Peter BrantleyChaining cultureRecently there’s been a surge of interest in applying blockchain models to issues in digital culture. But every upsurging technology —…Jun 30, 20169Jun 30, 20169
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…May 14, 20169May 14, 20169
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…Feb 7, 20161Feb 7, 20161
Peter BrantleyLetting the library burnThis past summer, James Billington, librarian of Congress, retired after serving for 28 years. Most librarians were happy about that…Dec 22, 2015Dec 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…Oct 15, 20154Oct 15, 20154