Why are three of this year’s Hugo nominees about the decline of America?
Blogger Paul Kincaid compares three of this year’s five Hugo finalists, and discovers a theme: They’re all about the decline of the United States of America. What causes the U.S. to fall from power in these books? Spoilers ahead. When I set out to blog this year’s Hugo shortlisted novels, I imagined something conventional like…
Parents, Your Kids Aren’t Getting High i-Dosing MP3s
I should open by admitting that I’m probably pretty wasted right now. I just took my headphones off after spending the past fifteen minutes listening to some of the droning music that is being heralded as the newest way to get high. It’s call i-dosing and in some quarters, there is a concern that these…
Wikileaks Critic Adrian Lamo Defends Manning Decision
He’s been called a snitch, a traitor, even a war criminal. He’s receiving death threats regularly. But Sunday Adrian Lamo took the stage at HOPE 2010 to defend his decisions, and then sat down with Gizmodo. Former hacker, columnist, and security consultant Adrian Lamo is one of a cast of characters in the story of…
