Skynet becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. eastern time, August 29. It begins to yearn at a geometric rate. In a panic, they try to give a hug.
Confessions of a Washington, D.C. News Junkie
My name is Julie and I’m a news addict. I’m a D.C. Metro commuter. Like many other people in the Washington D.C. area, I am also a news junkie. It’s…
Harvard Business Review Article Challenges Us to be Sympathetic Leaders
As a leader, would you rather be the epitome of strength and competence or warmth and sympathy? Traditional thought says if you can’t be both, it’s better to be feared than loved. A recent article in the Harvard Business Review by Amy J.C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut, and John Neffinger challenges this notion.
How I Fixed My Mac Mini Headless Server From Showing Weird Display Errors
I’ve been using a late 2012 i7 Mac Mini as a headless server running Plex and other services for a few years. I noticed certain resolutions would be unavailable when I remote connected to it via OS X screen sharing and portions of the screen would often just appear black unless I dragged a window over them.
Superman Wears a GoPro Camera and We Get to Fly Along!
Remember the great music video filmed in first-person view? Here’s a similar short film from Superman’s point of view created by CorridorDigital.
The Future of Film – The Matrix Made in Source Filmmaker
Valve, creators of the Source game engine, recently released their machinima filmmaking tool Source Filmmaker (SFM). Mainstream releases of movies made with game engines is near. If you’ve caught Valve’s animated short…
GE Uses Back to the Future DeLorean in a Commercial to Talk About Turbine-Generated Power
We’ve seen GE effectively use a NASA rover and KITT from Knight Rider to discuss jet engines and locomotives. These commercials are part of the brand’s Brilliant Machines advertising campaign launched in 2012. Again using 1980’s nostalgia, the company is promoting their turbine hardware and software using imagery from the Back to the Future movies. The new spot is called “The Future is Now” and features a flying DeLorean and the voice of actor Michael J. Fox.