Author Archives: cfravel

What I’ve learned about Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and Initial Coin Offering (ICO) investing

Posted on August 21, 2017 by cfravel

I’ve had some queries about what I’ve been doing and learning about blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and investing — how this all works, and how I pick which companies to invest in. So here is a little min-primer based on what I’ve … Continue reading →

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Sansar Creator’s Guide

Posted on August 8, 2017 by cfravel

Sansar Creator’s Guide: Building Compelling Experiences in Virtual Reality This book is intended as an introduction to the basics of using and creating Virtual Reality experiences in Sansar. Sansar is a social online Virtual Reality (VR) system that can be … Continue reading →

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AI Apocalypse? Implications of AI, Automation and Robotics for society, education, work, and economics

Posted on December 23, 2016 by cfravel

The trends toward the adoption and spread of AI, automation and robotics continue to accelerate. There are valid concerns about the impacts this will have on us. The main concerns seem to break down into a few primary areas: Robot … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Healing the Ills of Our Culture

Posted on March 14, 2016 by cfravel

Reflections on Healing the Ills of Our Culture As I learn more about the history of slavery in my country, I reflect on how hard it was for the people who had power in the situation and had grown up … Continue reading →

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Scientists create the first digital ‘tree of life’ for 2.3 million species – CSMonitor.com

Posted on October 4, 2015 by cfravel

http://m.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0920/Scientists-create-the-first-digital-tree-of-life-for-2.3-million-species

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SL12B: Ebbe Altberg on Second Life & Sansar – transcript and video | Inara Pey: Living in a Modem World

Posted on July 4, 2015 by cfravel

https://modemworld.wordpress.com/2015/06/27/sl12b-ebbe-altberg-on-second-life-sansar-transcript-and-video/#more-50689

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Electron Microscope views of vinyl and optical audio discs

Posted on June 18, 2015 by cfravel
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Second Life Benefits for Those with Disabilties — The Drax Files: Episode 13: Creations for Parkinson’s

Posted on June 10, 2015 by cfravel

Draxtor Despres has a whole series of enlightening documentaries about the value and benefits of Second Life.   Fantastic documentary work.  This is among his best…  How experiences in Second Life benefit those with Parkinson’s Disease.   I had the … Continue reading →

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UFO Documents Index- NSA/CSS

Posted on June 9, 2015 by cfravel

UFO Documents Index- NSA/CSS The documents listed on this page were located in response to the numerous requests received by NSA on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO). In 1980, NSA was involved in Civil Action No. 80-1562, “Citizens … Continue reading →

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FreeMind – a new, free Mind Mapping tool.

Posted on June 8, 2015 by cfravel

http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page I have used MindMapper Pro from MindJet for years and really like it. A quick look here says that FreeMind appears to have 2 obvious plusses… free, and the ability to get a denser mind map when you need … Continue reading →

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