Daily Archives: June 29, 2016

R.I.P. Futurist Alvin Toffler

Posted on June 29, 2016 by mikecane

Alvin Toffler, Author of ‘Future Shock,’ Dies at 87 Alvin Toffler, the celebrated author of “Future Shock,” the first in a trilogy of best-selling books that presciently forecast how people and institutions of the late 20th century would contend with … Continue reading →

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The Book Walt Disney Read

Posted on June 29, 2016 by mikecane

I’m reading Walt Before Mickey and came across the title of a book that greatly assisted Walt at the start of his career: Animated Cartoons by Edwin Lutz.

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VR Shark Tank

Posted on June 29, 2016 by mikecane

HTC Announces VR Venture Capital Alliance with $10 Billion in “deployable capital” According to the group’s official site there’s a staggering $10 billion in “deployable capital” between the investors, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that all of this money will … Continue reading →

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ME-diocrity

Posted on June 29, 2016 by mikecane

Mediocrity: The race to the bottom While spouting the politics of compassion, this generation of hysterical, reality-deficient weaklings is bubble-wrapped in fluffy non-specific theory. It worships consensus, and expresses rebellion through increased conformity and political orthodoxy. I love the term, … Continue reading →

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