Extropia’s Retro-Gaming: Wings그저께 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-140217Extropia’s Retro-Gaming: WingsEXTROPIA’S RETRO-GAMING: “WINGS”. “Wings” was released in 1990 for the Amiga 500 and was published by Cinemaware. In…
Poem From No Man’s Sky16일 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-170798Poem From No Man’s SkyPOEM FROM NO MAN’S SKY A desert landscape rolling past, Under the glow of an orange sky, A traveller came here…
Extropia’s Weird Science: The Trickster Engine지난달 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-174578Extropia’s Weird Science: The Trickster EngineEXTROPIA’S WEIRD SCIENCE: THE TRICKSTER ENGINE Who would believe that a former orchestra leader, circus performer…
Extropia’s Retro-Gaming: Hercules지난달 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-140217Extropia’s Retro-Gaming: HerculesEXTROPIA’S RETRO-GAMING: ‘HERCULES’. In the late 80s, a rather brilliant beat-em-up was released, and its name was…
THE ‘AMAZING’ SEA MONKEYS2개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-174578THE ‘AMAZING’ SEA MONKEYSTHE ‘AMAZING’ SEA MONKEYS If you were a kid who read comics such as the Charlton Group’s ‘Ghostly Tales’, chances…
Extropia’s Weird Science: Violet Rays2개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-174578Extropia’s Weird Science: Violet RaysEXTROPIA’S WEIRD SCIENCE: VIOLET RAYS Imagine if there were a marvellous cure-all for a wide range of ailments, some…
Poem From No Man’s Sky2개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-161155Poem From No Man’s SkyPOEM FROM NO MAN’S SKY Here at the edge of this forest of trees, Branches swaying in the breeze, A traveller…
Virtual Balticon2개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-140217Virtual BalticonVIRTUAL BALTICON Normally at this time of year, Baltimore is host to a science-fiction convention known as…
Extropia’s Mad-Tech: “Bouncy Fire Escape3개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-174578Extropia’s Mad-Tech: “Bouncy Fire EscapeEXTROPIA’S MAD-TECH: “The Bouncy Fire Escape” Picture the scenario: you are on the upper floors of a block of flats…
Extropia’s Mad-tech: The Plane-Bus3개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-174578Extropia’s Mad-tech: The Plane-BusEXTROPIA’S MAD-TECH: PLANE-BUS Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it the number 32 to Peckham? Well, you can rule out…
A Poem From No Man’s Sky3개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-170798A Poem From No Man’s SkyA POEM FROM ‘NO MAN’S SKY’ A traveller stands upon a hill, Of sun-baked mud, a land of brown, The air is misty…
Videogames and the Strong Anthropic Principle3개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-140217Videogames and the Strong Anthropic PrincipleVIDEOGAMES AND THE STRONG ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE A while ago I wrote an essay arguing that videogames appeal to us…
Extropia’s Retro-Gaming: Baby Pac-Man4개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-140217Extropia’s Retro-Gaming: Baby Pac-ManEXTROPIA’S RETRO-GAMING: BABY PAC-MAN Anyone who ventured into an arcade in the late 80s is almost certain to have…
Two Issues With ‘Elysium’4개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-174578Two Issues With ‘Elysium’TWO ISSUES WITH ‘’ELYSIUM” In this essay I want to talk about some of the questionable aspects of the movie…
Extropia’s Retro-Gaming: Beyond The Ice Palace4개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-140217Extropia’s Retro-Gaming: Beyond The Ice PalaceEXTROPIA’S RETRO-GAMING: BEYOND THE ICE PALACE ‘Beyond The Ice Palace’ was published by Elite systems and released…
The Rowers: An Allegorical Tale4개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in hive-170798The Rowers: An Allegorical TaleTHE ROWERS: AN ALLEGORICAL TALE Once upon a time there was a mighty ship, powered not by sail or propeller but by…
Covid-19 and the Need For UBI4개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in coronavirusCovid-19 and the Need For UBICOVID-19 AND THE NEED FOR UBI As the Coronavirus spreads around the world, it is leaving a path of disruption in its…
Where Are The Amazon Robots? (Part Three)5개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in opinionWhere Are The Amazon Robots? (Part Three)WHERE ARE THE AMAZON ROBOTS? (Part three) (Image from wikimedia commons) Last episode, I ended with the claim…
Where Are The Amazon Robots (Part two)5개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in opinionWhere Are The Amazon Robots (Part two)WHERE ARE THE AMAZON ROBOTS? (Part two) In part one of this series, it was noted that anecdotes about working in…
Where Are The Amazon Robots?5개월 전 by extie-dasilva67 in opinionWhere Are The Amazon Robots?WHERE ARE THE AMAZON ROBOTS? I have recently been watching Vlogs posted by YouTubers sharing anecdotes about their…