Category: Ted Nelson

Ted Nelson

Ted Nelson

Reading the work of Ted Nelson in my own workspace led to the following: I outline major papers in the same way, as seen here: [listing key themes from readings on neoliberalism…] Aside, there is something very wonderful about Wunderlist… … Continue reading

Making Poetry (?)

Making Poetry (?)

Ahh yes — a Ted Nelson image — that was Ritz Bitz‘ suggested “make” for the week. I’ve posted before about the iconic clenched fist of “Computer Lib.  So instead of an image, I went with a poem (inspired by the eulogy noted in an earlier post) — a computer assisted poem, compiled from my […]

For the Wholiness of the Human Spirit

For the Wholiness of the Human Spirit

Re-watching Ted Nelson’s eulogy for Doug Engelbart last week reminded me of one of the many (many) reasons Nelson’s thinking about computers and society resonate so powerfully with me. Mourning the loss of one of the most pivotal stars of the new media revolution by indicting his colleagues and making them laugh (nervously), invoking the […]

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