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wisdom and whimsy, Warning: Poor grammar. Adult themes. Strange opinions. Obscure references. Foul language. Utter madness. Okay, that's it, you've been warned.  Archives: March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003
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April 30, 2004 Atlantis! Usually I don't go for this kind of story, but after a little research, I have to admit I'll be watching this story to see it there is anything to it. Also it's just a few weeks until Stargate Atlantis premiers, so there is that too. Here is one link about it: http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1206519,00.html
April
28, 2004 This
is a great idea and I would even suggest that this technology could lead to a
rethink on how we design roads to begin with. If we can control the traffic dynamically,
perhaps we could use the same lanes, in different directions, at different times
of the day, based on what is needed and available at that time. Of course, if
we can do this why don't we just have robotic cars?
Laser Vision The vision of the tomorrow . . . TODAY! Well we all knew it was coming, what I didn't know was - it's already here. All we need now is a few different manufacturers getting into the game to push down the cost and add features. I mean plug this in with a cell phone and portable (wearable) computer and you can literally do almost anything from almost anywhere. Also once this gets into the mainstream we'll need new types of applications that let us tap into files, as we need them, to do stuff we have no idea how to do. You're on a flight when the pilot and co pilot are suddenly incapacitated (terrorist attack, dual heart attack, they both had the fish, whatever) well, no problem. Download the "How to land a 747 instruction file" and take the wheel. Check it out: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3647437.stm
Synthetic Life: Life Version 2.0 This is certainly worth a read through or two. Consider carefully the implications of such technology and then try not to just crawl into a fetal position in the nearest corner and just start gibbering to yourself. Also note how any local restrictions are practically valueless. Once technology like this exists anywhere, it exist everywhere. Once anyone starts down this road, everyone else must follow along or face being left behind and rendered vulnerable (at best) and obsolete or dead (probably both) at worst. At least this technology is safely in the hands of today's young students where nothing could possibly go wrong, or be misused, or anything. Nods to Slashdot for this one.
We promise to keep your identities secret! Just please, for the love of mercy guys, please let us make you some new costumes. (For some samples click the "Our Costumes" link on the right.) Here is a really strange, and wonderful story about the Batman and Robin of Whitley. Nods to Xoverboard for pointing this one out.
Commbadge Treknology (My spell check is freaking out.) Okay, check this out. A company has come up with a lapel phone that seems to be just a shade shy of an actual Commbadge ala Star Trek: TNG. This is just another sign of how Science Fact is closing the gap on Science Fiction. I wonder if this company Vocera will license out the server side technology so that you could set up a dedicated, private network that links your phones and can be run from anywhere? You know, like on an actual Starship. Not that I have any actual need for anything like that . . . I'm just wondering. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3628517.stm
April
15, 2004 While
I'm on the subject, as any real Star Trek fans will certainly already know; Vulcan
blood is green because it's based on Copper instead of Iron. Now growing up I
remember committing this, along with countless and various other sundry details,
to memory and classifying them firmly under total fiction.
On vacation this past week Well I'm back after taking a week off for some richly deserved and much needed vacation. We didn't go anywhere, or do much of anything, but I did manage to get in quite a bit of sitting around watching the weeklong Deep Space Nine Marathon. (MMMMMmmmm . . . Star Trek.) In my efforts to reduce my overall stress level I avoided most of the news and just tried to sleep late, overeat and in general take it very, very easy. Of course this did not work out as planned and, let's face it, it just isn't a real vacation unless someone has to call for an ambulance and spend at least one day in the local ER. Am I right or am I right? But that's another story altogether. In any case I'd just like to say; Happy Birthday Tim, current administration = lying bastards, Whipping the Easter bunny = almost funny, Eye Jewelry = very bad idea, and the next motherfucker who uses the phrase "separate but equal" as some kind of reasonable solution to the gay marriage issue can expect to be kicked in groin until they spit blood, or my leg cramps up, whichever comes first. April 2, 2004 April Fools! Okay, I was just kidding about that last story. I did get some positive feedback though, both for making people laugh and more surprisingly for my image editing skills. All in good fun.
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