This guy really is good at what he does. Kid's draw pictures of their 'monsters' and super-heros, and he takes those pictures, and paints them realistically, all the while leaving the basic lines and scope of the drawings.

THE MONSTER ENGINE - What if a kid's imagination....was better represented?

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An interesting explanation/exposure of this psych tool, from what looks like a parental custodial dispute site of all places.

I have always wondered what this test revealed about someone, in an objective manner. Doesn't look too objective at all. I bet you'd reach the same conclusions holding up magazine ads in from of people.

Now YOU can Never Take a Rorschach Test

Or "What My Metaverse Raodmap Partner Does in Austin"

RealFrogger enables users to navigate traffic on a busy artery such as Austin's 6th Street without recourse to dodging speeding vehicles oneself. Instead, the traffic is avoided by a Bluetooth-enabled Roomba, controlled via a PC cradled safely in the arms of a user on the sidewalk.

Also on CNet today: http://news.com.com/Roomba+takes+Frogger+to+the+asphalt+jungle/2100-1043_3-6049922.html?tag=st.txt.caro

Roomba Frogger

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No, I am not the only speaker but this is my first GDC speakers session - there willl be two sessions one on Thurs and one a little later on Friday.

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A listing of speakers, their websites and affiliation, contact information, past speaking engagements and other important information to help conference organizers choose speakers to talk on important topics, including speakers resources.

The people starting this are games focussed, but there is a broad range of people here.

We do know that when Memestream members speak at a conference, sometimes it changes the world.

Resource for More Speaking Opportunities

Put your (fantasy) money where your mouth is by buying stock in the technologies you believe will be popular and selling stock in the technologies you think will flop.

Interesting opinion aggregation mechanism.

Fantasy Pop Tech Prediction Marketplace

Designed as a "living forecast," the MVR aims to be regularly updated by an expert community of interest in a range of technology, business, policy, and social science domains. The process kicks off with an invitational Metaverse Roadmap Summit at SRI in spring 2006.

I have just joined the driven team at Acceleration Studies Foundation (Accelerating.org, the people behind Accelerating Change conferences) as Project Manager for the MVR. Using my background in non-profit governance, business and extensive game research network, I am working with them to bring everything together for this important creation. Website with more info will be up in a few weeks, email me if you have questions, comments, suggestions, recommendations before then.

-Bridget

Metaverse Roadmap

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We will of course be able to train the teachers in this alternate theory. I am eagerly awaiting your response, and hope dearly that no legal action will need to be taken. I think we can all look forward to the time when these three theories are given equal time in our science classrooms across the country, and eventually the world; One third time for Intelligent Design, one third time for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, and one third time for logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence.

This is utterly engaging.

Look for actual letters back from some Kansas School Board members:
http://www.venganza.org/response.htm

and the simulcra creation guide:
http://www.venganza.org/spread/simulacrum.htm

A note about the FSM Holiday season. People keep asking me what the FSM winter holiday is called - Ramendan, Pastamas, etc. Clever (not really), but no. Our winter holiday is named "Holiday", and stretches most of December and January. Consider how much our religion has spread over the last couple years; how many schools and businesses refer not to the "Christmas season", but to the pastafarian "Holiday season" instead? - Strong evidence of our rapid growth. A special thanks goes to Walmart, who rejected the Christian phrase "Merry Christmas" in favor of the Pastafarian greeting "Happy Holidays". We appreciate your support.

Flying Spaghetti Monster vs Darwin and the Other Guy

Q Yes, but Cheney has gone to the Senate and asked for an exemption on --

MR. McCLELLAN: No, he has not. Are you claiming he's asked for an exemption on torture? No, that's --

Q He did not ask for that?

MR. McCLELLAN: -- that is inaccurate.

Editor & Publisher is often good for a giggle.

I don't giggle, it scares me, really scares me. I feel so out of place in this America, I feel terribly pessimistic about the country my kids will face as adults.

How low can our standards for truth in communication go?

White House Briefing: McClellan Deflects Questions on Torture Exemption A Couple Dozen Times