Cognition Aware: Upload 9 Nov 202330 May 2024 But, not bit… Why we will never be saved in computers One of the more common posthumanist themes is that we can download ourselves into a computer matrix of some kind (and indeed that we may even be in a matrix) and live forever (or until the matrix dies). As a thought… Continue Reading
Cognition Even more videos by Adam Ford 15 Sep 201415 Sep 2014 Adam has caught up with the remainder of his interviews with me and put them on Facebook. Once more I remind viewers this was entirely ad hoc and unrehearsed. Late note: I have now added all the videos. Many thanks to Adam. Check out his Youtube feed. Continue Reading
Technology The Eternal Beachball 6 Oct 20116 Oct 2011 The mouseover text is poignant… Continue Reading
Technology Steve Jobs: My part in his success 6 Oct 20116 Oct 2011 Steve Jobs is dead, and with him a unique episode in technology. I have a slight part in his rise to dominance. In 1982, I was working as a compositor and layout artist – making pages for local government magazines and a denominational newspaper. I did a course on computers (Burroughs B25s,… Continue Reading
Creationism and Intelligent Design Repost: What actually *is* design? 18 Feb 201118 Sep 2017 This is a repost from my old site, with corrections. I will be back properly online next week, I hope. I’ve been wondering of late what it is that is explained when something is called “designed”. Continue Reading
Technology Gatesgate 28 Oct 2010 In a move I deeply sympathise with, Anthony Fejes has left Nature Network because they have given Microsoft employees blogs. However, his reason is that Microsoft is deeply unethical. Mine would be, that shit almost never works. The main reason I stopped using Microsoft software when and as I could… Continue Reading
Australian stuff Pundit parody 4 Aug 2010 Australia doesn’t have lunatics of the calibre of the white supremacist Glenn Beck, at least, not on the media, but we have sufficient punditry to fuel a small nation all right. Idiots like Alan Jones, who incited a racial riot, and the entire news teams of the commercial TV stations…. Continue Reading
Rant Demons! 17 May 2010 Doing the rounds are complaints. All sorts of complaints. Steve Jobs is controlling. Child porn is everywhere and will eat your children. Games on computers are destroying the moral fabric. And now Facebook is a threat to your safety. Take a deep breath and relax. These demons are not about… Continue Reading
Censorship Network censorship by Apple 27 Apr 2010 Everyone who knows me knows I am a Steve Jobs fanboi. I’ve been using Macs since January 1985, and yes, I have an iPhone and I will buy an iPad once I have the cash and they get to a few point upgrades (always a good idea with Apple). I… Continue Reading
Evolution How to track a crisis 19 Mar 2010 The following post is by my friend Matt Silberstein. Matt is deeply concerned about the events occurring in places like Darfur, and brought the following to my attention. I asked him to write a post, and here it is. Hi folks, Matt here sitting in for our silverback. I like… Continue Reading