by Dan Jeffries | Sep 22, 2011 | Tech |
The Washington Post just published an expose on the U.S. Military’s experiments with autonomous killing machines. While frightening, I’m convinced the move to autonomous war is inevitable and impossible to stop. Rarely have humans been able to hold back...
by Dan Jeffries | Sep 14, 2011 | Tech, Enlightenment, Satori |
My girlfriend is fantastic at delivering messages I don’t want to hear, in a way I never want to hear them. The worst part is, she’s usually right. The other day I bought a 30 inch monitor and some high end video cards to power it. It was an ostentatious...
by Dan Jeffries | Sep 2, 2011 | Sci-Fi, Tech, Politics |
This is a first in a series of articles that shows how technology I’ve imagined in my writing will change the world, speed our evolution and prove essential to our survival. First off, with some exceptions, I haven’t invented all of the tech in my work. ...
by Dan Jeffries | Aug 30, 2011 | My Work, Sci-Fi, Novels |
This is an excerpt from my first novel, THE SCORPION GAME. Read the first chapter below! You can also download the PDF version here. In 2458, on a continent sized starship with its own atmosphere and an entire civilization churning inside, the poor live in rotting...
by Dan Jeffries | Aug 25, 2011 | Books, Sci-Fi, Writing, Reviews |
Surface Detail represents Banks’ best work since The Player of Games. It’s the latest novel in his long running Culture series. Every Banks books is full of big ideas, brutal violence and exotic adventures. The best of the series also enjoy a large cast...