw …
Some fun stories here!
Andy Piper commented on Chokepoint Capitalism by Cory Doctorow
A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the …
Good story on this book thenewstack.io/online-community-fights-big-techs-chokepoint-capitalism/
This book will help you understand what kinds of 3D printing technologies are currently available …
A good overview and primer
4 stars
This is probably the best overall introduction to 3D printing methods, materials and terminology that I’ve found so far (and, to be honest, it has made me think about whether a Prusa printer would be a good thing for my workshop, which is obviously part of the point of the book). I found the descriptions of the different settings, and differences between material types, very useful. I think it could have gone slightly further in a few places, but overall, perfect for my needs and pretty quick to read and absorb.
Andy Piper started reading Speech Police by David Kaye
Will be interested to see how this compares to what the past few years have given us so far…
Andy Piper commented on Chokepoint Capitalism by Cory Doctorow
A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the …
Just flipping across from the "all the issues in the system" section to the "ideas to fix the issues in the system" part of the book. Fascinating stuff so far.
Just flipping across from the "all the issues in the system" section to the "ideas to fix the issues in the system" part of the book. Fascinating stuff so far.
Andy Piper started reading Chokepoint Capitalism by Cory Doctorow
A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the …
Currently listening to the audiobook, and at the midway point. The book is dividing roughly in half, part one covering the ways in which big tech and media companies have vertically and horizontally integrated to “choke” the ability of creators to make a living from their work and to stifle the ability of consumers to choose. Part two covers potential ways to open up these anticompetitive patterns - looking forward to that! Excellent analysis of the past 15 years of internet culture as well as a much broader look at the book and music industries across decades.