January « 2006 « daily delusions

(not) growing up?

By Yashima, on January 30th, 2006

Following is a short excerpt of a very interesting and thoughtful article: apophenia: perpetually liminal: are we refusing to grow up? what does this mean?

When the idea of teenagers was created during the depression, schooling became mandatory. In some senses, this was ideal because it meant that a larger portion of the population . . . → Read More: (not) growing up?

The future is ….. expensive

By Yashima, on January 12th, 2006

I want one:

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Flickr-enabled LCD Frame

eStarling has released a Flickr-enabled standalone Wi-Fi LCD picture frame, which we’ve always wanted (and which you can make yourself if you’re handy enough). This is the perfect gift for grandma. Plug it in, subscribe to your family’s Flickr feeds, and you’re ready to go!

Fantasy and Science Fiction – Plumage from Pegasus

By Yashima, on January 3rd, 2006

Read: Fantasy and Science Fiction – Plumage from Pegasus

I HAD TO run a few errands downtown, but I hesitated to go.

What if I ran into bloggers?

Ever since the total, irretrievable collapse of the Internet in a chaos of viruses, worms, spam, terrorism and busts by the FBI anti-porn squad, that archaic . . . → Read More: Fantasy and Science Fiction – Plumage from Pegasus

The future of Serenity?

By Yashima, on January 2nd, 2006

Via Boing Boing some news from Joss Wheddon for all those Serenity and Firefly lovers, an editorial about the future of TV.

Insider – [TV Guide Online]

And what of me? My short-lived series Firefly was the basis for the epic action film Serenity (now available on DVD! I have little or no shame), . . . → Read More: The future of Serenity?