Wearable technology (like smartwatches or Google glass) has become the latest subject dominating the technology news.
The latest development?
Circuit board fabric.
Unlike the previous devices, this development actually interests me.
A visor or watch that acts like a smartphone? Not interested.
A shirt that that can be used for electronics? That I find interesting. The fabric itself wouldn't be enough for ac an actual computer (at least not for the foreseeable future) but it would provide a framework for electronic devices to communicate with each other.
Among other things, the fabric could facilitate biometric monitoring for law enforcement or military personnel.
The current round of "wearables" are just run of the mill electronic devices given a different form. The circuit broad fabric has the potential to lead to different types of devices.
That's why it interests me.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Now Appearing Next to "Self-Absorbed" in the Dictionary....
Came across this at PetaPixel and just had to comment: Kim Kardashian is publishing a photo book of her selfies.
That's right, if you haven't got enough of this self-absorbed woman who has become famous despite having no discernible talent, you can now purchase a book a look at her selfies to your heart's content.
The thing that bothers me is that there will be people that buy this idiotic tripe.
At this point you might as well just put her picture in the dictionary across from the term "self-absorbed" or maybe "narcissist".
Who else would think people would want to buy a book full of pictures that you took of yourself.
That's right, if you haven't got enough of this self-absorbed woman who has become famous despite having no discernible talent, you can now purchase a book a look at her selfies to your heart's content.
The thing that bothers me is that there will be people that buy this idiotic tripe.
At this point you might as well just put her picture in the dictionary across from the term "self-absorbed" or maybe "narcissist".
Who else would think people would want to buy a book full of pictures that you took of yourself.
Friday, August 8, 2014
Universal Goes for Broke, Combines Two Hollywood Fads
Universal Studios has acquired the rights to The Vampire Chronicles series of books by Anne Rice.
In doing so, Universal has successfully combined two of Hollywood's recent fads: Vampire movies and reboots. The series has already had two movies. The first being Interview With the Vampire and the second being Queen of the Damned.
Combining two overdone fads. What could possibly go wrong?
In doing so, Universal has successfully combined two of Hollywood's recent fads: Vampire movies and reboots. The series has already had two movies. The first being Interview With the Vampire and the second being Queen of the Damned.
Combining two overdone fads. What could possibly go wrong?
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Second Penguins of Madagascar Trailer Released
20th Century Fox/Dreamworks have released the second trailer for the upcoming Penguins of Madagascar Movie.
This happens to be one of the few movies released this year that I actually have any interest in seeing.
What does it say when the one movie I have any interest in involves animated penguins?
This happens to be one of the few movies released this year that I actually have any interest in seeing.
What does it say when the one movie I have any interest in involves animated penguins?
Monday, August 4, 2014
Ghostbusters 3 in Works With a Predictable "New Take"
Hat Tip: Digital Trends
A Ghostbusters 3 movie is currently in the planning stages. The new take on the franchise?
An All-Female Cast!
Really, that's all you need to for a fresh take on an old franchise? Change the genders of the characters?
Given the director (Paul Feig), one of those roles is almost guaranteed to go the Melissa McCarthy.
This entire things comes off like a director coming up with an excuse to cast their favorite actor in the movie, no matter what it takes to do so. Not exactly a strong sign in regards to that director's creativity.
A Ghostbusters 3 movie is currently in the planning stages. The new take on the franchise?
An All-Female Cast!
Really, that's all you need to for a fresh take on an old franchise? Change the genders of the characters?
Given the director (Paul Feig), one of those roles is almost guaranteed to go the Melissa McCarthy.
This entire things comes off like a director coming up with an excuse to cast their favorite actor in the movie, no matter what it takes to do so. Not exactly a strong sign in regards to that director's creativity.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
New Bettie Page/Bunny Yeager Photo Book
Hat Tip: Shutterbug
There is a new photobook from Rizzoli International due out this September, Bettie Page: Queen of the Curves.
The book features 250 images of Bettie Page taken by Bunny Yeager. Some of the images are in color, others in black and white and come from Yeager's personal archive. Many have never been seen before.
The book goes on sale September 23 and has a $50.00 cover price.
There is a new photobook from Rizzoli International due out this September, Bettie Page: Queen of the Curves.
The book features 250 images of Bettie Page taken by Bunny Yeager. Some of the images are in color, others in black and white and come from Yeager's personal archive. Many have never been seen before.
The book goes on sale September 23 and has a $50.00 cover price.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Warner Plans on Bringing Even More Dragons the the Big Screen
Hat Tip: Dark Horizons
Warner has just obtained the screen rights to the Dragonriders of Pern books written by Anne McCaffery. In case you're wondering, that's a total of 22 books.
For those unfamiliar with the books, they involve a planet that periodically faces a space born threat as a result of a wondering planetoid that is home to "thread". Thread is a spore-like organism capable of surviving in space that devours any organic material it comes in contact with.
The planet is colonized by space travelers (making this science fiction instead of fantasy). The colonist engage in genetic modification of an indigenous species to create "Dragons" that can be used to combat the thread while falling through the atmosphere, preventing it from reaching the ground.
The dragons breath fire and can "go between" (a form of teleportation.)
I like the books and hope they are successfully translated to the big screen, but I'm not holding my breath. Hollywood seems to have this mentality where everything has to be turned into an action movie blockbuster and the McCaffery stories really aren't "blockbuster" material. The books center primarily on social interactions than anything else. This suggest a need to concentrate on plot, not action.
Going the "blockbuster" route would probably result in a movie with lots of combat scenes with dragons fighting thread and not much else. This would not do justice to the material.
Warner might be better served going the Game of Thrones route by turning the books into a television series. A television series would involve more plot and character development which are the strengths of the books. They really aren't "action" oriented.
Warner has just obtained the screen rights to the Dragonriders of Pern books written by Anne McCaffery. In case you're wondering, that's a total of 22 books.
For those unfamiliar with the books, they involve a planet that periodically faces a space born threat as a result of a wondering planetoid that is home to "thread". Thread is a spore-like organism capable of surviving in space that devours any organic material it comes in contact with.
The planet is colonized by space travelers (making this science fiction instead of fantasy). The colonist engage in genetic modification of an indigenous species to create "Dragons" that can be used to combat the thread while falling through the atmosphere, preventing it from reaching the ground.
The dragons breath fire and can "go between" (a form of teleportation.)
I like the books and hope they are successfully translated to the big screen, but I'm not holding my breath. Hollywood seems to have this mentality where everything has to be turned into an action movie blockbuster and the McCaffery stories really aren't "blockbuster" material. The books center primarily on social interactions than anything else. This suggest a need to concentrate on plot, not action.
Going the "blockbuster" route would probably result in a movie with lots of combat scenes with dragons fighting thread and not much else. This would not do justice to the material.
Warner might be better served going the Game of Thrones route by turning the books into a television series. A television series would involve more plot and character development which are the strengths of the books. They really aren't "action" oriented.
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