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What was and is a staple of many Sci-Fi shows is steadily becoming real. Virtual reality moves forward and the lines between fantasy and real life blur. What’s my point, here?
A software maker has created a virtual girlfriend.
Geeky afficionados of the magazine Popular Mechanics will appreciate a new publication from O’Reilly Media. Make is more fun than a basket of kittens! And I haven’t even tried to make anything myself yet. Just reading about the projects and viewing the colorful layouts was a treat. You won’t find the magazine’s […]
The legal field has been popping with interesting technology-related lawsuits lately.
From the “Disclosure in Advertising” department we have:
From time to time I’ve mentioned that I’m a general opponent of tort reform. This basic opposition, however, does not mean that there are no improvements that could be made to the legal system.
This FOXNews.com Story outlines a couple of good changes to the system:
I have friends who swear by their TiVos. “You’ll never watch TV the same again,” they say. And frankly, I’ve been jealous of those friends. Well, I’m jealous no longer.
No, I didn’t get a TiVo. I built a MythTV. I’m still not quite done with it, but I absolutely love what I’ve got.
Survey Reveals Inappropriate Orders to Alter Scientific Findings, Decisions.
Washington, D.C. - Political intervention to alter scientific results has become pervasive within the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), according to a survey of its scientists released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). As a result, endangered […]
A martyr for state-free marriage
John Coleman of Reason writes:
Around 270 A.D. - according to one tradition, at least - St. Valentine, a Roman cleric, was imprisoned for his opposition to Emperor Claudius’ decree that young men (his potential crop of soldiers) could no longer marry. Valentine performed their ceremonies anyway and was thrown in […]
Ever since the Columbine shootings, kids in many schools have had to wear ID badges while on campus. What good it actually does is debatable, but now there is a new twist on this issue. This article at Wired goes into detail of what I see (unfortunately) in store for all of us.
It seems like I’ve waited years for my voucher from a Microsoft lawsuit settlement, so imagine my excitement to receive an email from Bill Gates last week. Oh, wait! It has been years. The message appears to be authentic (it came from billgates@chairman.microsoft.com), but it has nothing to do with the vouchers. […]