the cyborg is already here...

Yet one more instance of the Neuromancer world coming into being around us. Check out this link to see Mayo Clinic studies that are enabling people to write on computers using only their brains.

Turkey Time

There is an INFAMOUS bit of literature involving a turkey from the American pilgrim era. Check out the story of one Thomas Granger in William Bradford's famous History of Plymouth Plantation.

Here's the text via Google Books.

Committing to Gibson's literature...

Did this Neuromancer fan take it too far? Geek chic or just geek?

A Live Neurmancer performance this weekend in NY

If you're going to be in New York next weekend, there is a 6-hour performance at the New Museum called "Case" based on Neuromancer.

Here's the link.

This automated hand...

The following link to a productized version of John Keats's "This Living Hand" was sent in by Claire.

Homework for November 17th

1. Your Essay #2 abstract is due in class. Please bring this with you to class. You may write it on the sheet I provided in class, or you may type up your proposal and print it on a separate hard copy.

2. Please read the first 708 lines of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. You should use the online text links provided here on the course blog.

Last Fiction Reading Assignment

Please read the online short story by Charles Cumming called "The 21 Steps". And try to do so with the best Internet connection to which you've got access so the maps can load quickly.
We'll discuss the story next Wednesday evening 7-8pm, room to be announced, and this is a NON-required class. We'll discuss it a bit that Thursday as well in our regular class.

Here's the link.