Peter BrantleyChaining cultureRecently there’s been a surge of interest in applying blockchain models to issues in digital culture. But every upsurging technology —…4 min read·Jun 30, 2016--9--9
Peter BrantleyBooks, in a browserIn October 2014, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) stood together on stage in San…7 min read·May 14, 2016--9--9
Peter BrantleyLetter to the trade: small stories, growing fastIn October 2015, the New York Times launched its first immersive VR application, creating an new kind of journalism that suddenly…6 min read·Feb 7, 2016--1--1
Peter BrantleyLetting the library burnThis past summer, James Billington, librarian of Congress, retired after serving for 28 years. Most librarians were happy about that…4 min read·Dec 22, 2015----
Peter BrantleyMetadata that killsRecently I was advising a friend who works at a not-for-profit that distributes ebooks to underserved populations around the world. “Is…4 min read·Oct 15, 2015--4--4