UPDATE: Additional book suggestions can now be found in Scifi for Summer Reading 2. So I was listening to NPR’s Weekend Edition this morning doing a story called “Summer Books That Make The Critics’ Cut.” The question was asked: “Just what is a summer book, anyway?” with the response that the material ought to offer more »
I’ve just upgraded to WordPress 3.0. Not everything works out of the box, unfortunately. I’ve turned off a number of posts and plugins as a result while I nudge the features back into place.
I know how ebooks will succeed: social networking-based recommendations. And it’ll be the greatest thing for both readers and writers ever. As brick-and-mortar bookstores face lagging sales, there has been a lot of worry lately that midlist authors will become extinct with the loss of on-shelf visibility. Publishers aren’t taking as many chances on new more »
Lost’s ending was a failure of writing. After watching every episode from the very beginning, a few of the chatty recaps, checked out the websites, read behind-the-scenes info, and even sampled some of the alternate reality game material, I think I can safely say I’m pretty familiar with the series. The show was far from more »
Ubisoft’s been in the news a lot lately about their Digital Rights Management policies. They would have you believe their bold new initiative is the best thing any gamer could ask for. Saving game information in the Ubisoft cloud means never having to deal with discs or last data again, right? On the surface, I more »
A material called quantum tunneling composite (QTC) made by British company Peratech is in current use as a pressure sensitive/detecting surface for touchscreens and electronic passports. MIT’s Technology Review is reporting the technology is now being developed for use as artificial skin for robots. It can signal precisely where and with how much pressure the more »
The cool new VASIMR rocket may finally make it feasible to send humans to Mars. As reported by PhysOrg, the rocket can cut previous estimates of 2-3 years down to just 39 days. Even if a trip were completed perfectly with no accidents, spending three years in space would expose astronauts to dangerous radiation levels more »
