Stocking stuffers for science-y types
Symmetry Breaking recommends gifts for physicists, but they’d be equally appropriate for sfnal people. I particularly like the plush subatomic particles.
[Gluon available from Particle Zoo]
Toys of the Trade
Sven Johnson returns to Futurismic for another instalment of Future Imperfect.
Cyberpunk literature mirrored its era by speaking of the the fetishism of hardware; Sven takes a look at the state of play today, where what were once tools are now toys, and where complex design modeling software is available at the click of a mouse to anyone who wants it … as part of a video game. Continue reading “Toys of the Trade”
