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THE GONE HAPTICS: William Gibson reads first chapter of his new novel The Peripheral

May 13, 2013 – 00:20 |

They didn’t think Flynn’s brother Burton had PTSD but that sometimes the gone haptics would glitch him, they said it was like phantom limb, ghosts of the tattoos he had worn in the war, put there to tell him when to run, when …

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TRAILER: Scavengers

Submitted by damage on February 5, 2013 – 00:33

A team of space scavengers discovers superior alien technology that threatens the balance of the known universe. Hotly pursued by a rival crew of intergalactic mercenaries, the Revelator crew must fight through the deepest reaches of space to locate and protect the life-altering device. (more at quietearth))

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who needs a google music beta invite?

Got three Google Music beta invites here. Service is apparently US-based (although I had no trouble testing that in Europe). Upload your favourite tracks to the Google cloud and stream it back to your authorized gear. Very much beta so half the time …

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grant morrison: supergods

Grant Morrison, my favourite shapeshifter (who turned from comics writer extraordinaire to chaos magician to a ROCKSTAR) has just claimed another place on my shelves. So far it’s been only his hypersigil series of The Invisibles and its flipside, The Filth, now it’s …

dylan moran: the etapes of the irish genius of hate

This is Dylan Moran, Irish stand-up comedian with a vengeful boyish glee and hate. Back in 1997 when he still looked Bono, only with more sheepish hair and the kindness of a genetically tailored king viper. He is also one of the rare …

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synthespians on the rise: image metrics out of “uncanny valley”

Synthespians (Gibson’s version of personality constructs) are on the rise thanks to Image Metrics, the guys behind GTA’s animations. Their artificial construct, Emily (on the yt above) is controlled by a new system that takes facial control down to the pixel level – …

assassin’s creed 2 live action movie, full version

When the Duke of Milan is brutally murdered, the Assassin Giovanni Auditore is dispatched to investigate. The answers he uncovers implicate Italy’s most powerful families reaching all the way back to the Vatican itself. As Giovanni draws closer to the truth, he becomes …

tron: bodypaint, nothing more (playboy photoshoot)

To pay homage to the culture of Tron and this amazing motorcycle, we enlisted Playmates Irina Voronina and Sasckya Porto for a futuristic, neon-bathed photo shoot. Dressed for battle in Tron-inspired bodypainting – and nothing else – Irina and Sasckya bring alive the …

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Rule #1: no politics on the blog. Ever.
So, Hungarian readers might remember this as one of the most iconic press photos released about the Budapest Opera house demonstrations, but I’m posting this here as a memento how the Anonymous Egregore planted itself into …

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angelspit’s devilicious video production diary

If Kill Kitty wasn’t enough for you, here’s a new lo-fi video production diary of Angelspit’s new album, Blood Death Ivory.

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Jaggedly organic, devilishly crafted raise-yo-hands chiptune/analogue electro by Kraków-born Lain Trzaska, better known as shemusic, is something of a work of wonder. Layered throught all the social networks, minecrafted out of blocks of Japanese pop culture, it is the McLuhanesque indie music find …

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mizuguchi talks rez

In Japan, we had 200,000 copies, including the special package with the Trance Vibrator. I think that in the United States, it was very small. So small. I don’t know why, but I think it was too challenging at that time, for the …

rickrolling 2.0

So rickrolling is not funny anymore? Here’s a new, slightly eerie Crysis version, as reported by Kotaku, recommended to all the ‘channers. When I found the link early in the morning, the idea of me posting it here looked magnificent. I do not …

kick it: drop that beat like an ugly baby

It’s a sort-of sequel to Aaaaa, except this time you’re falling through sky cities rendered via your music collection. As you import tracks in, shapes and formations are created depending on the music. Right now it’s fairly simple, as the game is still …