the internet

This episode we recap and review the novel Trouble And Her Friends by Melissa Scott.  Imagine what you thought the internet would be like in 2060, but you're imagining it in 1994.  The glorious dream that died a slow death throughout the mid aughts is alive and well in this book that, though it may not get everything right, does really capture a certain vibe that some of us dearly miss. Also, it's super gay!

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

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McKenzie Wark is an Australian born writer, critical theory professor, and trans-femme techno raver currently living in NYC. Her latest book, Raving, thinks deeply about dancing, dissociation, drugs, bodies, and identity as McKenzie, recently transitioned, navigates the queer ravespaces of Bushwick, Brooklyn. On the line from Berlin, we talk about experimenting with language and writing, bodies and the beat, smart vs. stupid drugs, the intersection of transness and techno, Kathy Acker, cultural theory, and McKenzie's extraordinary journey from growing up in an Australian mining town to dancing on the bleeding edge of the NYC underground. Hosted by Vivian Host (aka DJ Star Eyes). For more info and extras, visit Ravetothegrave.org or Instagram @ravetothe.grave.

What is Web3, and why should we care about it? Will it be the digital revolution that brings the internet back to its decentralized and democratic roots? This week, internet expert (and Postlight CEO) Gina Trapani joins Rich and Paul to chat about their experiences with different iterations of the web and break down how it ended up so siloed, control-driven, and centralized. Will Web3 save us? Stay tuned.

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  This is an excerpt from the book Different Ways; Revealing the Feminine, Chapter 25, Life in Negative Space.
Saving our lives. The Internet's portentous gift to the feminine and the wild.
 Because the Bible tells me so.
 An extended conversation regarding what is in this file can be found on my blog https://www.allthedifferentways.com/post/life-in-negative-space-part-four

The Riff aspect of these postings can be found on the blog allthedifferentways.com where I've composed thoughts and multimedia responses to these poems are posted. Thank you for listening.

*Episode 15 - April 14, 2021 - Lost Episode (Just Found ft. @Im_Watttt x @DJIntence)* 

• - 10,000 Hours Theory & The Art of The Hustle 
• - DMX (Rest In Power) April 9th, 2021 
• - Tasteless News & Media reporters (i.e. The Daily News & The New York Post) 
• - The Internet vs Technology vs The Music Industry 
• - Daunte Wright (Brooklyn Center, MN) 
• - Army Lt. Caron Nazario (Windsor, VA)  
• - @Travque x @ChampagnePapi (aka Drake)  
• - The Verzuz Battle Recap of Earth, Wind, & Fire vs Isley Brothers 
• - The Joe Budden Podcast (Side note into Kevin Samuels) 
• - Kevin Samuels & Male Point of View (Clip at 2:00:21) 
• - Dr. Dre & Paul McCartney Divorce Settlements 
• - @Elhae the artist of the Week

Episode 10 - Part 2 of the Episode 9. Nothing but Gems from Artist like Madonna, Sia, & Frank Ocean and some FUN FACTS as well. Did you know Babyface worked with Madonna. Or that Amy Winehouse was intimidated by Sia???

• Sia. 
• Mir Fontaine x Cardi B. & The Music Business. 
• Foreign Teck vs Boi-1da. 
• EDM & Hip-Hop changing of Mainstream Music. 
• Silk Sonic x The Internet x Drake. 
• Sen. Ted Cruz & Ann Herbert. 
• Mr. Potato Head & Dr. Seuss. 

JOIN US as we chat about! The Internet  is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies.

One big thing we learned with this episode is that the internet was not a singular invention but an evolution - just like so many other curious foods, sports, holidays, and developments of history. Needless to say, the internet has become an integrated part of our daily lives. It is extremely powerful, mainly because it is open-sourced and cannot be totally shut down. As the old cliché goes, "with great power comes great responsibility." The Internet has come a long way, and who knows where it will take us in the future.

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https://medium.com/@User3141592/how-does-the-internet-work-edc2e22e7eb8

https://www.internethalloffame.org/inductees/al-gore

https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/272/text

http://symbolics.com/museum/wings#concept-of-the-web

https://www.darpa.mil/Timeline/index.html

https://www.thestreet.com/technology/history-of-microsoft-15073246

https://www.windowscentral.com/where-did-name-microsoft-come

https://webfoundation.org/about/vision/history-of-the-web/

https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/193104767/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-aol.htm

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dotcom-bubble.asp

https://ideas.ted.com/an-eye-opening-look-at-the-dot-com-bubble-of-2000-and-how-it-shapes-our-lives-today/

https://history-computer.com/Internet/Conquering/Yahoo.html

https://acquiredby.co/yahoo-acquisitions/page/6/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Google-Inc

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/google

Music by Teologen

What does it mean to sound more like yourself?

• Voice teacher Daisy Press guides us through some pretty unusual vocal exercises.
• Maya and Bosco Kante are the founders of ElectroSpit, a family business devoted to helping people sing like robots. They tell us how an ungainly vintage instrument and a disappointing performance with Kanye West inspired them to create it.
• As a teenager, people told Ionnalee that she had a good voice… for singing backup. She started the mysterious Iamamiwhoami project to find her artistic edge and reconnect with the way she sang as child.
• What would an AI want to sing about? Botnik Studios uses predictive text to create new creative works. Hear a preview of The Songularity, their forthcoming album of computer-aided pop songs.
• Daisy Press does a voice lesson with our coworker Maura Lynch, who sings in the indie rock band Blush. Can Maura add some vocal pizzazz to her favorite Karaoke song?

Music in this episode

• Ionnalee
• Iamamiwhoami
• Bosko Kante
• Botnik Studios’ The Songularity
• Balún

Find a full transcript with photos here.