Comments on: Small Pieces To-Go

By: Reverend

Reverend — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:42:38 +0000

Bryan,
I was thinking that Kafka wrote this story himself (I always think of Joseph K as kafka) so I was rather tripped out when you floated it. This sounds even better, need to get my hands on this gem. Thanks!

By: Bryan Alexander

Bryan Alexander — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:07:23 +0000

It’s a real story, from the excellent Paul di Filippo. Part of a book of alternate history of sf. Sweet stuff.

(Kafka becomes “The Jackdaw”)

By: Reverend

Reverend — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:07:28 +0000

Bryan,
My money is on the iPhone and iTouch for sure. And, are you serious about that Kafka story I read Amerika, but I don’t remember him dressing up as an animal super hero. Are you fucking with me? If not, pray tell me the name of that story.

By: Bryan Alexander

Bryan Alexander — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:41:10 +0000

Which platform is looking like the leader on campus, Jim – iPhone+Touch?

Ever read that story where Kafka emigrates to New York City? Upon arriving he suffers a bad experience, then decides to dress up as a certain animal, to fight crime…

By: Andy Rush

Andy Rush — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:01:50 +0000

Let me reiterate the shout-outs to those who go before me. The Brian’s – Alexander and Lamb. Thanks also to Gardner for bringing them to UMW. Thanks to partner Jim Groom who planted the seed for this presentation. Fun it was!

By: Gardner

Gardner — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:10:42 +0000

I met Bryan Alexander in 2004, when I heard him give the talk that became that essay. Of course I rushed the stage and then compelled him to take a trip to the In-N-Out Burger with me and Kevin Creamer. Kevin brought along this guy named Brian Lamb whose small-pieces-loosely-joined presentation had really impressed him. And the rest, as they say, is history.

As you can tell, lotsa lotsa resonance here.