Timothy N. Hornyak: Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots
Hornyak offers a detailed overview of Japanese robot development tracing the history of robotics all the way from the 1600's through today's modern, state-of-the-art wonders like Asimo.
Jennifer Ouellette
'Black Bodies and Quantum Cats' is the type of book that inspired me to study physics as a child and enabled me to develop a life long love of science and technology.
Synthetic Worlds : The Business and Culture of Online Games
Who would have guessed that the modal demographic for online gamers is 40+ year old women? Or that billions of real dollars change hands between gamers as they buy and sell virtual items?
Lawrence Lessig: Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity
The Search
How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
Satisfaction
The Science of Finding True Fulfillment - Listened to the author being interviewed on the NPR Science Friday show via podcast. Very impressive.
Do You Speak American?
A great and often insightful exploration of the 'American' language
Podcasting Hacks
Podcasting is revolutionizing the way we communicate and even the way we think
The Man Behind the Microchip
Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley - An excellent and extremely well written exploration into Robert Noyce and the industry he created that changed the world
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If you had the choice, would you rather read some text, listen to some audio, or watch a video clip? If you're like most people, you'll pick the video clip over every other option. People like to watch video. They prefer action.
And, with technology available today, anyone can create, edit, and publish video clips on their blogs.
This is kind of like the 'Deserted Island' question for podcasts. The old question was something like, "If you could only take one book (painting, music tape, etc.) with you when you are abandoned on a deserted island like Robinson Crusoe, what would it be?" If the question this time around was "What podcast?" it wouldn't take me more than a split second to respond.
Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinions. And, at least in the US, we tend to believe in ‘freedom of the press’ and that people have an inherent right to express their opinions publically. But, what if you were hired to do a job, then publically disclosed the information you obtained during your work? Is that fair game – or not?
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