by Dan Jeffries | Jul 29, 2015 | Tech, World Events |
There’s an old curse: “may you live in interesting times.” Right now, we live on the cusp of one of the most interesting times in the history of mankind. A number of incredible and incredibly terrifying technologies loom just over the horizon. Few...
by Dan Jeffries | Dec 28, 2012 | Books, Tech, Uncategorized |
It seems the older I get the harder it is to get through a whole book, even ones that I like, so when one comes along that makes me stay up all night, I take notice. Ready Player One is why I still read books, hoping that just one of them will have me ignoring the...
by Dan Jeffries | Apr 29, 2012 | Sci-Fi, Tech, World Events |
I read an amazing series of articles in the Economist about 3D printing hailing the 3rd industrial revolution. I often read the Economist cover to cover, but this issue is different. I devoured it. It got me thinking about just how much 3d printing will change the...
by Dan Jeffries | Dec 8, 2011 | Science, Tech, Politics, World Events |
Earlier today, the BBC reported that Iran showed off a downed and completely undamaged US spy drone. Take a look at the footage and you’ll know that the military bullshits you. The other day, their official story was that there was no indication the drone got...
by Dan Jeffries | Nov 26, 2011 | Music, Tech, Writing, Education |
IGN is running a story about piracy from the viewpoint of Gabe Newell, founder of Valve software, one of the best video game companies on the planet. He echoes a view I’ve long held about piracy: “We think there is a fundamental misconception about...
by Dan Jeffries | Oct 8, 2011 | Tech, Enlightenment, How-Tos, Satori |
TED Talks posted this video of Job’s 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech, which takes on even more poignancy in the wake of his death. It needs no more introduction. It speaks for itself, as we all should. ...
