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Forgetful Robots

Posted by Johnny on Aug 29, 2010 in Blog, Robot Brains, Robots | 0 comments

In a recent article in Technology Review blog talks about some research at “Vanderbilt University have now developed an algorithm that mimics this kind of forgetfulness in robots…” Absent-minded Robots Remember What Matters Robots could mimic human forgetfulness to filter out less useful information This got me thinking what would happen in different scenarios in fiction where this might play out. Submitted for your amusement Absent Minded Robots “Hello” “Are you Sara … Sara.. Oh crap what was it again …. wait wait don’t tell me …...

Dirt, Dust and Grime

Posted by Johnny on Nov 6, 2009 in Blog, Robots, Writing | 0 comments

Dodado… Here we go and I am not even fully charged yet. Whirl…buzz.whirl… wall(ouch)..wall(ouch)..wall(ouch)…head board(ouch) Whirl…buzz.whirl… Must deep clean. spin…spin…spin.. I hate the bed room, dust bunnies and everything tastes like sock and ass. leg(ouch) I missed a spot. Guess I aim for that wall and turn around unless I come across another deep clean. voom…suck….cough Ugh I have a toe nail stuck in my intake. So sharp and scratchy it’s like swallowing glass. Hey jack ass can’t you clip those things in the...

Transmedia and Story Worlds

Once story was only spoken then it colored the walls of the caves. As story grew it was then bound to a page and then given voice through radio and TV. As it matures even still, along with its media savvy consumer, it now springs forth story worlds across media platforms. Our ability to gain [...]

The Machine is in the Room

Binary Body Double: Microsoft Reveals the Science Behind Project Natal for Xbox 360: Scientific American When Nintendo’s Wii game console debuted in November 2006, its motion-sensing handheld “Wiimotes” got players off the couch and onto their feet. Now Microsoft is trying to outdo its competitor by eliminating the controller altogether: It has revealed details of [...]

Death and social media: what happens to your life online? – We Die in Public

via arstechnica.com Everyone needs to start thinking about this. I now the mortal coil and your finite existence is a topic some people avoid but things have forever changed. I wonder what Ben Franklin’s FaceBook page would have looked like? I am currently watching We Live in Public and it is making me think about [...]

Interactive Augmented Applications are Coming

The coming wave of Augmentation will change how we will interact with the world around us. All things become information appliances in this interconnected world of digital information overlay. We are already seeing frameworks being developed to handle data and applications that will utilize this ecosystem of AR platforms. Microsoft sends a clear signal with [...]

UI and Ecosystem Spell WIN WIN for iPad

As the date approaches for the anticipated launch of the new Apple tablet it seems to me that the UI implementation is why the iPad has received SO much attention. Apple did it right with the iPhone following it’s manta of simple sleek design and ease of use. They developed an ecosystem that has spawned: [...]

Banking in a New Age

Help my money has fallen and I can’t get up. The perils of the economic landscape of banking an finance has created and bust like none in a generation and the digital natives are looking at the boomers and gen-Xer’s going whoa! The MONEY ship struck the iceberg someone call Cameron and get Leo and [...]

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Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Archives: Transmedia 202: Further Reflections
Transmedia 202: Further Reflections The above video was shot by Scott Walker during one of my presentations at San Diego Comic-Con, during which I spoke about some of the controversy which has surrounded the definition of transmedia over the past six months or so. I've largely stayed out of these conversations, though you can find a very good summary of […]
Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Archives: Now Available: Transmedia Hollywood 2 Videos
Now Available: Transmedia Hollywood 2 Videos Due to technical difficulties, we've been delayed in sharing with you the videos from our April Transmedia Hollywood 2 conference, jointly sponsored by the cinema schools at USC and UCLA, and hosted this year at UCLA. We hope to be back next April at USC with a whole new line up of speakers and topics, which […]