Christmas









My aunt and uncle lived up the hill from Martins Ferry, Ohio, high above the river. My uncle ran a used car lot – Snezek’s – and so it was understood that they had a little bit of money and a bigger house than the rest of the family in the Valley. We would drive […]

The Yule Log Channel



The removal of conspiracy enthusiast content by InfoWars brings us to an interesting and important point in the history of online discourse. The current form of Internet content distribution has made it a broadcast medium akin to television or radio. Apps distribute our cat pics, our workouts, and our YouTube rants to specific audiences of followers, […]

Chilling effects


Screen Shot 2015-12-18 at 1.17.57 PM The robots at RE^2 robotics are tricksy devils. In this video a pair of robot manipulators carefully cut out a snowflake-shaped piece of paper with a pair of regular scissors – a feat that, if truly assessed in the context of future technology, should give us pause. Sure this robot is wishing us a happy winter solstice with its jolly decoration but what happens when these arms become… Read More

These Robots Wish You A Holly, Jolly Period Of Cold ...