August 2010
22 posts
“Most writers, as they age, become morning-time writers. As a callow youth, in my...”
– Kevin Barry on his writing routine (via annieatkins) (via evie)
Advances Offer Path to Shrink Computer Chips Again →
“RT @robynmcintyre: #scifichat Buckaroo Banzai in the 8th Dimension. Wasnt a...”
– JLichtenberg
It would be great as a musical!
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Nanotechnology enables ultra high-def LCDs,... →
spytap:
Coming soon, to a transparent LCD based biometric contact lens near you. This isn’t about phones or TVs, this is about bringing something very close to your eye and not having it look like pixels.
Forget Hall Monitors, School Investigates Tracking... →
infoneer-pulse:
So much for bathroom passes and hall monitors - these days it’s technology that is making the art of skipping class much more difficult for students, and we’re not just talking about security cameras. A forward-thinking school district in Connecticut is looking to crack down on wayward students, faculty and even equipment by making use of radio frequency identification (RFID) in...
I published a 4th excerpt of my sci-fi novel http://bit.ly/b77dR4 (567 words)
Book Review - Down & Out In The Magic Kingdom by...
banderbear91:
Noted blogger Cory Doctorow writes a tale of friendship, obsession and redemption set against the backdrop of a sort of blogger’s Utopia. Is it good or is it merely a social statement lacking any real depth? Actually, it’s pretty good.
The story follows Julius as he lives and works in the Magic Kingdom itself, Disneyland. His beloved Haunted Mansion is being threatened with...
“All secrets are deep. All secrets become dark. That’s in the nature of secrets.”
– Cory Doctorow (via monsterquotesdotorg)
Beloit College Mindset List →
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“We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.”
– R. Buckminster Fuller (via Engineering is Awesome) (via crookedindifference) (via noosphere, crookedindifference) 