The Rise of the Slate...

Over the last 20 years Bruce Sterling has championed the idea of that we should be moving towards the idea of the computer as a “Furoshiki”, essentially a self-folding cloth computer that you can put in your pocket. While we’re not there yet, the coming rise of the...

The Kindle: Godwin in t...

Even as I was talking about how people have trouble with change as they grow older, The Huffington Post published an article a few days before that proved my point beautifully. It also manages to highlight a technique that’s often used to cover up a lack of a cohesive argument:...

The Slinger Sizzle Reel...

Here’s a lovely bit of...

The R2D2 DVD Projector...

I’m not sure what to make of this, but it leaves me feeling dizzy: It’s certainly an interesting artifact, and if you’re a geek you realize just how right it is on so many levels. In many ways it represents a genuine manifestation of the role that R2D2 fulfilled in...

Having a virtual ball w...

This virtual reality sphere is a pretty good idea.  Certainly a nice step towards the holo-deck that is our right as humans living in the 21st century. But then you realize that you actually need to walk to use it… It’ll never catch on.   via the far too...