Science fiction writers hired by Intel to help drive their future technology. It sure seems some days that what was once science fiction is increasingly becoming today’s technology.
From Arthur C. Clarke’s satellite to electronic circuits that can be embedded in our skin science fiction seems more prescient than ever. Well it seems that Intel is taking notice of this and is hiring science fiction writers to help figure out where consumers and technology could be heading, both in the near and long term. This follows on their experiment last year where Intel hired four science fiction writers to look at Intel’s research projects and then write about how that technology could be used in the near future.
Torchwood - Official Torchwood Children Of Earth site. Fringe's Selectric 251. Above is a real IBM Selectric typewriter.
The highlight of last night's season premiere of Fringe was the Selectric 251, a typewriter that allowed the episode's villain to communicate with people in another dimension via a magic mirror: You can watch the entire episode here. And find high-res screencaps here. Indie jones: In the wake of Star Wars, can serious cinema strike back? THE GIRL FROM MONDAY: Hal Hartley (right, with Bill Sage and Sabrina Lloyd) made his latest film for about the cost of a Star Wars Burger King ad.
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