Generation X Doesn’t Want to Hear It
Generation X Doesn’t Want to Hear It Earlier generations have weathered recessions, of course; this stall we’re in has the look of something nastier. Social Security and Medicare are going to be...
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TEDTalk: Marco Tempest: Augmented Reality Techno Magic
(Don’t worry. This one is a short 6 minutes long.)A fun an amazing using of augmented reality. Interacting with our own animated selves. The question is how much of this is real-time interaction and...
View ArticleVideo: TEDTalk: Doodling
(Note: This is a 5 min TEDTalk) It actually surprised the heck out of me, her statements regarding doodling. I don’t think I can remember a time or situation where I was forced not to doodle. Then...
View ArticleVideo: Gift Giving
If you want a good example of how much fun gift giving can be. Source A SingularityShare
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Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays everyone! I am personally a participant of the more commercial side of the holiday known as Christmas. As a kid I loved gift receiving and as an adult I love giving gifts (and receiving...
View ArticleHow BioWare handles diversity
In the video game Dragon Age 2 your character can progress their own personal story line by having relationships with various computer controlled characters. Since your character can be customized to...
View ArticleVideo: So what is NASA doing again?
Ever wonder what NASA is doing? Well the NASA website is actually a really good place to learn that but some people prefer to hear. Source A SingularityShare
View ArticleLets Just Pretend This Never Happened
The following are some excerpts from the article entitled Lets Pretend this Never Happened from The Bloggess. I highly suggest you read the entire article. A few months ago I took a dead mouse on a...
View ArticleSOPA and PIPA – Combating Piracy Stupidly
For those of you who have been paying attention, there is a list of useful links below. For those of you who haven’t, stay awhile and listen. Actions being taken by the United State government will...
View ArticleTrailer: Red tails
Source Anti-racism and non-modern aerial combat. Sounds like an awesome movie. It’s produced by George Lucas, who did an interview on the Daily Show about the movie. It has some very interesting and...
View ArticleVideo: Felicia Day’s Holiday Trip to BELIZE!
“Because placenta is not a place, it’s an organ.” Source What I love about the above video is first, Felicia’s smile at the beginning. There is something but cute and utterly creepy about it. The...
View ArticleUN Hearing On AI Rights
The following is a fictional accounting of a presentation being given at the United Nations in the world of Questionable Content, a comic where AI is a normal accepted part of society (but that this...
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Book Watch: Ready Player One
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline My rating: 4 of 5 stars An amazing combination of adventure and intrigue slathered heavily with 80s pop culture and video game references, Ready Player one is a must...
View ArticleVideo: TEDTalk: Storytelling
This one is only four minutes long and it is well worth watching. I do wish he had manage to work in comics but there are plenty of other storytelling formats he glossed over so I can’t claim...
View ArticleVideo: Slut Shaming and Why it’s Wrong
Source Extremely well explained points from a thirteen year old girl regarding some of the sexism women still receive today. Watching this video reminded me of a sitcom I was watching last night where...
View ArticleKickstarting the records
What is Kickstarter So some amazing stuff has been happening over at Kickstarter. For those of you unaware, Kickstarter is what is called a crowd funding site. It’s a place where content creators can...
View ArticleHumor: Surprising Array of Shocked Facial Expressions
The Bloggess can be rather hysterically funny at times. This is one of those times. Conversation with my elderly neighbor at our mailboxes: Neighbor: Is your arthritis bothering you again? You look...
View ArticleESA, E3, Extra Credits, and SOPA/PIPA
So amid all the protesting of SOPA and PIPA over the internet and the calls for US Citizens to talk to their lawmakers, a small group of people are trying a different tactic. Going after the pockets of...
View ArticleVideo: Sound of Silence
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View ArticleThoughts on Digital Piracy as advertising
Neil Gaiman brings up some really good points for books. But I’d like to expand the conversation to all media and fill in a few gaps I think he missed. Thoughts on Digital Piracy across all media What...
View ArticleComic: I tried to watch Game of Thrones
The Oatmeal: I tried to watch Game of Thrones and this is what happened. I’ve done this before as well. I don’t own cable. I don’t see the value in it anymore. I like watching certain shows and I’d...
View ArticleComic Links: Something Positive, xkcd
Something Positive: 2012-02-03: Dumb Ideas I don’t think I’ve ever managed to get an entire cat’s head in my mouth… they usually run away before I do that, unless I’ve eaten tuna. Why are you looking...
View ArticleWhy social issues need to be discussed
There have been times when I’ve wanted to discuss social issues with people, not to convince them of the point, but to try to help evolve my own understanding by getting their opinions and beliefs. And...
View ArticleVideo: The Big Picture: On The Subject Of Violence
A discussion of the use of violence in media and how it may or may not contribute to violence in society but, more importantly, what we should do about it. The Escapist : The Big Picture : On The...
View ArticleVideo: Chick-Fil-A and Proverbs 25:21
While I don’t actually feel the argument that people are required to live by the word of their bible even if they use it as examples of what they believe in I do feel the above video states some...
View ArticleComic Links: El Goonish Shive, Critical Miss, Something Positive
El Goonish Shive: By The Numbers: 2012-07-31 That is an awesome super power. I wouldn’t mind having that ability. Now am I talking about Elliot (the guy) or Susan(the girl)? Critical Miss: 2012-07-31:...
View ArticleComic: Mused: A Day in the Park
Mused is a comic written by Kostas Kirakis. I highly recommend reading both of them. It has two episodes. “A day at the park” A deep and interesting comic discussing the value of questions and answers....
View ArticleVideo: TEDTalk: Tony Porter: A call to men
“The center for disease control says that men’s violence against women is at epidemic proportions, is the number one health concern for women in this country and abroad.” “I need you[men & women]...
View ArticleArticle: How A Gun-Loving West Texas Girl Learned To Fear Assault Weapons
The following is an article discussing how guns have affected the life of one particular woman, how she grew up with them, loved them, feared them, and feels about them now. A very eye-opening tale for...
View ArticleNews: The Museum of Modern Art to showcase video games
So the MoMA, or the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, is building an exhibit that will be open in March. But what will the contents of this exhibit be? Video Games!? But Video Games Aren’t Art! Or...
View ArticleVideo: Blink to the Future
I know I just posted one like this yesterday but this one can’t wait a week. Enjoy! A SingularityShare
View ArticleWealth distribution in the U.S.
I found this video. It was posted months ago, during the election hype but I didn’t realize that when I watched it. I found it very interesting. Like all things on the internet, I tried looking into...
View ArticleWhat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is by Myke Cole
Myke Cole is an author of books I have never read but heard amazing things about from friends and the internet. I’ve never read anything by him until I read the following blog post about his experience...
View ArticleNews: If this were a pill, you’d do anything to get it [Washington Post]
If this was a pill, you’d do anything to get it by Ezra Klein [Washington Post] Medicare is considering shutting down an experimental program they’ve been running for years that cuts cost to over...
View ArticleNot all Journalism is Responsible
Kotaku, a video game new site, ran an article by Chris Person, discussing an episode by television journalist Katie Couric. The article examines how journalism can be used to steer your perceptions of...
View ArticleCommunity raising money to install renewable energy sources for their primary...
A small city in Colorado is raising money for a campaign that will decide if their community moves to a renewable resource model of energy generation, or continues to use the traditional coal-burning...
View ArticlePenny Arcade, Pax, & Dickwolves
The past is full of unfortunate events. Actions taken with little to no experience, wisdom, and certainly no hindsight to guide them can have profound effects. We can, at least, hope to learn from them...
View ArticlePopular Science is shutting off their comments
Perhaps old news for some but this caught my eye and I felt like commenting on it. Popular Science, the website/magazine, is turning off comments on their website’s articles citing that comment...
View ArticleKatee Sackhoff & Jamie Bamber – Sexism in Hollywood
Here’s a video fo Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber, actors of Battlestar Galactica fame, discussing sexism in Hollywood and the television industry. You don’t have to watch the entire video: Jamie’s...
View ArticleSexism in SFWA (and the world)
You don’t have to look very far these days to see sexism but you do have to know what you are looking for. The problem is that most of us are effectively blind to it, both because it is kept behind...
View ArticleWhat if, wherever you looked, you didn’t see anyone like you?
This video is rather long, for an internet video, but well worth watching. It will help you understand an aspect of U.S. society you may or may not be aware of. Miss Representation 8 min. Trailer...
View ArticleLED Solar Paneled Roads, Driveways, Parking lots
So here is a hilarious video about a technology someone is developing that needs some financial support. Crowd Funding Campaign SolarRoadways.com Personally I’d love to see this, or something like...
View ArticleKickstarter: Bring Reading Rainbow Back for Every Child, Everywhere
Bring Reading Rainbow Back for Every Child, Everywhere LeVar Burton is attempting to raise funds to re-start Reading Rainbow as a multi-pronged internet venture, targeting tablets and the internet....
View ArticleVideo: John Oliver explains monopolies
He also has sent up the call for people to tell the FCC how horrible of an idea their current attempts at smashing Net Neutrality really is. Video Source FCC’s Comment Page A SingularityShare
View ArticleVideo: Emma Watson on feminism & gender equality
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View ArticleFeminism, Trolls, & Chuck Wendig’s #HEFORSHE: YES, I AM A FEMINIST
The other day I posted Emma Watson’s address to the UN, promoting the #HeForShe movement. I was happy to signal boost without comment. Her speech was excellent written and performed, and I felt stood...
View ArticleVideo: Idea Channel: How To Create Responsible Social Criticism
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