One of the premises for the Dragon & Myth series is that an organic brain could be linked up with a computer system. Pure Sci Fi fantasy or reality?
When I first wrote Dragon's Mind, I assumed it was all make-believe, a product of my daydreaming mind. But just today, I read an article about telepathic rats. Their brains connected to a computer by electrodes, the rats are able to communicate with each other, even across vast distances!
From the article: "...the experiments could lead to the creation of a biological computer -- or "brain-net" -- linking multiple brains. In theory, you could imagine that a combination of brains could provide solutions that individual brains cannot achieve by themselves."
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Friday, 1 March 2013
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Dragon's Mind: The Book Trailer
Jalal, my 12 year old son, has taken an interest in the movie making software on the computer. He was playing around with the book cover image for Dragon's Mind, and this is what he came up with. I'm pretty impressed! Leave him a comment and let him know what you think!
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Humans or Holograms: Make your choice
Who’s your favourite singer, is he / she
human or hologram and are you sure? Don’t be too quick to answer. You never
know: you may be cheering on a holographic image. That was certainly the case
when in 2010, a Japanese hologram belted out pop songs to sold-out concerts. I
know, tough to believe. So take a look:
Yes, that’s a hologram (of sorts), a trick
of light that creates an image that looks three-dimensional and, in the case of
Hatsune Miku, sings and interacts with a crowd of fans. While she does have
certain cartoonish features, Miku is impressively solid looking nonetheless. I
wonder if rock stars shuddered and actors groaned, because if this technology
gets any better, movie directors and music agents might start eyeing the low maintenance
holograms who’ll work any hours, anywhere in any role for a very low hourly
rate of a few watts of electricity.
I stumbled upon this video clip after
writing Dragon’s Mind, and I was thrilled when I found it. I was also relieved
that one of the key technologies in the story actually exists (and not just in
my imagination). Dragon is an intelligent operating system that uses a
lab-grown brain as his main component. But when Dragon is connected to a
projector, the hologram he selects for himself exposes a dirty secret with big
impacts: his brain wasn’t created in a lab but was extracted from a murder
victim.
The story in part relies on this projector
technology and the solid looking hologram, as it allows Dragon to interact with
the other characters in a human-like manner. It’s particularly key in
developing the relationship between him and Myth, the daughter of Dragon’s
inventor.
So thank you, Hatsune Miku and Cryton Future Media, for proving that Dragon’s Mind
isn’t as farfetched as I first thought.
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
The Priest, by Monica La Porta: 4 stars
Mauricio is a man, and therefore a slave.
Rosie is the President’s daughter in a society where women do not befriend men.
The Priest by Monica La Porta is the story of what happens when two people
break social taboos and fight against the laws and norms that keep them apart.
What I loved: Original and beautifully
written. Vivid descriptions but not heavy handed. Great world building. I felt
completely immersed in the believable and highly unorthodox society of Rosie
and Mauricio. Some of the scenes are incredibly poignant and heart rendering.
One of my favourites was when Mauricio is put in a room with a window, and sees
sunlight for the first time in his life.
What I didn’t like: This isn’t a major
issue, but the last few chapters felt like they should have been another book
in the series, more detailed and developed. There was just so much there –
characters, new situations etc – that I wanted to know more about. Or at least
there could have been another chapter linking the story to the end chapters.
Overall – this is going on my ‘highly
recommended’ list!
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Alphashock, Episodes 1 - 3, by Sam Best – 4 stars
In a distant future,
Chicago is a city-state in a precarious balance between order and riots. Keeping
the peace are the Elite Task Forces, and the most highly effective on is Elite
Task Force One. Episode 1 of Alphashock pits Task Force One against Anton
Olivetti, Prince of one of the Dynasties who rule the city. In Episode 2,
While quite different
in style from his full-length novel, Ashes (which is still my favourite), Sam
Best keeps up his strong writing style. If you’re looking for adrenalin
pumping, action packed adventure with lots of creative futuristic gadgets
thrown in, this series might just fit the bill.
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