Fantasist's Scroll

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Here’s a website called Googlism that’s a Google based free association engine. You just fill in your name, or a friend’s name, or whatever, and go for it. You’ll see all kinds of free association associations that Google makes with your input.
My wife found this endlessly entertaining. And, I can see how it might be good to generate starting sentences for a writing exercise.

Anyway, it’s Friday and, if you’re week has been anything like mine, you probably could use a creative stimulation break. So, go have fun!

Remote monitoring.

In this case, remote monitoring of biosignals. Human biosignals, to be exact. According to this article on Wired News, NASA has developed a new device to monitor astronaut’s biosignals remotely. Of course, there’s already been talk of the ways this can be used right here on Earth. This would be a great tool for heart patients, for instance. And, I can see how it might be used for things like deep-sea diving and mountain climbing. Anyway, it’s cool to see how space technology spinoffs benefit us in the public sector.

Robots for a better tomorrow?

Well, maybe, maybe not. In either case, considering all the things that can go wrong for humans on a battlefield, I can see why the military might be interested in having a robot fight in place of people. And, according to this article on Wired News, they may just be headed that direction. Based on the article I can easily picture something like this replacing current armored divisions. Much safer for humans, but still giving the heavy fire-support that troops need.
Personally, I’m not sure I’d want to follow Sargent “Chips” into battle, but, then again, I’m not sure I’m all that cut out for military life anyway. And, I wonder, too, how long before we get to completely robotic armies. And, how long after that before they get out of control….

Okay, so if you’ve been wondering what’s up…

I’ve been busy! Lots of stuff going on at my day job, er “jobs”, including some talk about outsourcing. Luckily, part of why I’ve been so busy has been a job interview. Not much time for writing, but at least I’ve been reading. I have a couple of reviews to do up and I’m working my way through Describing Morphosyntax : A Guide for Field Linguists. I can see why this was reccomended by several conlang folks. Basically, it takes you through building a descriptive grammar step by step. It rocks!
More soon, I promise…

Remember Warehouse 23’s Basement?

Well, it doesn’t exist, as such, any more, but I really, really liked it. So, I created a fantasy version, which I call The Alchemist’s Attic.
I still need to add a form for submissions, so you folks can do my creative work for me, but I’ll get there. I’ll especially need strange, but real, books for that last shelf. I really want to keep it fantasy, not science-fiction, though, so keep that in mind if you e-mail me anything.

Anyway, it’s Friday! Have fun!!