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November 12, 2008 by sean.
The future-predicting technology that drives the premise of the sci-fi blockbuster Minority Report is silly at best. And when the film hit theaters in 2002, the gadgets seemed pretty unrealistic, too. But eerily enough the slew of dreamed-up gizmos showed off throughout John Anderton’s daring escape are hardening into reality. [via wired]:

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November 8, 2008 by sean.
When the recently deceased Michael Crichton wrote about cloning dead animals in 1991’s Jurassic Park it was still science fiction [via MailOnline]:
Scientists have created clones of a mouse that had been dead and frozen for 16 years.
It is the first time they have been able to clone a frozen animal.
The Japanese researchers say their work will benefit mankind - and could be used to bring back extinct animals such as the woolly mammoth or sabre tooth tiger.
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March 4, 2005 by sean.
William Gibson asks, “If I give you my email, will you keep it a secret?” /KFX Studios/
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December 5, 2004 by sean.
“We’re living in a science fiction world. The headlines of our newspapers trumpet cloning experiments, the teleportation of atoms, computers controlled by brainwaves, robots that walk and play musical instruments, private planes that carry passengers to the edge of space, space probes that rendezvous with asteroids, and implantable devices that restore hearing to the deaf. When miracles like these are the baseline, how can fantasy measure up? More simply put: Why on earth should we read science fiction? Here are some of the reasons…”/BusinessWeek/
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December 5, 2004 by sean.
The future is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed. - William Gibson
Anyone who makes a distinction between games and education clearly does not know the first thing about either one. - Marshall McLuhan
The future of game-based learning has arrived; it’s in the Army.
Tell-Test / AFTRB = Another Fucking Three Ring Binder!
We have just now, ten minutes ago, made a partnership with Apple. We want to work with them. The Edge wants to work with their scientists. We want to play withh their design team. We want to be in their commercial … And next year, you will be able to go to a U2 show and download the commercial onto your iPod… We want to do this because we like their company. It’s art, technology and commerce colliding. - Bono, lead singer of U2
We need to commit to R&D, the practice of designing educational experiences and products, with the same intensity that we give to sales and marketing.
A WOW Project is the quintessential expression of personality and character. It is not for the faint-of-heart. - Tom Peters
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