Michael Stevenson

79 points

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

I am an associate professor of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam (NL). I research the history of digital culture.

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Authored Content

Geeks in Cyberspace: A documentary about Linux nerds and the web that was

Film explores how a group of friends helped usher in our present age of social media, inventing now-familiar conventions that we use every day.

Perl and the birth of the dynamic web

The fascinating story of Perl's role in the dynamic web spans newsgroups and mailing lists, computer science labs, and continents.

Authored Comments

mstevenson

4 Nov 2016

Perl and the birth of the dynamic web

Hi Dave, thanks for pointing that out. I think it's key to see the historical link but indeed the name change to NMS was a better fit for the spirit of the project.