Category Archives: technology

Rocketman Redux

April 21, 2013 – 10:27 am

Over the centuries the Greek myth of Icarus has appealed to earth-bound children with the desire to fly. As a kid my friends and I would steal large sheets of plastic from the nearby suburban construction sites. We would then climb to a wind-blown hilltop and spread the plastic sheets to capture the wind like [...]

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All-Seeing Eye of the NYPD

September 21, 2012 – 10:42 am

As a child the nuns at Our Lady of the Foothills told us that God was all-seeing. Our every moves was surveilled by Our Father in heaven and the sisters seemed to be blessed with the same power. They had eyes in the back on their head and could catch us passing notes or misbehaving, [...]

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Crime of Memory

December 28, 2011 – 5:30 am
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Robot Rules Of Love

November 2, 2011 – 10:47 am

The Laws of Robotics were written by science fiction author Isaac Asimov in his story I ROBOT. 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict [...]

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Virgin Galactic Tours

November 1, 2011 – 6:23 am

The Space Shuttle ATLANTIS flew its final mission to the International Space Station in July 2011. Its landing signaled the end of the four shuttle fleet’s service to the nation and the world. The decision to retired the orbiters was taken by President GW Bush, who considered the $4 billion budget would be better spent [...]

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