Jay Cross

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The wake-up call

Jay Cross

Behind the curtain of awareness, our minds take a snippet of this and a smidgen of that, connect the dots, and play the internal movie we experience as reality. It’s about that inner movie. You can let the inner voice prattle on, making comments sparked by your inner movie. Your mind’s eye and mine see different worlds.

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Six topics for the price of one

Jay Cross

Flash is on the way out. We became obsessed with movie stars. I began getting lost when CSS replaced declarations like <font size=”small” color=”red” /> HTML5 joined my list of things to learn on Walkabout. Why switch? HTML5 automatically resizes for PCs, tablets, and smart phones. Introverts like J.

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Pronoia

Jay Cross

Ornate limestone gothic buildings of the oldest university in the English-speaking world are flashing by my window on the bus from Oxford to Heathrow. You want more than the paltry selection of free movies? I am trying to recap the past week on my iPad. Pronoia : the suspicion that the world is conspiring to show Jay a good time.

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Ted Nelson’s Unbook

Jay Cross

Last night I attended a celebration of the publication of Ted Nelson’s autobiographical unbook , Possiplex: Movies, Intellect, and Creative Control. His flashing eyes, his floating hair! A new unbook. My Computer Life and the Fight for Civilization. Be forewarned. This is a long post: 2,500 words.