Of books and the internet
It’s great to be listening to The-Gang-formerly-known-as-The-Gillmor-Gang again. For those who haven’t heard The Gang before, when you first listen in, you’ll get the impression that what’s going on is just noise.
It’s true that they can be a bit noisy at times (speaking over each other and Jason Calacanis marketing or doing an ad in the middle of a show) but I consider the noise as meaningful noise. Their tendency to be a bit argumentative brings a lot in terms of quality to the conversation.
The Gang is all about conversation. A noisy conversation.
Reckless punditry, as Saul Hansell puts it.
What I like most about The Gang is that it gives me a lot of things to think about.In Episode 2, as things were wrapping up the topic shifted to Google and the Open Handset Alliance.
Two things popped into my mind as I was listening to the podcast:
- Can the development of the Internet be compared to that of the invention of the book?
- How far can I push in trying to compare PCs three decades ago with that of the mobile handset of today?
I’d like to explore these questions further. I’m thinking of just going on a rant, THEN check out with Google has to say.
