tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7958771549070762084.post7723200389468470810..comments2022-11-01T03:57:29.422-04:00Comments on The Power of Portrayal: Identity Formation in the Digital Age: The Diamond Age--Reading Group Discussion ThreadRon Tulleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12516418775670022848noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7958771549070762084.post-30652798872287793342012-10-24T14:07:25.271-04:002012-10-24T14:07:25.271-04:00You can watch Stephenson here on a video he made f...You can watch Stephenson here on a video he made for Kickstarter:<br /><br />http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/260688528/clang<br /><br />I find Stephenson interesting as an author because he diligently enacts or encourages some of the futuristic elements that he depicts. Wanna be a better ractor? Then you'll need a better sword. Here he is, with his mouse army, ready to contribute the money needed to get the technology where they want it.<br /><br />Second Life (an online platform, I'll admit, that seems to be out of style) was inspired by his version of the Metaverse in Snowcrash. <br /><br />I look forward to the next reading group!<br />Dr. Courtney Bates<br /><br />So, he doesn't want to just imagine the future--he wants to be at the edges of encouraging its formation. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com