Technomancer, someone who performs Technomancy The term technomancy refers to an imaginary or fictional category of magical abilities that affect technology, or to magical powers that are gained through the use of technology.
Die finstere Runnerin talentierte Martina kündigt auf Braincell den limitierten Shadowrun-Kalender 2010 an. Passend zum 20jährigen Jubiläum der Rollenspielserie.
Der Kalender ist streng limitiert und wird zur Essener Spiel-Messe erscheinen.
Akihabara ist das Mekka eines jeden japanischen Nerds. Auf engem Raum drängen sich Gadget-Hersteller, Hi-Tech-Shops, Spielhallen, Szene-Läden, Pop-Kultur und anderen Nerd-Fantasien.
Wired bringt eine spannende Photo-Reportage über diesen Geek-Himmel.
We may not forget that mankind is a sexual and tool-using species. And that’s why our annual conference Arse Elektronika deals with sex, technology and the future. As bio-hacking, sexually enhanced bodies, genetic utopias and plethora of gender have long been the focus of literature, science fiction and, increasingly, pornography, this year will see us explore the possibilities that fictional and authentic bodies have to offer. Our world is already way more bizarre than our ancestors could have ever imagined. But it may not be bizarre enough. “Bizarre enough for what?” — you might ask. Bizarre enough to subvert the heterosexist matrix that is underlying our world and that we should hack and overcome for some quite pressing reasons within the next century. Don’t you think, replicants?
Hajime Sakamoto hatte einen Traum, einen Roboter zu bauen, der dem Ideal in Gundam nahe kommt. Aber Japan braucht zur Zeit keine Kampfroboter, die durch das All rasen. Sie brauchen bessere Fußballer!
Ankündigung der P2PU über einen Kurs zum Thema Cyberpunk:
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will, hopefully, be a dyed-in-the-wool-cyberpunk-fan-for-life. And will be able to hold your own admirably in any pub quiz or argument. More than that, you should come away from this course with a deeper understanding of the traditions of the genre, and the ability to see parallels between what we have read, watched and discussed, and our constantly evolving technological reality.