[J]ust as in the sciences we have learned that we are too ignorant to safely pronounce anything impossible, so for the individual, since we cannot know just what are his limitations, we can hardly say with certainty that anything is necessarily within or beyond his grasp. Each must remember that no one can predict to what heights of wealth, fame, or usefulness he may rise until he has honestly endeavored, and he should derive courage from the fact that all sciences have been, at some time, in the same condition as he, and that it has often proved true that the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
Blade Runner Tears in Rain Scene Created in Source Filmmaker
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this brilliant Source Filmmaker (SFM) reshoot of the memorable “Tears in Rain” monologue scene from the 1982 Sci-Fi classic Blade Runner….
Elysium – A film by Neill Blomkamp
Ever since the Halo live action shorts that Neill did in 2007 he’s been on the radar. Then two years later he exploded onto the mainstream circuit with District 9…
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
As part of the new Halo 4 game release, 343 industries decided to tie in a live action series. There is a stigma that games translate poorly to non-interactive storytelling and for the most part that tends to be true. Games can take anywhere from 6-8 hours to play through, that’s not including RPGs which can consume 50-70 hours, or your whole life if it’s an MMO. Having to cram all that story into an hour and a half can be a bit daunting. Thankfully director Stewart Hendler and writers Todd Helbing and Aaron Helbing have been doing a weekly webseries that uses the Halo universe but tells a story we haven’t seen yet…
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.
Moon and Night Photo Calculator
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Viewing NASA Launch the LADEE Mission to the Moon
If you live on the east coast of the United States there is a possibility on the night of September 6 you may see NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission launch out of Wallops Flight Facility.