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    Booktwo

    booktwo.org · Personal blog · on HN since 2010

    James Bridle, an artist and writer, covers technology, Wikipedia, aviation imagery, and new forms of fiction.

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    What HN says

    HN links it for his talk on Wikipedia historiography, Rainbow Planes, and Robot Flâneur projects.

    Stats for nerds
    25HN people shared it
    29linked in comments
    455story points
    Dec 2021last shared
    2011people per year2021

    Top posts on HN

    1. 1
      The real truth on Wikipedia is in the edits
      6 people · 191 points · first shared 2010 · 71 comments on HN
    2. 2
      Anatomy of a failed rendition
      1 person · 62 points · first shared 2013 · 13 comments on HN
    3. 3
      Fraunhofer Lines
      1 person · 57 points · first shared 2015 · 7 comments on HN
    4. 4
      Floor Plan Models
      1 person · 47 points · first shared 2018 · 11 comments on HN
    5. 5
      Network Realism: William Gibson and new forms of fiction (2010)
      1 person · 36 points · first shared 2021 · Discussion on HN
    6. 6
      Stop Lying About What You Do
      1 person · 19 points · first shared 2011 · 14 comments on HN
    7. 7
      Spectacular Sports Visualisations
      1 person · 8 points · first shared 2014 · Discussion on HN
    8. 8
      Open Bookmarks and the future eBook
      1 person · 6 points · first shared 2010 · Discussion on HN
    9. 9
      AI Chair 1.0
      2 people · 4 points · first shared 2024 · Discussion on HN
    10. 10
      Surveillance Spaulder
      1 person · 3 points · first shared 2013 · Discussion on HN

    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • msutherlDec 2012

      I can't believe this guy has no sense of humor[1]! He's completely serious about providing a service and making tons of money from it.

      In one question the interviewer asks: 'could you make a novel for instance?' to which he replies 'well, novels don't usually make money'. Wouldn't you think the correct answer would be 'well, it wouldn't be very good'?

      Hauntology at its best[2].

      [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8WuGKyBR90

      [2] http://booktwo.org/notebook/hauntological-futures/

    • JiocusDec 2021

      Artist James Bridle calls them "Rainbow planes" and has used this in his art.

      Rainbow Plane 002: Kiev. October 29, 2014: https://booktwo.org/notebook/rainbow-plane-002-kiev/

      Rainbow Planes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stml/sets/72157637938061015/

    • cmodJan 2011

      Slightly tangential but James Bridle's printing of an article's history is an interesting kind of archiving:
      http://booktwo.org/notebook/wikipedia-historiography/

    • GibbonApr 2011

      Here is a twelve volume set consisting of the entire edit history of the "Iraq War" entry on Wikipedia.

      http://booktwo.org/notebook/wikipedia-historiography/

    • mgunesNov 2011

      James Bridle's "Robot Flâneur" is technically similar: http://robotflaneur.com , http://booktwo.org/notebook/robot-flaneur

    • gxmlOct 2016

      http://booktwo.org/notebook/wikipedia-historiography/

      An excellent talk on this subject from 2010.

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