Category: Aside
The Star Wars book that began it all
On this Star Wars Day 2022, my mind turned to the origins of this ennealogy of filmed stories that has endured over a total lifetime of 45 years. The first film in 1977 was what became known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope that led to the creation of what is aptly described…
A song for Ukraine from Pink Floyd
Published on April 8, 2022, ‘Hey Hey Rise Up‘ is Pink Floyd’s fundraiser for Ukraine featuring Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox. This is the first new song from the legendary British rock band since 1994. According to the backstory, the title of the song is from the last line of “Oh, the Red Viburnum…
Web3: Doses of real reality
With the hype about all things Web3 in full swing, there’s never been a better time for someone to take a sideways look at what’s going on in the big and bumpy landscape. Enter Molly White, a software engineer and Wikipedia contributor, who combs through news and crypto sites to find the day’s most prominent…
The AP shows the way for an NFT marketplace
An NFT marketplace with a difference? Well, an offering from the Associated Press certainly is different in the content – the NFTs – it’s making available to casual collectors and market makers alike. Launching on January 31, the AP NFT Marketplace will offer unique NFTs, including Pulitzer Prize-winning photos, from some of the most important…