Andrew Blum

Este é um livro sobre lugares reais no mapa: seus sons, seus cheiros, seu passado, sua arquitetura e as pessoas que lá vivem. Em nossa era digital, para tudo o que entendemos como "nuvem" existe uma contraparte estabelecida no real, em espaços fisicos como as estradas de ferro ou o sistema telefonico. Voce pode mapea-la, toca-la e visita-la. Sera a internet de fato "uma serie de tubos", como foi uma vez descrita? Como podemos saber as possibilidades da internet se no conhecemos suas partes?Voce escreve um e-mail e clica em "enviar". Ele aparece em outro lugar do mundo, a dez mil quilometros de distancia. Como isso acontece?Em abril de 2011, uma mulher de 75 anos interrompeu o acesso a internet na Armenia ao cortar um cabo enterrado com uma pa de jardim. Em janeiro daquele mesmo ano, autoridades egipcias simplesmente desligaram 70% das conexes de internet do pais, na tentativa de acalmar uma revoluço. Em 2009, um esquilo mastigou um fio no quintal de Andrew Blum e reduziu sua banda larga a um conta-gotas. Isso o impulsionou a uma busca para descobrir o que essa coisa chamada internet realmente e.Esta e a internet como voce nunca viu antes: no como um conceito abstrato, uma cultura ou uma nuvem. Mas um monte de tubos. E que tubos so esses? So centenas de milhares de quilometros de cabos de fibra otica cruzando o globo, pulsando em trilhes de fotons de luz e conectando a todos atraves de trocas anonimas em locais secretos com vastos armazens de dados locais onde nossas vidas online so depositadas em discos rigidos.Em Tubos, Andrew Blum nos conduz ate os bastidores desse mundo oculto, enquanto nos apresenta ao notavel cl de especialistas que o projetam e o executam todos os dias. No livro e revelado onde esta a internet, como ela chegou la e como funciona e o que acontece quando ela cai.

Revelatory convey[s] the technical brilliance and political significance of an achievement that hides in plain sightTelegraphFrom satellites circling the Earth, to weather stations far out in the ocean, through some of the most ingenious minds and advanced algorithms at work today - In this gripping investigation, Andrew Blum takes us on a global journey. Our destination: the simulated models weather scientists have constructed of our planet, which spin faster than time, turning chaos into prediction, offering glimpses of our future with eerie precision.This collaborative invention spans the Earth and relies on continuous co-operation between all nations a triumph of human ingenuity and diplomacy we too often shrug off as a tool for choosing the right footwear each morning. But in this new era of extreme weather, we may come to rely on its maintenance and survival for our own.

The Internet. Home to the most important and intimate aspects of our lives. Our careers, our relationships, our selves, all of them are out there - online. So, where is that exactly?The Internet really IS a series of tubes! Who knew? David Pogue, The New York TimesUtterly engrossing. Even the most geek-wary of readers will enjoyIndependent_____________In Tubes Andrew Blum takes us on a gripping backstage tour of the real but hidden world of the Internet, introducing us to the remarkable clan of insiders and eccentrics who own, design and run it every day. He uncovers the secret data warehouses where our online selves are stored, peels back the wires that transport us across the globe, reveals its mammoth hubs and surprising alley-ways, explaining what the Internet actually is, where it is, how it got there - and, yes, what happens when it breaks._____________Entertaining and illuminating. Excels at rooting the Internet in real-world locations. Full of memorable images that make its complex architecture easier to comprehendObserverAn excellent introduction to the nuts and bolts of how exactly it all worksEconomistBlum is perhaps the millennial generations John McPhee, chronicling an arcane journey of deep relevance to everyday lifeForbesAll too awesome to behold. Andrew Blums fascinating book demystifies the earthly geography of this most ethereal terra incognita Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with EinsteinCompelling and profound. You will never open an e-mail in quite the same way again Tom Vanderbilt, author of Traffic

Tubes: behind the scenes at the internet by andrew blum is.... utterly engrossing. the years most original and stimulating travel book. even the most geek-wary of readers will enjoy independent. entertaining and illuminating. excels at rooting the internet in real-world locations. full of memorable images that make its complex architecture easier to comprehend observer. the internet. home to the most important and intimate aspects of our lives. our careers, our relationships, our selves, all of them are out there - online. so ... where is that exactly? and whos in charge again? and what if it breaks?. in tubes andrew blum takes us on a gripping backstage tour of the real but hidden world of the internet, introducing us to the remarkable clan of insiders and eccentrics who own, design and run it everyday. he uncovers the secret data warehouses where our online selves are stored, peels back the wires that transport us across the globe, reveals its mammoth hubs and surprising alley-ways, explaining what the internet actually is, where it is, how it got there - and, yes, what happens when it breaks.. an engaging reminder that, cyber-utopianism aside, the internet is as much a thing of flesh and steel as any industrial-age lumber mill or factory. an excellent introduction to the nuts and bolts of how exactly it all works and a timely antidote to oft-repeated abstractions about cyberspace or cloud computing economist. makes hard-to-grasp concepts easy to understand, even obvious. the history, in particular, is one of the best and most memorable i have ever read new scientista quixotic and winning book with a knack for bundling packets of data into memorable observations. this valuable book leaves you with its share of unsettling visions, but there are comic ones too the new york times. for a full understanding of the internet on every level, this book is a must-read techzone. a great, playful, wondrous read arstechnicablum is perhaps the millennial generations john mcphee, chronicling an arcane journey of deep relevance to everyday life. for non-techies, the book is a very accessible revelation forbes. all too awesome to behold. andrew blums fascinating book demystifies the earthly geography of this most ethereal terra incognita joshua foer, author of moonwalking with einsteincompelling and profound. you will never open an e-mail in quite the same way again tom vanderbilt, author of traffic. one of our best writers. a compelling story of an altogether new realm where the virtual world meets the physical paul goldberger, new yorker. the internet really is a series of tubes! who knew? david pogue, the new york times. andrew blum writes about architecture, infrastructure and technology for many publications, including the new yorker, the new york times, bloomberg businessweek, slate and popular science. he is a correspondent for wired, a contributing editor to metropolis and lives in his hometown of new york city.

Cientos de miles de cable de fibra óptica que dan varias veces la vuelta al mundo impulsados por trillones de trillones de fotones de luz, que nos enlazan a través de intercambiadores anónimos en localizaciones secretas con enormes hardwares que atesoran toneladas de informacion. Andre Blum nos sumerge en los entresijos de Internet de este mundo secreto y desconocido diseñado y mantenido por tipos excentricos. Nos explica donde estan, como llegaron ahi, como funciona y, lo mas importante, que sucede cuando se rompe.