Kevin Kelly is probably best known by the magazine of which he is Executive Editor. Wired, the self-proclaimed “voice of the digital revolution,” is his day job. Other revolutionary non-Wired involvements include publishing and editing the Whole Earth Review, a journal of unorthodox technical news from 1984 to 1990. In 1989 he launched the first 24-hour virtual reality jamboree, and the first venue to bring VR technology to the public. He was co-founder of the Hackers’ Conference and is an early board member of the Well, the first “real” online community. Continue reading “Kevin Kelly: New World Man”
Jon Katz: Geeks R Us
If you’ve ever visited the “News for Nerds” site, Slashdot, chances are you’re familiar with Jon Katz. He writes regular columns over there covering everything from the Internet as a new Enlightenment to the Columbine shootings (more specifically the effect the aftermath had on geeks in high schools across the country). Continue reading “Jon Katz: Geeks R Us”