Arizona has a way of affecting you. The mountains, open landscapes, blue skies, and fluffy white clouds. Each works together in concert to open the mind and calm the soul.
Arizona
The Space Shuttle is Silently Obliterated in the latest Gravity “Detached” Movie Clip
Anticipation is rising for director Alfonso Cuarón’s newest movie Gravity. We’ve written about the film before but I had to share this amazing sequence that was shown during the San Diego Comic-Con.
SIMNET goes online in 1987
This is a video displaying the capabilities of SIMNET which was a multi-user military simulator that went online in 1987. A few interesting quotes from the latter half of the video should have you thinking about the future of virtual reality systems.
“…you’ll be able to create anything, from a synthetic battlefield to a synthetic factory, all using the same core technology.”
“Anything that you can conceive of can be put on a network.”
“…all the way down to the guy bringing lunch out to the troops.
Mechwarrior Online Open Beta
I’ve posted a little bit about Mechwarrior Online. Playing in the beta for a while now has given me some great access to some fantastic content. On Monday October 29th, PGI opened up Mechwarrior Online to the general public. That’s right, now you too can play and try out the game for yourself…
Gaultier on Display
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier was an exhibit recently showcased at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, CA from March 24, 2012 – August 19, 2012.
GE Walking Truck – Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machine (CAM)
My love of robots is not well hidden, mechs in particular. Seeing this Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machineu (CAM) from the early 70s, late 60s, makes me think of what could have been….
“The Woman Behind the Clothes” Asks if VR is Unwittingly Sexist
In Freeform’s new series, The Bold Type we follow Jane, Kat, and Sutton who are three best friends navigating office politics and life at a fictional women’s magazine, Scarlet. The Bold Type is inspired by the adventures of real life Cosmopolitan magazine editor-in-chief, Joanna Coles.