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Justin Pickard's Gonzo Futurist Manifesto

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:19:46 +0000

*If I didnt blog this, Id have to be put out to pasture and shot as a mercy.

http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=14041

http://justinpickard.net/gonzo-futurist-manifesto.pdf

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The gonzo futurist is a super-empowered hopeful individual. She may have been a graduate with no future (Mason, 2011), or the victim of public sector cuts, but has since grieved and moved on. She plays, tests, and play tests; making the best of the tools and technologies at her disposal. Comfortable calling on (and being called on by) her friends, peers, and tribe, her sense-making skills are social and connected. Her thinking may, occasionally, be located inside the brains of other people. (Wheeler, 2011)

The gonzo futurist is a deep generalist (Cascio, 2011) and analytical polyglot (Smith, 2011). She has an almost supernatural awareness of impacts and implications [is] ready to adapt when necessary, building long-lasting systems when possible. (Cascio, 2011) Like Cayce Pollard, she is a woman of affect, not of feeling () [an] empress of the amygdala. (Berlant)

The gonzo futurist is resilient. She works smart, not hard. She has one eye on the adjacent possible, switches codes, and contributes to the commons. She may be privileged, but has no time for competition, alpha male dick-waving, or beggar-thy-neighbour. Her success does not come at your expense.

Bombarded by stimuli, the gonzo futurist is an OODA cyborg. Observe, orient, decide, act.

Syd Mead: A Hollywood Futurist With Roots in the Car Business

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:12:59 +0000

A rare retrospective of the artist's work, touching on themes he explored designing vehicles and settings for “Blade Runner,” “Aliens” and “Mission Impossible III,” is on view in Manhattan.

Syd Mead: A Hollywood Futurist With Roots in the Car Business

Hazel Henderson: Reforming Markets, Metrics and Media

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:13:12 +0000

Futurist and evolutionary economist Hazel Henderson is president of Ethical Markets Media (USA and Brazil), author of nine books, a syndicated and author of over 200 articles in Harvard Business Review, New York Times and other publications. She has been profiled in Wired (were she was nominated as “one of the 50 people most likely to change the world”), Christian Science Monitor, Science and …

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BravinLee Programs Presents 'Future (Perfect)' Futurist Concept Designer Syd Mead (PHOTOS)

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Friction is Fiction: the future of business (Futurist

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:10 +0000

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02-08-2011 11:13 This video summarizes the key messages of my 2009 book “Friction is fiction” (free PDF: free PDF at The bottom line is that in a networked and digital society we can no longer merely rely on FRICTION ie planned hurdles and carefully placed obstactles to enforce payments or otherwise get paid for something. Most traditional friction points – whether in media / content, communications / marketing or business and commerce – can now be easily bypassed (see free music streaming vs itunes, Youtube / Netflix vs cable-tv, whatsapp vs sms etc), and this trend will only accelerate. IMHO I think it will suit us better to get used to it now, ie we may want to lessen our dependence on friction and increase our efforts to monetize based on radical user empowerment. Think Zappos not Barnes & Noble. Be sure to watch this related video from TedXWarwick on the same topic

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The Zeitgeist Movement – Futurists, Technology and Cultural Lag – Video

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:06 +0000

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21-11-2011 13:51 ZDay 2010 London: Ben McLeish gives a lecture on futurists, the current state of technology and the culture lag holding us back from developing fully and equally as a global society. Part of the Zeitgeist Movement Z-Day 2010 lectures in central London. Includes: A look at the work of , Cyclical consumption, Planned Obsolescence, The Sci-Fi Factor, Walter Benjamin and the Shock of the New via Angelus Novus, Evolutionary History from RNA to now, A Resource Based Economy, The Work of Jacque Fresco and Roxanne Meadows. The Zeitgeist Movement: Translations have been completed in: Français (French)

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The Zeitgeist Movement – Futurists, Technology and Cultural Lag – Video

Futurist Dubstep and DnB Presets for NI Massive VST Synth – Video

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:04 +0000

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17-12-2011 15:59 Get the sounds here: Futurist Dubstep and DnB contains 50 patches and covers a wide range from aggressive, angry wobbles, growls and reeses, to sublime post-dubstep.sub basses. Also included are extra sound effects, pads and leads. Each patch in the soundset uses the Macro Controls, the vast majority of them using all 8 for maximum tweakability and expression. The soundset ships in a zip file containing both KSD and the new NMSV format. Patch List ———– BA Apocalypse BA Bass Belch BA Bass Squared BA Beatdown BA Benga’s Basslines BA Blocky Graphics BA Brostep Growl BA Cutting Blades BA Ear Blaster BA Grungy Wobble BA Hard Swell BA Helios BA Kode 99 BA Laser Sub BA Laservox BA M Theory BA Monster Reese BA Meditative Sub BA Nod To Coki BA Nu Dub Sub BA Pale Yellow Wobble BA Phat Wobble BA Post Dubstep 1 BA Post Dubstep 2 BA Post Dubstep 3 BA Post Dubstep 4 BA Predator BA Shredded Bass BA Sledghammer BA Subdued Reese BA Talking Crazy BA Taste of Purple BA Underdog BA Veggie Monsta BA Wowzer DR DnB Snarre DR Tweaker’s Kick FX Cyber Drop FX Devil’s Megadrive FX Glitch Sequence FX Jamaican Dub FX Kraftwerk Lasers FX Mecha Methane FX Mushroom Dub FX Reverse LD Analog Lead LD Metallic Lead LD Ratty Square PD Isolationist PD Sci Fi Jungle

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Dr Jack Bacon | Futurist – Video

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:03 +0000

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07-03-2012 12:04 For more information on Dr. Jack Bacon call The Texas Speakers Bureau at 1.877.8-TALENT (1.877.882.5368) or visit Jack Bacon has often been called “A New Carl Sagan.” He is an internationally-known motivational speaker, a distinguished lecturer (emeritus) of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and one of the most requested speakers in the world for topics concerning technology and the factors that shape human society. A noted futurist and a technological historian, he has written three popular books entitled My Grandfathers’ Clock, My Stepdaughter’s Watch, and The Parallel Bang, with many thousands of copies sold of each. A fourth: Killer Apps for the Green Global Village is in the works. His lectures have captivated tens of thousands of all ages in thirty-eight countries on six continents, and he has appeared on numerous radio and television broadcasts. A graduate of Caltech (BS ’76) and the University of Rochester (Ph.D. ’84) his extensive career includes roles in the development of many cutting edge topics, including controlled thermonuclear fusion, the development of the electronic office, factory automation, the human conquest of space, third world agricultural enhancements, and the globalization of business. He pioneered the deployment of several artificial intelligence systems, learning his craft at the famed Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. Jack is a fellow of the Explorer’s Club …

Futurist Ray Kurzweil – Suzanne Somers Breaking Through – Video

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:02 +0000

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15-03-2012 08:56 Biotechnology, Nanotechnology? What will the future hold for our bodies and our brains? Suzanne talks to Futurist Ray Kurzweil about his predictions for a disease-free world. CafeMom Studios is Motherhood as we see it. We feature authentic voices, compelling stories, and topics moms care about. Subscribe now to CafeMom Studios so you never miss an episode!

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Healthcare Futurist Jack Uldrich to Address Four Hospital Associations

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:12:31 +0000

Acclaimed healthcare futurist and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver four keynote presentations to the Utah, Maryland, Maine and Mississippi Hospital Association's in the coming months. Uldrich will focus on future trends in healthcare as well as discuss the need for “unlearning.”Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) April 24, 2012 Popular keynote speaker, healthcare futurist, and …

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Broadband Futures and the Future of ICT: Futurist and Keynote Speaker Gerd Leonhard – Video

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:31:03 +0000

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24-02-2012 02:34 This is the video with my entire keynote speech (67 minutes) from the Future with High Speed Broadband Conference in Auckland, New Zealand on February 23, 2012. Topics: Transformational Technologies and Creating new demand for ICT services – The Future of Broadband and ICT -, in detail: the coming telemedia convergence, the future of content in a hyper-connected society, social networks are cable TV without the cable, why open standards are crucial, why and how data is the new oil, how Control is being replaced by engagement and involvement, why sustainability becomes even more important, the shift from egosystems versus ecosystems, the new drivers of Innovation www.futurebroadband.co.nz You can download the slides via www.slideshare.net

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Your Daily Commute Could Be Hazardous to Your Health [Health]

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:43:56 +0000

Tell me the first thing that pops in your head when I say: yellow bottle sipping, shit look like a toupee and suicide doors. Got it? Now watch this MS Paint-created music video of Chris Brown’s “Look at Me Now”. It literally translates the lyrics into MS Paint graphics. I can’t stop laughing. [BuzzFeed] More »

The Massive Deep-Water Drill Rig That’s Searching for Cuban Black Gold [Video]

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:43:51 +0000

Despite the Deep Water Horizon fiasco, deep-water drilling remains one of the worlds’ primary sources of crude. And among deep drilling rigs, this 56,860 ton Scarabeo 9 is king. More »

The Cure : Lovesong [Video]

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:43:50 +0000

When I heard The Cure was playing a show in LA next week, I was so excited! …Until I also heard the show sold out in just under 45 seconds. Well shit, that’s staying on my bucket list. More »

That Weird Orbit Tower In London Is Now Completed [Architecture]

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:43:49 +0000

Above, if you can see through all the weed smoke, you get a scene that’s something like the aftermath of a bad LAN party—clutter, shitty laptops, and monitors everywhere. But music’s being made in this budget-tech dungeon. More »