Archive for February, 2012

The Chimerist: my and Laura Miller’s new site

One thing I really like about my friend Laura Miller is that she, like me, is fascinated by literature and technology, and interested in the places they meet. Sometimes that intersection feels like a lonely place to hang out. We both have iPads and (though we’re appalled by Apple’s employment practices) are excited about the potential of tablet computers. But . . .

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Ray Bradbury’s robots, and more

  I’m behind on everything around here, even linking to my New York Times Magazine mini-columns. Recently I’ve written about: plans to turn the old Miami Herald building into a casino; Laurie Anderson’s stint as Andy Kaufman’s sidekick; the (partial) realization of Ray Bradbury’s dream of robot teachers; and, courtesy of Madeline Miller and Plato, The Iliad as love story . . .

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