Science
Arrive Maris In Ronde
Space Canon
Did I ever tell you I played a robot in an experimental science-fiction film? Well, I did. Arrive Maris In Ronde is the thesis project of dear friend and superlative artist Rebecca Carlisle-Healy, sometimes known as RGB by RCH. I play LITHa (Living, Imagining, Transformative Human Analogue), a machine intelligence brought to life over the […]
The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde
Space Canon
The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde is a 1970 collection of short stories by Norman Spinrad — syndicalist, anarchist, and active Internet user. I had the same feeling reading The Last Hurrah of the Golden Horde as I did when I read Bradbury as a kid, breathlessly tearing towards each story’s conclusion, eager to discover the […]
Free (Jupiter)
Action Items
FREE JUPITER Vessel’s Details: Ship Type: Cargo Year Built: 2002 Length x Breadth: 188 m X 31 m DeadWeight: 47777 t Speed recorded (Max / Average): 12.7 / 10.4 knots Flag: Liberia [LR] Call Sign: A8UM6 IMO: 9264037, MMSI: 636014521 Last Position Received Area: Pacific North Latitude / Longitude: 45.53582˚ / -122.6762˚ (Map) Currently in […]
On The Philip K. Dick Android
Space Canon
In 2004, some robotics geeks and sci-fi fans built a functional robotic likeness of Philip K. Dick. It looked like Dick, dressed like Dick, and was completely autonomous. Capable of operating without the intervention of its makers, it could track people coming in and out of a room with face-recognition software, greeting those it knew. […]
Happy Valentine’s Day from Your Computer
Universe
In 2007, my friends at m ss ng peces and I started work on a new Internet-television show called RESET, for the Sundance Channel. The idea was to make a show designed for computers to watch, that could teach them what it was like to be human — a sho…
notes from Sao Paulo
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“lost love? bring your love back like a bee to honey! you pay after you get results!”
Triad
Space Canon
Illustration by the great Jim Burns. Triad, 80s oeuvre of Sheila Finch, is unbelievably beautiful. It takes place on an extraordinarily sumptuous alien planet called Chameleon, or Omareemee, which changes color every time it’s perceived; sometimes it’s described as being awash in bright reds and vermillion, all the plants glistening wet red in the tropical […]
Project Reverie
KmikeyM
Our first research project is underway! We’ve started working with Josh and researching the neuroheadset. We had a very informative meeting with Amber Case, who has used the headset and gave us some practical advice on the functionality. Additionally, she has introduced us to the people at Fashion Buddha, and interactive experiences agency, who have […]
The Man In The High Castle
Space Canon
At this point it’s impossible to say anything new about Philip K. Dick’s The Man in the High Castle, so I’ll start by saying something really old: this is a fantastic book. It’s deep, man. In brief: the Allied forces have lost the war and the United States has been carved up between Japan and […]