Neal Stephenson speaks


Via Cory Doctrow at BoingBoing:

On May 1 at 4:30 Eastern Daylight Time, Neal Stephenson will deliver a live lecture at CMU in Pittsburgh that will be simultaneously webcast. Stephenson’s notoriously shy about appearing at conventions or giving speeches — I’ve only heard him speak once, when he picked up the Hugo award for Diamond Age — so this is a rare treat.