November 2009
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Detroit changing shape →
With authorities not doing enough, and the recession hitting the hardest, Detroit changes it’s shape with private security and low-budget living, heading for a “federation of communities”, perhaps (via Futurismic)
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Robots will not look like we imagine them →
Perhaps painfully obvious to many of us, but a useful reminder: robots will come in shape of animals, in shape of flying discs or rockets, and even amoeba-like shapes. Humanoid robots, let’s call them androids, are not the only way of the future (via Futurismic).
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Stories from Rio: Evangelical druglord Spiderman →
Another piece on the life in the favelas, and how their druglords start turning to God.
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Brazilians high-jacking US military satellite... →
Interesting news from Wired on the DIY radios that enable some Brazilians to use legacy US military comms satellites. They can’t (yet) interpret the encrypted military traffic, but they risk saturating existing frequencies.
Fast forward, 2050: Earth orbit full of forgotten and discarded satellites, used by nomads, DIYers and underground organizations? (via Global Guerillas)
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Under the skin of Goldman Sachs, global investment... →
A very interesting piece from Times Online about Goldman Sachs, very much reflecting cyberpunk fiction’s description of megacorporations. A long but good read!
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USA Inc - essay on how US was privatized →
A thought-provoking paper, dated 2025, explaining how US became US Inc. From the mastermind of John Robb, Global Guerillas.
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SECESSION.NET - an actual movement to break up... →
There is actually a web community promoting “secession”, the act of becoming independent from a (super)state. The site discusses federated communities, direct democracy, etc. Snow Crash, anyone?
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Quick look on the future of genomics →
Summary: in 20 years, everyone will know their full DNA sequence at birth and expect products customized to their unique DNA profile.
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Is Choosing a Prosthesis So Different than Picking... →
World famous proto-cyborg Aimee Mullins discusses her various options for legs at Gizmodo. I can imagine the caring reminder of the future: “Honey, did you bring your sport legs, remember?”.
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US Army Rail Gun
I’ll let the photo speak for itself:
US Army Rail Gun Fires for the First Time [Image Cache]
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The Bionic Body Shop →
Play around with this Flash app showing currently available “cybernetic” implants and their cost (via @gizmodo)
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Becoming a Sexual Cyborg (NSFW) →
Gizmodo on how to become a sexual cyborg. Admittedly, the enhancements available today are rather… ehm… lame.
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Laser, not electrodes, interfacing future... →
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Spy Bots in Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles... →
US military wants to put spy bots/drones in ICBMs that can reach anywhere in the world under the hour. This, together with orbital drop, will make future wars to start - and end - within the hour.
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Absence
Have been absent from the online for some fleshwordly stuff. Big brain dump coming though, but will be sent out in nice, edible pieces over the coming days.