AvatarJesse MercuryFrom the Archives: 40-year-old George Lucas interview predicts 'Star Wars'' future with Disneyverified_publisherLos Angeles TimesBefore the first-ever “Star Wars” premiered on screens across America, Los Angeles Times writer Paul Rosenfield sat down with the creator of a galaxy far, far away. Then 33, George Lucas was just a few days shy from the release of his “space opera,” prophetically claiming that “Star Wars” was the …
AvatarJesse MercuryHow We Discovered The Dark Side Of Wearable Fitness Trackersio9.com - Rikke Duus & Mike Cooray — The ConversationWearable technologies like fitness trackers are becoming hugely popular, leading many to speculate about the potential for implantable technologies to …
AvatarJesse MercuryMicrosoft explains how its augmented reality headset HoloLens is going to workverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Max Slater-RobinsLeaked documents from Microsoft explain how to use its augmented reality headset HoloLens. The set of videos and written instructions show how a user would scroll, drag an item, and zoom in or out using hand gestures. Controlling a device that has no physical input will take users time to learn and …
AvatarJesse MercurySnake Plissken Was Almost The Savior Of The Universe And Other ‘Flash Gordon’ FactsUPROXX - Lindsay KimbleThirty-five years ago, a blonde football star embarked on a space adventure to save the world, and – thanks in part to a talking bear – it’s a journey we’ll never forget. Flash Gordon, Mike Hodges’ 1980 operatic film based on the comic strip of the same name, paired together utterly ridiculous sets …
AvatarJesse MercuryThe ingenious path George Lucas took to making billions off of 'Star Wars'verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Ian PhillipsWhat started off as an unlikely underdog story turned into a phenomenon that changed the world. While Hollywood expected "Star Wars" to be a huge flop in 1977, it ended up, as we know, one of the most financially successful films of all time, and kicked off a franchise that can't be killed. "The …