babble-onia
The Time Lord brought home the latest issue of Scientific American last night, just so I could peruse Graham Collins' article on "Solving the Cocktail …
Computers
bringing back babbage
In 2002, cyberpunk authors William Gibson and Bruce Sterling collaborated on a historical thriller, The Difference Engine, in which the 19th century inventor Charles Babbage …
when science narratives go bad
So, the Spousal Unit and I clicked on the Science Channel last week for a bit of Monday evening viewing to unwind after a long …
beautiful tools
Audiences flocked to to the futuristic thriller Minority Report when it debuted in 2002, and while I generally find Tom Cruise almost unwatchable as an …
games people play
Confession: I'm not much of a gamer. I know that loses me major "geek chic" points in the trendier online circles, but to really delve …
a few choice words from the red pen brigade
Okay, the Semester From HellTM is over and I'm back to my usual teaching schedule, which means you'll be hearing from me more often. Part …
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i belong to the tech generation
Millions of Americans were glued to their TV sets Wednesday night watching the State of the Union address, but let's face it, President Obama was …
oozing toward downington
Let me borrow a riff from co-blogger Allyson: Forgive me, readers, for I have slacked (from blogging, that is). It has been 50 phone calls, …
50 years of getting yer (video) game on
*Raises right hand* I am not now, nor have I ever been, a gamer. A horrible confession for any geek to make, I know, but …
without a trace
Welcome to the final installment of "Brainiacs Week" at the cocktail party! Okay,it was more like a leisurely "Brainiacs Fortnight," thanks to the LHC-related Doomsday …