We need a toolkit for apps, especially social apps. Like the old days of game tool kits, where users contribute to building games, or at least, game worlds. Some are working on enabling programming for non-programming. Better, I think, is that plus rich tool kits. People are going to come up with their own ideas….
Blog
Lucid Dreaming
I just got the book, “A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming”. I’m going to give this a serious try. I think it will be very interesting to consciously tap into subconscious power while dreaming. I think the subconscious is much more powerful than the conscious mind, in terms of imagination, computing power and fulfilling intention….
Mr. Krugman and Mr. Tyson
Paul Krugman has a column about the right-wing attacks on Niel deGrasse Tyson. I think Krugman is an important intellectual source of valid data and argument and I respect him a great deal. However, in the case of this column, I am surprised that Krugman would address Tyson as “Mr.” Tyson. Why would one Ph.D…
Natural Flavors
Just wanted to say something about this topic. It is getting to be an epidemic! We are shopping in natural food markets and most products have natural flavors! Even the most wholesome looking brands. Some of these are from animal products, and they don’t have to tell you, so as a vegetarian, I’m not happy…
Military-Industrial Complex’s New Domestic Market
There are a few good articles in Consortium News (consortiumnews.com) that are in the concept space of military spending in the USA. It is obvious that the Defense budget is obscene. But, beyond that, there are huge long-term expenditures for fighter jets and nuclear submarines. What is the USA planning, war with China? There is…