I’ve been wondering why my post about the alleged iPhone 5 has been getting so many hits lately. It’s always the most-Googled article I’ve ever posted, but the past few weeks it’s been getting clicked through the roof. Now I know why – check out The Chic Gadget: iPhone 5 Announcement on September 12 On … Continue reading
Some parts of being a kid never change. Best friends, schoolyard bullies, and after-school snacks will be around for another century at least (speaking from my experience here in the US). But new technology forces us to adapt, and children are not exempt. At the risk of sounding like an old fogey before my time, … Continue reading
Where else but Japan would such a dream come true? Thanks to company Suidobashi, for the relatively bargain-basement price of around $1.5 million, you can own and pilot a real-life Mecha like the one below. Click here for another video, which, as a bonus, demonstrates some sort of hovering drone as well. The little flying … Continue reading
I started this blog in late October last year, unsure exactly where I was going with it, or whether it would last beyond the week. As of today, I’ve posted more than 50 ruminations about the future world, and Cosmic Revolutions is attracting a regular audience, growing slowly but steadily. Since some of my readers … Continue reading
Everything these days needs a battery. Phones, cars, pacemakers, solar panels. They all need portable electricity storage, but because of the different sizes, shapes and functions, they each need a specially designed battery. What if there was some kind of flexible, modular power storage that could be made to fit any shape? Enter the paintable … Continue reading
iCoolhunt is a social, location-based game that encourages people to seek out blossoming trends around them. These “coolhunters” can then capture, share, analyze and discuss their discoveries on the website. It’s certainly a novel way to think about the future. I especially like the way it creates a community focused on discovering – or even … Continue reading
This is Future Bites, your weekly update on the future, now in bite-size format. Check back on Wednesday for your usual Cosmic Revolutions essay. This week, the digital world continues to seep into the real one, with two novel applications of augmented reality. First up, via Singularity Hub, a prototype translator that works in near … Continue reading
The other night, I spent an enjoyable hour watching Gattaca, a 1997 sci-fi film I haven’t seen in probably ten years. Not all of it aged well: Ethan Hawke’s dialogue is cornier than I remember, and it has one of the silliest love scenes ever committed to film. But the core conceit remains compelling: a … Continue reading
Welcome to Future Bites, the quick-updates department of Cosmic Revolutions. This week, we have biometric ID systems being deployed – futuristic hand-scanners, to be precise. Regular readers will remember I wrote (here) about the promise of biometric scanners. They can reduce friction in our everyday lives, making basic transactions as effortless and secure as possible. … Continue reading
Ready for more end-of-the-world scenarios? If you missed the first half of the list, click here. Otherwise, let’s start with number 5, which kicks off the more speculative portion. And if you’ve got a favorite that’s not included here, be sure to add it in the comments. Happy apocalypse hunting! 5. Artificial black hole. Back … Continue reading
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