SpaceX is a key player in the global military-industrial complex and complicit in the devastation that might result from its facilitation of future warfare.… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Communications & Technology
Writing Plan for NaNoWriMo 2020
It’s been a few years since I participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), in fact going back to 2014 when I was finishing up the draft of my first novel When Winter Calls and preparing it for self-publication. I’m now privileged to have the time to focus more on writing and so there’s no… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
How to Spot Propaganda Online
How do you spot propaganda on social media? The advancement of propaganda online is a pressing issue.… Continue Reading
20+ Great Cyberpunk Games for Cyberpunk Day 10102020
Cyberpunk Day is here and with Cyberpunk 2077 also gone gold and fast approaching, it’s time to take a look at the cyberpunk games you should be playing (or replaying). So strap on, jack in and burn out as we take a look (in no particular order) at 10 of the best cyberpunk videogames AND… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
Exploring VENUS: A Cyberpunk Short Film
An insurgent mother uploads the consciousness of her tragically killed daughter, Iris, into a stolen synthetic body. Torn out of her idyllic digital world and left on the run in an oppressive futuristic city, Iris must confront her body’s objectification and its violent capabilities, as well as the consequences of her mother’s actions. I’m always… Continue Reading… Continue Reading
What are the Ethical Boundaries of Virtual Reality?
In February we saw clips of a Korean TV show in which a mother was reunited in virtual reality with her young daughter who had passed away. It made for emotional viewing, perhaps overwhelmingly so. The footage showed how VR can now provide experiences that speak to the deepest parts of the human condition. It… Continue Reading