Joshua Klein: Quantum Knitter

Technologist and author Josh Klein recounts his unexpected foray into publishing and how he got his first novel published...for free.

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David Bamford

Nice talk on the path you took to publish your novel. I am curious if you have garnered any attention by main stream publishers?

Wed, 03/11/2009 - 12:30

Joshua Klein

Klein is a passionate hacker of all things. His list includes social systems, computer networks, institutions, consumer hardware and animal behavior. He’s also senior technology principal at Frog Design and a mobile, personal, and future technology specialist. His projects include The Vending Machine for Crows, a machine designed to autonomously train crow populations to find lost change and deposit it in exchange for peanuts. 

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