Archive for July, 2008
PMPs and Phones poised to take over
Is it just because I’ve been reading halting state, or are phones and portable media players poised to give the average ‘puter a run for it’s money?
Or is it just that I’ve been untethered from my computer for long enough (vacationing, such as that was) to allow enough tenuously-linked deposits to accumulate in my inbox, [...]
States of conciousness, states of evolution.
I came across this article in scientific american about how people conceptualize different types of beings – with respect to how much consciousness / human qualities they can ascribe to each one. The subjects in question were robots, corporations and gods. The test groups were generally willing to ascribe some anthropic qualities to these different [...]


Sebeck and Mantz cruised through town with the strobes flashing but no siren. No need to alarm anyone. From his unmarked Crown Victoria, Sebeck watched the unsuspecting citizenry - the tax base on power walks. They'd have something to talk about tonight at Pilates class.