Slaves and Robots

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If we invent a machine with a personality and desires, does it deserve freedom?

What Can You Learn from a First Grader?

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Ken Goldstein takes part in a program called Reading to Kids, and see the potential for all of us.

An Open Letter to Future Me

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Valentine Brkich discusses the joys of parenthood with his future self.

First, Be a Cowboy

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I’m not saying this is the only life plan one could cleave to, but it’s working for me so far. I’ll let you know how the fishing goes, if I get there.

Social Media, Future Trends

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Lisa Hickey quickly highlights a few changing trends she sees in the Social Media landscape.

A Cannon That Shoots Cars Instead of Cannonballs. How’s That for High-Tech?

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This is the future, y’all.

Futurism: The First Space Mining Company Is Set To Secure The Stars

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Taking the first step towards, maybe, just maybe, becoming a type one civilization at long last.

Oh Yeah: A Bike that Hovers

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For a mere $40,000.

Radical Openness: Where Ideas Have Sex [video]

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A wild, futuristic, provocative ride into the heart of a concept that Jason Silva calls “radical openness”.

Here Comes The Flying Car, At Last. FOR REAL!

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Hannibal Tabu wants to let you to know that the future has arrived.

#musicmonday: symphony of light [free MP3 downloads]

Like an Invid invasion after your devastating weekend, it’s time to get your music download on!

Future Dreams: Poems by Kids

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Two poems on the future, by elementary school students. It Would Be Neat If With the New Year: “My worn out green sneakers, that’s where my sadness lies.” and Great Future: “I am an awful dentist, but a great cook.”

55 Years in School: Best for the Best

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Would tailoring classrooms to different learning levels do more for kids in school?

Gaming: Microsoft Patent Reveals Gaming Helmet [@akilshohen]

Microsoft wants gaming to get … if not into your head, at least all over it.

Pick Strawberries

Photo by dullhunk

Sometimes living in the present requires a leap of faith, and the simple pleasure of a single strawberry.

Great Moments In Greatness: Experiencing A Solar Flare, Up Close & Personal

Get ready to see something no one could have ever seen in the twentieth century.