Revenge of the nerds: Should we listen to futurists or are they leading us towards ‘nerdocalypse’?
As night thickens around Marina Boulevard on a murky San Francisco evening, one thing is crystal-clear: the future is not what it used to be. The wildest, most mind-frazzling visions of the years ahead are no longer the sole preserve of science fiction. At least, it seems that way at a reception to mark the start of the 2010 Singularity Summit, the world’s leading forum for serious discussion of …
Lisa Chappell – Midnight Bird

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Night Divides the Day: The Music of the Doors $5.85 George Winston cites the Doors as a seminal influence on his music in the liner notes for the 20th anniversary edition of Autumn. Winston is a voracious musical explorer, and the Doors are among several musical tributes Winston has rolling around in his head. He’s already paid homage to pianist Vince Guaraldi with Linus and Lucy. Winston’s take on the acid-rock shamans is sometimes magical, someti…