David Brin - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/david_brin/?source=rss&aim=david_brin en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST Is the Web helping us evolve? By David Brin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2008/12/23/david_brin_google/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2008/12/23/david_brin_google/index.html?source=rss The truth lies somewhere between "Google is making us stupid" and "the Internet will liberate humanity." Why Johnny can't code By David Brin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2006/09/14/basic/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2006/09/14/basic/index.html?source=rss BASIC used to be on every computer a child touched -- but today there's no easy way for kids to get hooked on programming. Three cheers for the Surveillance Society! By David Brin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/08/04/mortal_gods/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/08/04/mortal_gods/index.html?source=rss In the brave new future, Big Brother will watch our every move. But that's OK, because we'll be watching him too. J.R.R. Tolkien -- enemy of progress By David Brin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2002/12/17/tolkien_brin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2002/12/17/tolkien_brin/index.html?source=rss "The Lord of the Rings" is lovingly crafted, seductive -- and profoundly backward-looking. Why not look at things through the Dark Lord's eye for a change? Letters Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/letters/2002/12/19/brin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/letters/2002/12/19/brin/index.html?source=rss David Brin doesn't know a damn thing about "Lord of the Rings." Plus: Say what you want about "Adaptation" but lay off Wes Anderson. Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/06/23/star_wars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/06/23/star_wars/index.html?source=rss "Star Trek" is no more utopia than "Star Wars"; Cintra should try looking in the <i>wrong</i> places. What&#039;s wrong (and right) with "The Phantom Menace" By David Brin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/1999/06/15/brin_side/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/1999/06/15/brin_side/index.html?source=rss A science-fiction author scours the new "Star Wars" film for signs of intelligent life. "Star Wars" despots vs. "Star Trek" populists By David Brin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/1999/06/15/brin_main/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/1999/06/15/brin_main/index.html?source=rss Why is George Lucas peddling an elitist, anti-democratic agenda under the guise of escapist fun?