documenting the future
The stuff I already have at home and still pending.
Coyote by Allen Steele
The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall
The Last Theorem by Arthur C. Clarke and Frederik Pohl
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
Given their focus on near-future technology and networking, and the pervasiveness with which the future is infiltrating our lives, cyberpunk-themed MMOGs should in reality rank among the most popular. But they don’t.
Neocron and Matrix Online have both managed to stay online for now, but they never achieved much popularity and have well-publicized business problems. Neocron [...]
I don’t watch much TV, mostly because I spent most of my entertainment time in front of a computer. So this list of SF shows on the web will come in really handy.
I have a passion for science fiction roleplay.
I want a game that immerses me, both in flavor and mechanics.
I want to be able to choose to play a character that interests me, live out his life in the game, and explore who he is.
I want my space respected.
I want to play with other people who [...]
Working on an inaugural podcast for the weekend, so nothing in-depth here. Here’s what’s grabbed my attention lately, though. Intentionally not categorized.
I WANT TO BELIEVE.
Blizzard wins against a third-party program. (More analysis)
Go pre-order The Guild.
Standard Model of Sociophysics (via)
Science versus Magic. RIP, Sir ACC.
Overall, this issue largely revolved around belief and religion (though not entirely). Sadly, much of the writing that focused on that theme are not the best stories in this issue. There are some more thoughts over at the always-interesting SF Gospel. Below the fold are my thoughts about the fiction in this issue.
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Not content to be classified as a “children’s movie” or a “computer animation movie”, it’s not even just a “science fiction movie”. It’s much more than that; it’s a classic story that we’ll remember for years to come. And it works on so many levels that this viewer couldn’t help but see it through many lenses at once.
I recently re-read Pattern Recognition by William Gibson, and then its sequel Spook Country. The first is an outstanding foray into modern life on the Net, complete with lots of discussion of 21st-century marketing, 9/11, and Internet forums. The protagonist, Cayce, is a fairly sympathetic character but most of the rest have layers of complexity [...]
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