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Neal Stephenson: In the Beginning Was the Command Line | |
This is an essay about operating systems, and how the schism between graphical and command-line interfaces was rather significant for how people interact with their computers. | |
The Manual by the KLF | |
Here's all you need to make a hit song and get rich. It was written in 1988 but still applies. The KLF followed this strategy, got rich, and wrote this manual to let everyone know how it's done. A very fun read. It's pretty insightful as well; as much as we like to think the music industry is geared toward creativity, it's still a business and should be treated as one. | |
Buzzword Bingo | |
Speaking of business, here's an article about the advent of "buzzword bingo," a great way to make meetings more interesting. |