There’s no denying it: this xkcd speaks to something deep in my soul.
Month: July 2019
Casting
It’d be nice to think that we live in the timeline where the most noteworthy effect of Deepfakes will be to swap one Hollywood actor for another but somehow I doubt we’re going to be that lucky: In some parallel universe, there’s a version of Casino Royale with Hugh Jackman playing everyone’s favorite suave British… Continue reading Casting
AutoCorrect for your face
Once iOS 13 gets rolled out later this year, I think the prospect of AutoCorrect for your face is going to prompt a great deal of debate: Why should my phone decide where I should be looking? Kevin Kelly in a slightly different context, looks forward to a future where the system gets that crucial… Continue reading AutoCorrect for your face
… to the Moon
By some margin the most welcome effect of the media blitz as the Apollo 11 anniversary has come round is that HBO’s From the Earth to the Moon has been rereleased in HD: Throughout the miniseries, there are scenes where astronauts, engineers, NASA administrators, politicians, and more list all the challenges facing Kennedy’s promise to… Continue reading … to the Moon
Wikihistory
I know I’ve read Wikihistory before a few years ago, but I was reminded of it earlier today and it’s definitely funny enough to be worth posting here: International Association of Time Travelers: Members’ Forum Subforum: Europe – Twentieth Century – Second World War Page 263 11/15/2104 At 14:52:28, FreedomFighter69 wrote: Reporting my first temporal… Continue reading Wikihistory
FutureBook
One day Mark Zuckerberg probably is going to roll out a Facebook update that makes Futurebook a reality. [Via MetaFilter]