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Let's make sure that 2012 is deeply intertwingled. Happy New Year!

2011-12-31T10:15:01+00:00

As we go into what will probably be a difficult year across the world let's remember the immortal words of computer pioneer Ted Nelson: EVERYTHING IS DEEPLY INTERTWINGLED (Nelson, T. Computer Lib/Dream Machines, 1974). And that's not just about computers...

(slide by Mark Bernstein)

UCLA and IFTF, California, January 2012

2011-12-18T19:56:03+00:00

Next month I'll be in California to do further research on my book and give two talks. The first, on 'Nature and Cyberspace', is at the Technology, Knowledge and Society Conference at UCLA 16-18th January. The second is on 'Amplification and Biophilia in a Networked World' at the Institute for the Future, Palo Alto, on 24th January. It will be a special pleasure to go back to IFTF, where I gave a talk a few years ago. I'll also be doing some research during the trip, and very much hope to visit the new Kleinrock Internet History Center at UCLA, located in the room which hosted the very first ARPANET node.

Postponement of my Professorial Lecture

2011-12-18T08:27:00+00:00

My Professorial Lecture has been postponed. The date, 30th November, was set months ago but now it clashes with possible nationwide industrial action. I feel this creates too many conflicts and complications so would prefer to find a different date. We are looking for an alternative some time in Spring 2012, and meanwhile I'd like to thank everyone who signed up and hope very much you'll be able to make it on the alternative date. I really appreciate your interest in the talk, and will announce the new date as soon as it's decided.

Update: The lecture has been rescheduled for 26 April 2012 but booking hasn't opened yet.

Re/Write #frequency2011 Wednesday, 26 October 2011

2011-10-17T12:03:26+01:00

Re/Write @ Frequency Wednesday, 26 October 2011

I'm speaking at this event in Lincoln and looking forward to working with a great group of people. It's part of the Frequency Festival and you can register here

'A powerful and provocative day of discovery, insight and debate looking at the future of writing and publishing and arming you with the pervasive opportunities and challenges that ‘digital’ provides in this ever-changing world. Hosted in partnership with Writing East Midlands, the University of Lincoln and Threshold Studios, Re/Write will broaden your horizons and challenge your perceptions of what it means to be a writer or a creative in the digital age.'

Professorial Lecture: The Future of Cyberspace 30/11/11

2011-09-17T16:49:39+01:00

Every professor is asked at some point to give a Professorial Lecture. I've been invite to present mine on the evening of 30th November 2011. I'm really looking forward to it and I'd like to extend a warm welcome to all friends and colleagues. Admission is free but you need to register via this page.

The Future of Cyberspace

The act of entering cyberspace was, along with the entering of outer space, one of the most profound experiences of the twentieth century. In 1969, humans landed first ‘on’ the moon (July), and then ‘in’ cyberspace (September) with the connection of the first two nodes of the internet. Today the mountains of the Moon remain neglected and unexplored, but cyberspace has evolved into a deeply familiar habitat whose geography has been shaped by those who built and used it. This lecture will explore the evolution of the landscape of cyberspace from its creation as an unpopulated wilderness through its exploration, colonisation, cultivation, settlement and growth, and offers some predictions for the future of this most exotic place.