Minority Report is a 2002 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the short story “The Minority Report” by Philip K. Dick. …
The film’s central theme is the question of free will versus determinism. …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
I expect to be (mostly) offline cycling & hiking with only irregular internet access from mid-January through mid-March 2019.
First up is a bikepacking trip of up to 4 weeks, around 1500km.
If you email me I’ll reply at earliest opportunity.
Yet another great Isaacson book. I recommend it to one and all.
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
Isaacson begins the adventure with Ada Lovelace, Lord Byron’s daughter, who pioneered computer programming in the 1840s.
He explores the fascinating personalities that created our current digital revolution, such as Vannevar Bush, Alan Turing, John von Neumann, J.C.R. Licklider, Doug Engelbart, Robert Noyce, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, Tim Berners-Lee, and Larry Page.
One of his key themes is that innovation comes from collaboration, not just the few great names we know.
He tries to provide background on how people like Turing made their breakthroughs.
It’s dense. I might just read it again in order to better follow the flow of technology.
I’ll be mostly offline from about January 13th through early March 2019 while cycling and hiking southern Patagonia.
I’ve tried many new podcasts over the years.
But end up listening to my same old, same old favourites.
One new MUST LISTEN for me is Pivot.
Galloway is hilariously cynical and critical. 😀
Preview or subscribe on iTunes.
… a sharp, unfiltered look at the technology industry, with provocations, predictions and insights from two leading voices in the worlds of journalism and marketing.
There has always been misinformation. Older, less-educated men have always been grumpy as their privileged lives eroded. #curmudgeons
The internet gives voice to their wrongheadedness. Businesses like FOX News found a way to make money off them. The Republican Party and others around the world found ways to motivate them to vote.
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei offers 4 ways to reduce #FakeNews:
I met Leon Nikoosimaitak at a hostel in Casablanca. He’s a Motion Graphic Designer / Illustrator.
In London he might spend 4000€ / month. In Casablanca it’s a tiny fraction of that.
He works online. Takes breaks to go surfing every day.
Click PLAY or watch samples of his work on Vimeo.
Earlier in the trip I met Anika from Houston. She spent 3 weeks hiking the Appalachian Trail this year … while sneaking off trail once in a while to work online.
