Freyburg.com
Blog URL http://www.freyburg.com
Located Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Tags doctor who, science, history, politics, video, HD, video production, tech, warren frey
My thoughts on politics, history, science, the future and entertainment. And links to my podcast and video production company.
Latest Blog Posts
- E-books gain traction on smartphones on Nov 18, 2009 in books gadgetry iphone
Despite the perennial cries of “people don’t want to read books on their phones,” that’s precisely what’s happening according to an article in the New York Times. Everyone has their smartphone with them at all times, mak...
- Japan’s homeless and cyber-homeless on Nov 14, 2009 in Uncategorized
I was recently in Japan, and did indeed see plenty of homeless people, most notably attending a rally put on in Ueno park by Christian missionaries and sleeping in the early morning on the stairs at Shinjuku station. I never went into an internet caf...
- Fast Company slams gene research on Nov 7, 2009 in Uncategorized
Fast Company has come out with a well-written but flawed story about how little genetic research has done to improve our health. Which would be fine and dandy, were it true or if the writer of the article, David Freedman, had the slightest bit of for...
- Preparing for a global future on Oct 28, 2009 in future science
Ian Goldin, one of the many smart people to speak at the always excellent TED conference, lays down the challenges facing us in the next 30 years. The takeaway? The coming decades are full of amazing technologies, but if we don’t find new ways...
- My first article for H+ magazine! on Oct 22, 2009 in Uncategorized
I’ve always been interested in the coming convergence of genetic engineering, robotics, and nanotech, and one of the best places to read about the latest developments in those fields is H+ Magazine, published by R.U. Sirius of Mondo 2000 fame.
- The Quantum Tamers – weird science and weirder IT on Oct 18, 2009 in Uncategorized
Just having a lazy Sunday in Osaka, and came across this cool trailer for a documentary premiering October 20th on TVO. “The Quantum Tamers” is all about the amazing and oftern mind-benindg tech we may be able to harness once we gain a me...
- Rachel Maddow on Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize on Oct 11, 2009 in Uncategorized
While I’m not the world’s biggest fan of Rachel Maddow (I don’t mind her, I just don’t like being lectured at even if I happen to agree with the lecturer currently wagging the finger), I have to agree with most of what she say...
