And still in a Gibson vein

[robinturner]

I just downloaded a cute program called TDFSB, wich I assume stands for "Three Dimensional File System Browser". It enables you to fly around a 3D model of your computer's file system in a way which is exactly how I visualised "cyberspace" when I first read Gibson's Neuromancer:



I'd assumed this would be a nice toy but have no practical use, then I noticed that humungous obelisk entitled "neohomes.tar.gz". This explained why I had so little space left on my harddrive - I'd made a massive backup file and forgotten to move it off the computer.

And now, I evilly imprison my students in cyberspace ....

Comments

[solri.livejournal.com]

I could waste hours with this program. Its only shortcoming (apart from the fact that I can't get fullscreen mode to work) is limited functionality. You can make it play any mp3 files you come across, but apart from that, you can't do the kind of tings you'd want to do with files, like move or delete them. I suppose that's just as well, though - I've made enough mistakes just typing in commands, I dread to think what I'd do to my files while zooming around in three dimensions. I imagine future versions will allow you to do more things.

[chr0me-kitten.livejournal.com]

so are you going to interview me or what?

[solri.livejournal.com]

I'd been putting off, as so many people have interviewed you, I didn't want to duplicate questions. but since you insist ...

1. Explain your fascination with The Matrix.
2. Which do you prefer, Buffy or Angel, and why?
3. If you had the opportunity to become a vampire, would you take it, and if so, would you be a BTVS-type vampire or an Anne Rice-type vampire? If not, why not?
4. If you could make any book into a film, which one would you choose, and why?
5. Of the things about yourself that you didn't choose (age, class, race, gender, nationality etc.) which affects your sense of identity the most?