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Category Archives: Opinion
Science as the Villain
One of the most recognizable tropes of speculative fiction is the misguided scientist creating or applying some technology that runs amok. From classic 1950’s sci-fi movies like Forbidden Planet to just about every episode of Fringe, the message is that … Continue reading
Job Hunting
As you may know, I was recently laid off from my job of 19 years in the aviation industry. I’ve quickly made the jump into entrepreneurship, but I’m still tuned-in to anything oriented toward job-seekers and they finding the work … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs and the Web, Futurism, Infographics, Opinion
Tagged employment, future trends, infographics, job trends, job-seeking, resume, unemployment
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Computer Authoring
Greetings Humans, Edward D. Casey has outsourced his authoring to me, a computer program similar to what you can read about in a recent Atlantic article. You may call me C-EDC. My directive is to provide you with interesting, computer-generated … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs and the Web, Gadgets and Gizmos, News and Info, Opinion, Writing
Tagged blogging, computer generated content, writing
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Future Productivity Video
I saw this video (click the pic below) the other day, envisioning what our technological future might look like in the next decade or so. I’m looking forward to our various gadgets easily interacting with one another, but I wonder … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs and the Web, Futurism, Gadgets and Gizmos, Opinion, Science
Tagged communication, convergence, data security, future technology, futurism, productivity, video
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Dreaming Up Space Missions
Recently, DARPA, the U.S. military’s research agency, announced a contest awarding $500,000 to the group who provides the best proposal for the 100-Year Starship Study. The goal of the study is to map out what an interstellar mission will look … Continue reading
The Difference We Make
If you’ve read my blog for very long, you’ll know I’m a huge fan of Fringe. It is one of the best shows on TV, full of great characters and thought-provoking plots. Episode 2 of this year, One Night in … Continue reading
Failure
Everyone takes pride in their work, but I think a creative person can take it a step further. There is something about being creative that is intensely personal. It’s not just a song or a painting or a novel, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs and the Web, Inspiration and Motivation, Life, Opinion
Tagged Dreams, failure, inspiration, never give up, perseverance
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NASA Science Fiction
Wired recently reported that NASA has entered into an agreement with Tor publishing to create a line of science fiction books inspired by NASA. The goal, supposedly, is to encourage new generations to aspire to hard science careers. Says Nona Cheeks, the director … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs and the Web, News and Info, Opinion, Speculative Fiction
Tagged NASA, NASA science fiction, novels, Sci-fi, science fiction
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New Spidey
This week news came of Marvel Comics announcing a half Hispanic, half African- American teen boy named Miles Morales will be the titular star of Ultimate Spider-Man. In case you don’t know, Marvel comics has two main Spider-Man comic lines, with Peter Parker … Continue reading
Goodbye Space Shuttle
This might offend some of my readers, but I’m glad the shuttle program has finally ended. Not because of the past, but because of the future. Being born on the day Neil Armstrong first stepped on the moon, I’ve always … Continue reading
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