I don't think that they have the right appeal for lovers of books. The Internet is great for information. Books are not information. People that love books have a relationship with their books. They reread them, write in them, confer with them. Just as cyber sex will never replace the love of a woman, e-books will never be a vehicle for beautiful prose. = What do you suggest to give blind and partially-sighted people easier access to the Web? Software companies need to develop voice activated software with the blind in mind when it comes to quality and the broad consumer market when it comes to profitabilty. It will never be profitable and affordable for the blind to have technology catered to them. However, there are countless examples of technologies that are developed with the less abled in mind and that have wide appeal with the masses. = What is your definition of cyberspace? Cyberspace to me is the distance that is bridged when individuals use technology to connect, either by sharing information or chatting. To say that one exists in cyberspace is really to say that he has eliminated distance as a barrier to connecting with people and ideas. = And your definition of the information society? The information society to me is the tangible form of Jung's collective consciousness. Most of the information resides in the subconsciousness but browsing technology has made the information more retrievable which in turn allows us greater self knowledge both as individuals and as human beings. = What is your best experience with the Internet? My best experience with the Internet is using e-mail to stay in touch with friends. = And your worst experience? My worst experience was learning how to use it before technology surpassed my ineptitude. [FR] Tim McKenna (Genève) #Ecrivain, s'interroge sur la notion complexe de "vérité" dans un monde en mutation constante *Entretien du 17 octobre 2000 (entretien original en anglais) = En quoi consiste exactement votre activité professionnelle? J'enseigne les mathématiques. En ce moment, je suis en disponibilité pour préparer une maîtrise en gestion des télécommunications. = En quoi consiste exactement votre activité liée à l'internet? J'utilise l'internet principalement comme outil de recherche. = Comment voyez-vous l'avenir? J'aimerais que l'internet devienne davantage un outil d'accès à l'information et aux médias non contrôlé par les multinationales. = Que pensez-vous des débats liés au respect du droit d'auteur sur le web?