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Visual Futurist Syd Mead will Keynote at Hackaday Superconference

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What does the future actually look like? Chances are what you see in your mind when presented with that question is heavily influence by Syd Mead. He is an industrial designer, but his body of work — which includes some of the most iconic Sci-Fi movies ever filmed — built a much more interesting job title for him: Visual Futurist.

Meet Syd Mead as he presents a keynote talk at the 2017 Hackaday Superconference this November 11 and 12 in Pasadena, California.

Philip K. Dick wondered Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, but when it came time to build those …read more

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An Alien-Themed… Cuckoo Clock?

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If you are a follower of the sci-fi horror film genre then it is likely that you will be familiar with the Alien series of movies. Images of Sigourney Weaver bearing a significant amount of firepower, or of John Hurt’s chest being rent asunder by an emerging creature will be brought to mind, it’s one of those franchises which seems to have entered the public consciousness.

With the release of another movie in the series fast approaching, [Keith Elliott] resolved to mark the occasion with his own Alien themed tribute. What, you might ponder, could he choose? Surely there …read more

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Aliens and Shower Sex Don’t Mix in the ‘Alien: Covenant’ Trailer

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Billy Crudup is the captain! No Ripley—but there is someone who looks a lot like her! Continue reading Aliens and Shower Sex Don’t Mix in the ‘Alien: Covenant’ Trailer→