Tech noir TechNoir, the nightclub in The Terminator, invokes associations with both film noir and sci-fi. Director James Cameron coined the term in The Terminator, using it as the name of a nightclub, but also to invoke associations with both the film noir genre and with futuristic sci-fi. Precursors[edit] Neo-noir[edit] Psycho-noir[edit] Science fiction noir[edit] Development of tech-noir[edit] Minority Report's unique visual style: It was overlit, and the negatives were bleach-bypassed to desaturate the colors in the film, similar to that of neo-noir films. References[edit] Jump up ^ Aziz (2005), section "Future Noir and Postmodernism : The Irony Begins". Further reading[edit] "Tech Noir".
Ampakine Ampakines are a class of compounds known to enhance attention span and alertness, and facilitate learning and memory. The ampakines take their name from the glutamatergic AMPA receptor with which they strongly interact. The AMPA receptor, in turn, gets its name from AMPA, which selectively binds to it. Ampakines have been investigated by DARPA for potential use in increasing military effectiveness.[1] Effects[edit] Unlike earlier stimulants (e.g. caffeine, methylphenidate (Ritalin), and the amphetamines), ampakines do not seem to have unpleasant, long-lasting side effects such as sleeplessness. They are currently being investigated as potential treatment for a range of conditions involving mental disability and disturbances such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, treatment-resistant depression (TRD) or neurological disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), among others. Examples and structure[edit] Racetam family[edit] Eli Lilly/other[edit]
Memetics This article is related to the study of self-replicating units of culture, not to be confused with Mimesis. Memetics is a theory of mental content based on an analogy with Darwinian evolution, originating from the popularization of Richard Dawkins' 1976 book The Selfish Gene.[1] Proponents describe memetics as an approach to evolutionary models of cultural information transfer. The meme, analogous to a gene, was conceived as a "unit of culture" (an idea, belief, pattern of behaviour, etc.) which is "hosted" in the minds of one or more individuals, and which can reproduce itself, thereby jumping from mind to mind. Thus what would otherwise be regarded as one individual influencing another to adopt a belief is seen as an idea-replicator reproducing itself in a new host. Memetics is also notable for sidestepping the traditional concern with the truth of ideas and beliefs. History[edit] The modern memetics movement dates from the mid-1980s. The term "meme"[edit] Maturity[edit] Criticism[edit]
Viralidad: concepto y ejemplos | Comunicación online para todos los públicos. ¿Recordáis el post con el que se iniciaba este blog? Trataba de los Flashmobs. Hoy quiero explicar brevemente y poner algunos ejemplos del concepto, en comunicación de viralidad. La palabra viralidad no tiene una definición establecida, de hecho si buscas en la R.A.E. no encontrarás resultados. Aplicando este concepto a la comunicación podemos encontrarnos con vídeos virales, con campañas de marketing viral o acciones concretas virales. En publicidad se realizan muchas campañas a lo largo del año y si consigues que se convierta en viral, la difusión que tendrá tu campaña crecerá exponencialmente sin incrementar el coste inicial de la campaña. Aquí tenéis un ejemplo claro de un anuncio de coches que se convirtió en una de los vídeos más vistos. O este otro en el que una conocida marca de lácteos quiere llamar la atención sobre los efectos de su agua embotellada en nuestro cuerpo. Aun así un viral no tiene porque ser un anuncio ni tiene que estar asociado a una marca en concreto. Me gusta:
Esper Esper appears in various forms throughout history from the Provençal songs of twelfth century troubadour Gaucelm Faidit[1] to the circuitous titling of the language Esperanto, both deriving from the Latin sperare, meaning "to hope," still evidenced in various Latin languages, such as Italian's sperare or Spanish's esperanza. It also refers to an individual capable of telepathy and other similar paranormal abilities. The term was apparently coined in this sense by Alfred Bester in his 1950 short story "Oddy and Id"[2] and is derived from the abbreviation ESP for extrasensory perception. Esper in science fiction[edit] In Steven M. In Alfred Bester's novel "The Demolished Man", significant portion of human population, including many of the main characters are espers.[3] In Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, there is a scene featuring a device called an "ESPER" which is used to manipulate photographs. In the Sysco book series by R.M. Esper in games[edit] Espers are also present in Yu-Gi-Oh!
List of Internet phenomena This is a partial list of social and cultural phenomena specific to the Internet, such as popular themes, catchphrases, images, viral videos, jokes, and more. When such fads and sensations occur online, they tend to grow rapidly and become more widespread because the instant communication facilitates word of mouth. Advertising Animation and comics Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, founders of JibJab The adult brony fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic grew from its 4chan roots xkcd's "Wikipedian Protestor" comic Email
Internet and memetics Garry Marshall School of Computing Science, Middlesex University, Trent Park, Bramley Road, London N14 4XS, England. e-mail: Garry2@mdx.ac.uk Abstract The functioning and usage of the Internet are examined in terms of memes and memetics. It is shown that memetic systems can be distinguished at various levels of Internet operation, and that these systems become increasingly simple as they move further from the user level. 1. Memetics provides a powerful new way to think about things such as, for example, creativity (Gabora, 1997). The Internet, like all computer networks, is designed and constructed in a layered fashion, with layers of software added to the basic hardware. In fact, as this paper shows in a limited way, the functioning of the various layers can be interpreted memetically. 2. We begin by considering the World Wide Web. Routing is, in essence, achieved with routing tables. This way of achieving adaptive routing can be interpreted as a memetic system. 3. 4. 5. 6. Gabora, L.
Publicidad viral: La comunicación por contagio Mònika Jiménez Morales (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) Citación recomendada: Mònika Jiménez Morales. Publicidad viral: La comunicación por contagio [en linea]. "Hipertext.net", núm. 6, 2008. 1. 1. Cuando en 1994 una pequeña editorial americana publicó un libro titulado “Media Virus”, lo cierto es que muy pocos supieron ver, al menos de entrada, el impacto que la publicación tendría para las nuevas generaciones de publicitarios y, obviamente, de consumidores de todo el mundo. De forma similar a las propias teorías del autor, la existencia de la obra “Media Virus”, se fue difundiendo en un meteórico boca-oreja, de manera que el libro llego a ser un best-seller en pocos meses. 2. Este es el formato elegido por muchas de las campañas publicitarias que, en los últimos años, han desbancado en efectividad a las formas de publicidad convencionales. No tan vinculadas a la comunicación publicitaria, encontramos otras formas de viralidad en las bases de datos gestionadas por los propios usuarios. 3.
Global dimming Global dimming is the gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the Earth's surface that was observed for several decades after the start of systematic measurements in the 1950s. The effect varies by location, but worldwide it has been estimated to be of the order of a 4% reduction over the three decades from 1960–1990. However, after discounting an anomaly caused by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991, a very slight reversal in the overall trend has been observed.[1] Global dimming is thought to have been caused by an increase in particulates such as sulfate aerosols in the atmosphere due to human action. It has interfered with the hydrological cycle by reducing evaporation and may have reduced rainfall in some areas. Global dimming also creates a cooling effect that may have partially masked the effect of greenhouse gases on global warming. Causes and effects[edit] Clouds intercept both heat from the sun and heat radiated from the Earth. Research[edit]
Transhumanism Transhumanism (abbreviated as H+ or h+) is an international cultural and intellectual movement with an eventual goal of fundamentally transforming the human condition by developing and making widely available technologies to greatly enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities.[1] Transhumanist thinkers study the potential benefits and dangers of emerging technologies that could overcome fundamental human limitations, as well as the ethics of developing and using such technologies. They speculate that human beings may eventually be able to transform themselves into beings with such greatly expanded abilities as to merit the label "posthuman".[1] History[edit] According to Nick Bostrom,[1] transcendentalist impulses have been expressed at least as far back as in the quest for immortality in the Epic of Gilgamesh, as well as historical quests for the Fountain of Youth, Elixir of Life, and other efforts to stave off aging and death. First transhumanist proposals[edit]
Be an Information DJ - Matthew Lieberman by Matthew Lieberman | 1:02 PM November 27, 2012 When President Obama considers how to mobilize opinion and persuade Americans to support his agenda, we can be sure he’ll want to tap the power of changing minds by understanding what makes ideas go viral. In building support for tough, difficult issues such as deficit reduction and tax policy, the Obama team will want to know more about how buzz works in the brain. At the Neuroleadership Summit 2012 held in mid-October in New York City, Art Kleiner, editor-in-chief of Strategy+Business magazine, joined me as we presented research casting new light on conventional thinking many of us have about buzz. Buzz is extraordinarily important because as social beings humans crave communication, and buzz spreads ideas like wildfire. Memes are ideas, and ideas aren’t ideas without people. From a traditional perspective on information processing this is a strange finding.