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An examination of the interaction between humans

An examination of the interaction between humans and computers in science fiction movies. Includes examples from The Matrix, Metropolis, Futurama, Minority Report, and Star Trek. (via bb)

By Jason Kottke  •  Apr 4, 2007  •  movies   sciencefiction

They're Made Out of Meat, a classic

They're Made Out of Meat, a classic sci-fi short story by Terry Bisson. "Thinking meat! You're asking me to believe in thinking meat!" (thx, aj)

Update: There's a Made of Meat short film as well. (thx, david, jack, and oscar)

By Jason Kottke  •  Mar 2, 2007  •  sciencefiction

Cory Doctorow's new book, Someone Comes to

Cory Doctorow's new book, Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town, is out today. As usual, the book is available for download under a Creative Commons license.

By Jason Kottke  •  Jun 20, 2005  •  books   copyright   Cory Doctorow   Creative Commons   open culture   publishing   sciencefiction

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