Wired 14.05 talks to Douglas Coupland about the version of himself that he created for his new novel JPod.
Some interesting quotes...
"...wants to create the world's biggest Tetris game by rigging the lights of an abandoned high-rise to flash on and off in the windows at night, controlled by a modified game console."
...and...
"I'm better than most people at asking, What would happen if ?" he says, "and then going out and trying it."