Sunday, January 31, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
This is why I hate when content is edited for fear of being too troubling for its audience. This version, especially the last 25 seconds, is just so much better than the "safe" version.
Arctic Monkeys "Suck It and See" from Foundation Content on Vimeo.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Sid Meier's Pirates!, Ever Sailing As a Crew of One
I think that I may have just rewritten an article that I wrote eight years ago. However, I suspect that the last time that I wrote it that it was pretty terrible (I can't bear the thought of reading something from that long ago to find out, though).
I think that this version might be a little bit better?
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
A Question of Immanence: Louis Vuitton, Lightning, and Our Virtual Selves
If a virtual woman can become a model, why can’t we all?
A Question of Immanence: Louis Vuitton, Lightning, and Our Virtual Selves
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Monday, January 18, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
You Are Big Boss: Antagonism and Antagonists in the Metal Gear Universe
I'm afraid that this may be hard to follow if one isn't familiar with the twisty, madcap, and absurd plotlines of the Metal Gear saga. This isn't really a discussion of plot, though. It's an effort to show correlations between certain thematic conceits that Kojima is fond of and ultimately how they relate to the ending of Metal Gear solid V.
You Are Big Boss: Antagonism and Antagonists in the Metal Gear Universe
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Monday, January 11, 2016
Friday, January 8, 2016
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Learning from Weak AI
I don't know if my analysis vs. evaluation dichotomy is really accurate in relation to the way that artificial intelligence and human intelligence differ.
However, one way or the other, even a dumb machine has something to teach us once in awhile.