extie-dasilva (67)in #film • 4 years agoWhat Is The Point of Starkiller Base?What is the point of Starkiller Base? This might seem like a strange question, because in ‘The Force Awakens’ it…extie-dasilva (67)in #film • 4 years agoAnatomy Of A Film Scene: The Melting ManANATOMY OF A FILM SCENE: THE MELTING MAN Welcome to my occasional series that delves into the world of movie…extie-dasilva (67)in #extropia • 5 years agoFifteenth AniversaryA week or so ago, I celebrated fifteen years of partnership with Jamie Marlin. It is a tradition of ours to mark…extie-dasilva (67)in #coronavirus • 6 years agoCovid-19 and the Need For UBICOVID-19 AND THE NEED FOR UBI As the Coronavirus spreads around the world, it is leaving a path of disruption in its…extie-dasilva (67)in #opinion • 6 years agoWhere Are The Amazon Robots? (Part Three)WHERE ARE THE AMAZON ROBOTS? (Part three) (Image from wikimedia commons) Last episode, I ended with the claim…extie-dasilva (67)in #opinion • 6 years agoWhere Are The Amazon Robots (Part two)WHERE ARE THE AMAZON ROBOTS? (Part two) In part one of this series, it was noted that anecdotes about working in…extie-dasilva (67)in #opinion • 6 years agoWhere Are The Amazon Robots?WHERE ARE THE AMAZON ROBOTS? I have recently been watching Vlogs posted by YouTubers sharing anecdotes about their…extie-dasilva (67)in #opinion • 6 years agoWhat Videogames Teach Us Abour Work 1.5WHAT VIDEOGAMES TEACH US ABOUT WORK 1.5 A while ago, an article was written for i newspaper by Will Tanner, in…extie-dasilva (67)in #history • 6 years agoExtropia’s Curious Science: Celestial BedEXTROPIA’S CURIOUS SCIENCE: CELESTIAL BED If you dare peek in your email’s spam folder, there’s a fair chance that…extie-dasilva (67)in #opinion • 6 years agoDriverless cars are about more than driverless carsDRIVERLESS CARS ARE ABOUT MORE THAN DRIVERLESS CARS. Ever since DARPA issued a challenge to roboticists to get…extie-dasilva (67)in #technology • 6 years agoExtropia’s Mad-Tech: Computer TerminalEXTROPIA’S MAD-TECH: “COMPUTER TERMINAL” Here’s a vision of the future that looks really antiquated now. This guy…extie-dasilva (67)in #snapshot • 6 years agoThe Sights Of Second LifeTHE SIGHTS OF SECOND LIFE Welcome to my occasional series where I report on anything that caught my eye in the…extie-dasilva (67)in #retro • 6 years agoExtropia’s Retro-Gaming: Altered BeastEXTROPIA’S RETRO-GAMING: ALTERED BEAST If you had purchased a Sega Megadrive (known as ‘Genesis’ in the US) in 1989…extie-dasilva (67)in #poem • 6 years agoPoem From No Man’s SkyPOEM FROM NO MAN’S SKY A lone figure standing still, Amidst the sight of a heavenly sphere, Nature’s splendour…extie-dasilva (67)in #history • 6 years agoExtropia’s Curious Science: Perpetual MotionEXTROPIA’S CURIOUS SCIENCE: PERPETUAL MOTION Anyone who has used any kind of machine knows that eventually it runs…extie-dasilva (67)in #funny • 6 years agoExtropia’s Mad-Tech: Metal GiantsEXTROPIA’S MAD-TECH: “METAL GIANTS” When the enemy forces are darkening the skies of Blighty’s capital, who you…extie-dasilva (67)in #retro • 6 years agoExtropia’s Retro-Gaming: VixenEXTROPIA’S RETRO-GAMING: VIXEN ‘Vixen’ was published by Martech and released for the Spectrum and C64 in the late…extie-dasilva (67)in #poem • 6 years agoPoem From No Man’s SkyPOEM FROM NO MAN’S SKY Flying over dusty hills That fade into mist at horizon’s end, An alien creature’s lonely…extie-dasilva (67)in #discussion • 6 years agoAnatomy Of A Film SceneANATOMY OF A FILM SCENE In this article, I thought I would write about a movie scene that particularly impresses me.…extie-dasilva (67)in #science • 6 years agoExtropia’s Curious Science: The Baghdad BatteryEXTROPIA’S CURIOUS SCIENCE: THE BAGHDAD BATTERY When was the battery first invented? Were I to hazard a guess, I…
