![]() ![]() They both studied as immunologists at the University of Toronto. His father, Alan Ming-ta Wu, was from Taiwan and his mother, Gillian Wu, is British-Canadian. and grew up in Basel, Switzerland, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The first is to the Stanford Center on Internet in Society in May 2011 and the second to the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Soc iety at Harvard University in January 2011.īefore going into the details of the book, here’s a brief biography of the author, provided by Wikipedia. This week’s TSB draws not only from the book but from two lectures Tim Wu gave around the time of the publication. It was written in 2010 and, in paper edition, is a 376-page chronicle of that Wu calls “The Cycle.” The book can be purchased for less than $3 used on Alibris (shipping extra) and is definitely a must read for anyone who wants an historical perspective on technology in the 20 th century. This week’s Brief is a review and summary of one of the many books I have been reading (thanks to your suggestions) on the history of technology – Tim Wu’s The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires. ![]() Hope your Thanksgiving was filled with good food, fellowship, and safe travels. Happy Thanksgiving from Lake Norman, North Carolina, where I finally got the turkey to look normal after grilling (thanks to YouTube videos). ![]()
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