13 OCT 2013 by ideonexus
The Glory of the Library of Alexandria
Alexander had already devoted considerable sums to finance the enquiries of Aristotle, but Ptolemy I was the first person to make a permanent endowment of science. He set up a foundation in Alexandria which was formerly dedicated to the Muses, the Museum {151}of Alexandria. For two or three generations the scientific work done at Alexandria was extraordinarily good. Euclid, Eratosthenes who measured the size of the earth and came within fifty miles of its true diameter, Apollonius who wrote o...The star scientists and inventions that came out of it's first century.
17 JUN 2013 by ideonexus
The Surveillance Ecosystem
Lifeloggers capture every instant of their existence
for their own reference. XP stars live, love, and die
with passionate abandon so everyone can enjoy it
on demand. Habitats depend on constantly updated
operational and environmental data as well as troops
of transhuman observers to function seamlessly and
provide the day-to-day necessities of transhuman
life. Hypercorps, governments, organizations, and
individuals safeguard the information they need to
survive and seek out what they need to...A futuristic peak at the world of public sharing and private protection and the different motivations for them.