Movie Download: Dune (1984 Film) Science Fiction Classic

It is a distant galaxy in the far future comprised of many factional families who each control a certain region in space. The year is 10191. Arrakis is a desert planet also called DUNE, Arrakis is the only source of 'Melange' a vital drug used by the Guild Navigators for space travel from star system to star system. Two rival families, The Atreides and The Harkonnens, fight for control of the mining operations of Melange on Arrakis. When the Duke Leto Atreides is assassinated by the evil Baron Harkonnen. Duke Leto's son Paul and Paul's mother Lady Jessica flee deep into the desert and are befriended by the Fremen, natives of Arrakis. Due to the influence of the 'Melange' Paul learns he has special powers and he can see into the future. Paul unites the Freman and forms an army of warriors and leads them into battle against Baron Harkonnen and the corrupt Emperor Padishah Shaddam IV who is in league with the Harkonnen. Paul vows to avenge his father and sets out to liberate Arrakis and it's people from the Emperor's rule and fulfill his destiny.

Some of the cast members that I recognized were Patrick Stewart of Star Trek fame and singer Sting, also one can see Michael Bolton, who was a Drummer in a Knife Fight scene (though he goes uncredited in the original version of the film) lol.

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Architecture: Solar City Tower - Rio Olympics 2016

Via: www.rafaa.ch



For the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Swiss studio RAFAA propose the competition entry ‘Solar City Tower’ that—packed with solar panels and sustainable features—wants to help make Rio’s Olympic Games the first ever zero-carbon games.



From the brief of the international architecture competition: The project under consideration should be located in the bay of the city of Rio de Janeiro on the Cotonduba Island, which is the obligatory approach for aircraft landing and will comprise a vertical structure which will seek to become a symbol for those arriving in Rio, creating an image potent enough to enable Rio to triumph in its bid to host the summer Olympics in 2016. The challenge, therefore, consists of designing an observation tower which will become a symbol welcoming all those who visit Rio de Janeiro, whether they arrive by air or sea.“

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The Future: Digital Paper

While Xmas Shopping for the desired items on everyone's wish list, Apple's ipad for example...I couldn't help but think of something that My Consigliere told me about the future...Digital Paper...I just thought you guys would think this was cool.



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Children (13 and under) were asked to predict the future

Via: philly.com



Philly.com recently sent questionnaires to parents and teachers asking their children (13 and under) what they think the world will be like in 10 years. These are some of the answers. And as you will see, some of these kids really know what's up!

- I think all of the animals will be dead in 10 years because America is polluting too much. People who aren't married won't have dogs, cats, fish, or any other type of house animal.
Lexi Schommer, 8
Penn Valley

- People will be friendlier because they can talk to each other on more than one phone.
Morgen Zighelboim, 5
Huntingdon Valley

- Robots will take over the world. They will have lasers.
Jacob Eiseman, 9
Penn Valley

- In a decade I think that the time machine will be invented. Maybe somebody will make a new ice cream flavor and the government will find a way to stop pollution. They will also make a machine to control the seasons. After, there would be a candy that makes you shrink. Astronauts would land on Mars and explorers would find new types of fish. They would also discover a new Arctic animal and a new island.
Guille Ribeiro-Vecino, 8
Wynnewood

- Everybody will have a jet pack.
Dylan Marcus, 7
Cherry Hill

- There may not be any blue sky.
Annie Lindner, 11
Haverford

- We will live in a world of pure luxury with computers that are programmed by a human's thoughts. We will have no racism, no crime, no need for anyone to take people to court, no need for divorce. There would be no end to happiness. The poor would be welcomed into newly built houses without hesitation. Rich people would donate to every charity known. We would find a cure for every disease.
Summer Lynch, 11
Malvern

By 2010: “10 technologies we were promised but never got”

Via: gizmodo.com



Gizmodo.com had this interesting story about “10 technologies we were promised but never got” in the past 100 years. Some of these things are plain crazy and when you weigh in all the things that weren’t promised compared to what we do have now, we can’t be mad, especially when some places still don’t have running water or electricity!

Cities Under Domes: The architect and all-around visionary R. Buckminster Fuller believed that one day, cities in cold-weather regions could be encased under temperature-controlled Geo-Domes. Fuller argued back in the ’60s that such a dome over New York City would pay for itself in 10 years, as there would be no more need for snow removal. In addition to temperature control, the domes were also supposed to contain germ filters that would have prevented us from getting sick too.

The Videophone was promised (and it exists)


A company called ACN makes the phone...lol

The Burj Dubai: The world’s tallest skyscraper unveiled

Via: gizmodo.com



Well, well, well...it appears Dubai is down but not out. The unveiling (as it were) of the new Burj Dubai tower was heralded by yet another seen from space fireworks display (which again was incomprehensible to anyone looking at it from ground level, as well as the same climaxing-obelisk fireworks we saw in Asia on the New Year. Comparisons to the Tower of Babel (literally "Gateway of the Gods") is easy to see here.



The tower—which officially is 2717 feet tall (828 meters)—and when it was inaugurated the developers launched it with all they got. The people who attended the ceremony couldn’t stop cheering in awe. I don’t blame them. Watch the whole video to see the lighting effects just before the final fireworks. It looks as if it were designed by aliens lol.

I support this Movie: Avatar - and James Cameron is a Genius

The recent embrace of digital 3D film is largely due to the efforts of an unexpected figure: James Cameron. Cameron both helped create the modern 3D camera and masterminded the spread of 3D, all so Avatar could blow your mind.



Avatar dates back to 1977, when Cameron was just a truck driver determined to "out-Lucas George Lucas" in the outer space epic genre, but it took decades to get the clout to make as outrageous a project as Avatar. When he first sat down to plan the movie, his tech people told him his vision simply was not possible—"'If we make this, we're doomed,' one of the artists told him. 'It can't be done. The technology doesn't exist.'" He had to wait until after Titanic before he could tackle the project again.

This time, he got more invested in the tech side of it. The problem: He needed an incredibly high-definition camera that could deliver both 2D and 3D, without the headaches that sometimes accompanied two hours of 3D watching. There was a camera that could handle it, made by Sony, but the giant 450-pound unit wasn't feasible for Cameron's style of directing—so in 2000, he went out to Japan and persuaded Sony to re-engineer the camera to his liking. They ended up separating the camera's huge CPU unit from its lens, connected by a cable, thus bringing the handheld weight down to only 50 pounds.



Cameron lent the camera to filmmaker buddies to spread the gospel of 3D so his eventual release of Avatar would have the distribution it needed. Spy Kids 3-D and the Lord of the Rings trilogy opened the doors for technologically astounding epic films, just what Cameron orchestrated. His camera and belief in 3D is setting the stage for the current era of blockbusters—not necessarily something you'd expect from a guy who releases a movie about once every 15 years; but that's what make his movies so good.

Augmented reality: a way to expand the real-world

Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are merged with (or augmented by) virtual computer-generated imagery - creating a mixed reality. With the help of advanced AR technology (e.g. adding computer vision and object recognition) the information about the surrounding real world of the user becomes interactive and digitally usable. Augmented reality research explores the application of computer-generated imagery in live-video streams as a way to expand the real-world. I can see this sorta thing becoming the surge behind what keeps Magazine print alive. See the video below for a look into what Augmented reality is...

Galactic Suite Space Resort: 3 nights for 3 million

Via: independent.co.uk



A Spanish company wants to launch it’s Galactic Suite Space Resort which will be an orbiting hotel with an opening date of 2012. Reservations anyone? A three night stay will cost about $3 Million.

Koenigsegg: Concept Car with solar coating on it’s body

Via: koenigsegg.com



The Quant Concept Car by Koenigsegg is a 4 seater electrical sport car. Here is the impressive part, the battery partly charges itself from the solar coating on it’s body. It has 512 HP and goes from 0-60 in 5.2 seconds with a range of 500 kilometers. Koenigsegg recently bought Saab from GM which should make for some interesting changes.

Imagine your Childhood in the Future - Robot Pals

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This is just a picture I saw on the internet, I pulled it down and said I'd put it up on my blog because it made me laugh. Would you want your children having Robot Pals in the future, a machine buddy...lol Heh it could happen right?

Robots of the future, 5 remarkable videos...

This is all real life footage of robots in action, shown here in field tests.

Peep how this dog-like robot avoids slippage on ice, how it avoids falling when kicked by someone, and how it regroups and gathers its balance in snow. Can you imagine one of these dogs protecting your home one day?


Robots are looking more and more human as well. This android chick talks and even gestures with emotion.


This machine is a rubik's cube solving robot. It shows off by rotating the cube after it's done within seconds.


You all might have seen the movie, but this shit really transforms.


The Military is creating exo-skeleton robot-suits, and it's only a demo video lol