One of the nice things about this summer is that I’ve had more time to read. Here’s a sample:
When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth by Cory Doctorow. In this short story, a sysad faces the ultimate outage. Available for free as PDF, HTML and a podcast at his web site, or buy the the Locus award winning compilation from Amazon.
Companies should learn how to play “tag”
Everything is Miscellaneous by David Weinberger. A mind-bending book about the modern Web, with serious implications for competitive strategy. This may become an optional reading for IS 7010 in the fall. I was pleased to learn that my tagging strategies can work better than traditional knowledge management techniques! Weinberger’s discussion of Wikipedia is balanced and interesting. Can companies satisfy new key success factors by letting users sort data as they see fit? See these interviews at Boing Boing, read chapter 1 for free at the book’s website, or buy the book at Amazon.
The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. A 1991 steampunk classic by two excellent writers. In 1855 England, a new ruling class has taken power with the help of mechanical computers. But watch out for those pesky Luddites! Buy the book at Amazon.
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