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Barbaric and Brilliant
Posted on November 10, 2010 | No CommentsLearn how an 1,800 year old Roman multitool got me thinking about American culture, the computer, and a very binary/reductionist view of the world.
Predicting GPS and the Internet
Posted on November 8, 2010 | 1 CommentArthur C. Clarke predicted global satellite networks back in the late 50's. At the same time, engineers were building the concepts that would underlie the internet.
A Gamification Critique
Posted on November 5, 2010 | 1 CommentWhen it comes to gamification, a healthy dose of skepticism and a decent critique would not be amiss. Sebastian Deterding has a great contribution on that front.
Singularities: Super-Heaven of the Future!
Posted on October 15, 2010 | No CommentsThe singularity is a bold, powerful, and amazing vision of the future. Sadly, it is mainly a science-fueled secular dream of what will not be.
Google is Building Robot Cars
Posted on October 11, 2010 | No CommentsGoogle gambles on a lot of things that may or may not happen. But their work on a self-driving robot car may save us all.
Toiling Away in Connectivity
Posted on October 6, 2010 | No CommentsSay the word “inventor” and most people think of a solitary genius toiling in a basement. But two ambitious new books on the history of innovation—by Steven Johnson and Kevin Kelly, both longtime wired contributors—argue that great discoveries typically spring not from individual minds but from the hive mind. - Wired
Snapping Ideas Together
Posted on September 23, 2010 | 1 CommentTake a bit of Steven Johnson and connect it to a bit of Kevin Kelly. Toss in a smidge of Doctorow and you have a great recipe for how innovation occurs, Lego-style.
Disrupting Geopolitics
Posted on August 19, 2010 | No CommentsWith Google Earth, you can unearth secret information about nations across the world. Talk about a disruptive technology...
Time Frames and Perception
Posted on August 9, 2010 | No CommentsPhilip Zimbardo introduces us to the six ways we perceive time. And I wonder what the hell I'm doing as a parent.
Long-Term Space Travel
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsAny ships traveling to distant systems would require hundreds of years. How would humans (politically) manage a trip like that?