Esther Dyson

Release 0.9: Back to (Flight) School

Esther Dyson | Posted 10.07.2008 | Business


Esther Dyson

I'll try play it cool as I mention casually that I'm about to start training as a backup cosmonaut for Charles Simonyi, who will be making his second trip into space this coming March.

The Quantification of Everything

Esther Dyson | Posted 09.17.2008 | Business


Esther Dyson

As we drown in information, we try to make sense of it. Just as economists measure us en masse, we can now measure ourselves one by one -- and it is insidiously fascinating.

Mediabistro Hosts A Circus in New York City

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 06.03.2008 | Media


Marcia G. Yerman

I knew I was in for a different type of experience when the girl standing next to the balloons and boxes of animal crackers ushered me into the cavernous space of the Skylight Studios for the Mediabistro Circus.

The "D" Conference: Daddy, What Did You Do During Peak Oil?

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.30.2008 | Media


Jesse Kornbluth

I've attended all six D: All Things Digital conferences. Each year, the mood's different. If this year's conference is a metaphor, the economy was very much on the minds of the speakers.