Ozone Nightmare

Tonight I'm talking about smartwatches, wearables, autonomous vehicles, data security and how technology will shape the future with Michael Fisher, aka The Mr. Mobile. Music for the show provided by OGRE.

This week we're talking Mute, Spider-Woman, Captain Marvel, Young Blades and ForeverSpin. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show on Patreon!

Today on the 5: I read the recently updated book Future Noir Revised & Updated Edition: The Making of Blade Runner. Unlike some 'updates' to books that are virtually worthless, this new edition adds a lot to an already fantastic document on the making of the classic movie.

Today on the 5: I watched the new Netflix film Mute. Here's my spoiler free review of the cyberpunk series.

Today on the 5: People often talk about how technology and Silicon Valley are 'special' types of businesses. In reality, they are absolutely nothing special once they get big enough.

Today on the 5: There is a tendency for social media platforms to be viewed as objectively bad or evil. The risk in that type of thinking is that it alleviates the user of any responsibility in making these platforms useful.

This week we're talking Archangel, The Ape, Black Science, Black Panther and Superman II: The Donner Cut. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show on Patreon!

Today on the 5: The Parkland shooting is unfortunately largely just one more public shooting, but I have noticed one unusual element surrounding this event.

Today on the 5: A tweet from Tyler Kokjohn led me to an article about the very real need to ensure that science doesn't become another walled garden of ideas, while still ensuring that new thinking doesn't devolve into crackpottery.

Today on the 5: A recent post on Tyler Kokjohn's blog got me thinking about the changing landscape in regards to scientific publications and information sharing.