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IEEE Spectrum
October 2007
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Remembering Sputnik: Sir Arthur C. Clarke Although he is more revered for his role as an author, Clarke has well deserved the title of futurist for his groundbreaking thinking on space exploration. Here's an interview.   |
Fast Company
September 2001
Seth Godin |
Change Agent Sadly, the future ain't what it used to be. We've gotten used to smaller dreams and closer reality. Here's to unreachable goals! |
Salon.com
June 21, 2001
Dan Dinello |
We, robots! From Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" to Steven Spielberg's "A.I.," the line between man and machine has never been clear... |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Saswato Das |
Audio Transcript: Interview with Arthur C. Clarke Arthur C. Clarke, famed science-fiction writer of 2001: A Space Odyssey, spent a lifetime imagining and writing about technology. |
Wired
July 2004
Cory Doctorow |
Rise of the Machines Isaac Asimov turned androids into pop culture icons - and invented the science of robotics in the process. Now his classic I, Robot hits the big screen. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2009 |
My 10 Favorite Mars Novels Renowned sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson reviews a century of Mars fiction |
Popular Mechanics
April 21, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Hollywood Sci-Fi's Bronze Age: Are Comics to Blame? The big-screen iterations of Bruce Banner and Tony Stark are in mortal combat with smart science fiction. In a post-ComicCon, pre-summer blockbuster analysis, this article traces the decline of our favorite genre and looks for a future fix. |
Wired
January 2006
Robert Capps |
The 50 Best Robots Ever They're exploring the deep sea and distant planets. They're saving lives in the operating room and on the battlefield. They're transforming factory floors and filmmaking. |
Fast Company
April 2006 |
Oy, Robot! Are we doomed to some post-apocalyptic nightmare in which robots rule the planet? Roboticists Henrik Hautop Lund and Rodney Brooks square off. |
Salon.com
February 25, 2002
John Glassie |
Flesh, robots and God Are they becoming us or are we becoming them? One of the world's leading roboticists discusses the machines in our future -- their ability to think, feel, reproduce and achieve personhood... |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008 |
The Next 25 Years in Tech We've enlisted industry leaders as well as our own analysts and editors to share their fascinating visions of tomorrow's computing technology. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Saswato R. Das |
Final Thoughts from Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) The last interview with the late Sir Arthur in a Sri Lanka hospital in January found the famed author still entranced with terraforming planets, space elevators, and the search for extraterrestrials |
Popular Mechanics
September 4, 2007
Jill Tarter |
Where Will the Next 50 Years in Space Take Us? Expert Opinions Leading thinkers from Buzz Aldrin (a robot fan) to Arthur C. Clarke (he wants a sub-orbital joyride) share their thoughts on where space will take us in the half-century ahead. |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2006
Sebastian Rupley |
Going Up? Arthur C. Clarke's 1978 novel Fountains of Paradise proposed that an elevator to space would be feasible. Now, LiftPort Group is aiming to make the dream a reality. |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2007
Brian Doherty |
Robert Heinlein at 100 How the science fiction master created the template for our looser, hipper, more pluralist America. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Erik Sofge |
The Uncertain Future For Social Robots Humans have feared a robotic uprising since the machines first appeared in science fiction. Today, experts caution against a more insidious threat: We might like living with them too much. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Erik Sofge |
The 8 Evil Forms of AI That Gave Robots a Bad Name It's not the hardware but the software that turns machines into monsters. Here is a timeline with the most iconic examples of malevolent artificial intelligence in movies and the fears each inspired. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The New Age of Service Robots: From Fighting Fires to Serving Beer R2-D2 and Rosie the robot maid may be coming soon to a home, or nursing home, near you. Thanks to advances in computing and navigation technology, robots -- including sophisticated robot toys and appliances -- are now being developed to serve people directly. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2002
John Teresko |
Robots Revolution The arrival of robots at General Motors Corp. in 1961 brought the promise of flexible automation. Today's advances in research offer robots the chance to reach their full industrial potential. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2007
Zorpette & Ross |
The Books That Made A Difference Leading technologists name the novel that influenced them the most: Vinton Cerf, Google: The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien... Donald Christiansen, President of Informatica: War and Remembrance, Herman Wouk... etc. |
