In another example of technology rolling towards Shadowrun tech, this woman has a robotic arm controlled by thought. Neural interfaces continue to advance. Combine that with other advances and we’ll see attached, functional, cybernetic limbs in our lifetime!!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120516140000.htm
In yet another story of medical advances that bring us nearer to various reflex augmentations, a paralyzed 71 year old man regains use of his hands when the damaged nerves are bypassed.
Ok. Give me my Wired Reflexes R3!!
We’ve all heard about the Rooma. Now we have the Spyder, a drone that will keep your lawn mowed.
Fact 1: Each long count is 5125.36 years
Fact 2: Scientists pulled blood from a frozen man ~5,300 years old.
If they cloned him, his clone would live in the 6th world… Makes you think.
http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/05/02/1547203/oldest-intact-red-blood-cells-found-on-iceman
All one needs do is send out a search frame or browse program (ergo: google) for bodies in Mexico City to see there is a lot of blood blowing in that city. With the 6th world right around the corner, could we be seeing a little blood magic fueled event? Makes you think…
http://news.discovery.com/earth/volcano-mexico-alert-120421.html
Remotely hackable cars just got one step closer. Want to overwrite the vehicle with a custom pilot program? Mercedes-Benz believes that you should have the ability to do it wirelessly…
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/04/09/0539206/mercedes-can-now-update-car-software-remotely
Some things are so cool that my inner-geek goes into overdrive. Shadowrun Returns is just that.
Jordan Weisman, the creator of Shadowrun, is back and Shadowrun Returns (for Apple & Android tablets and PCs) is the game that Shadowrun fans have been waiting for a long time. A graphically rich 2D turn-based single player game with deep story interaction, meaningful character development, and highly-contextual tactical combat, Shadowrun Returns is not only going to make some old geeks (like us) very happy but it will introduce new players to a dynamic gaming universe that is beloved around the world.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1613260297/shadowrun-returns
So two people have pledged in $10,000+ and will be having Mike Mulvihill, who led Shadowrun game development at FASA Corp., will COME TO YOUR TOWN TO RUN A TABLETOP GAME OF SHADOWRUN FOR YOU AND FIVE OF YOUR FRIENDS. (He’ll even buy some snacks.)
Just so that its said: I’m available to sit in on either (or both) of the games… just saying.
A woman with a severely damaged hand wants to amputate and replace it with a cybernetic replacement. Definitely file this one under “Life Resembles Shadowrun”
Of all the things to steal, Tide laundry detergent seems to be rising on the list and has a street price around 50% of retail. Bull are you listening? Might be time to update the Missions FAQ on rates…
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/12/police-take-on-rising-wave-tide-detergent-theft
A virus to fight viruses? Could this be the first big step towards Black ICE?
