I am going to get my eyes measured today for wavefront LASIK. I have wanted to do this for a while, but waited until the 3d technology was affordable ($2400). Surprisingly, the costs in Calgary were about the same for this kind of surgery. I guess the equipment costs take a while to recoup. I’ve …
Tag Archives: books
Current books
Just got Lonely Planet Peru and Under the Tourist Sun in the mail. KPBS had an interview with the authors of Under the Tourist Sun a while back and the book sounded quite interesting. I can’t wait to dig into both of them. My current book is Quicksilver. I am around 3/4 of the way …
Spiritual Machines
I am sure this won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but I figured I would post it anyway. I am currently reading The Age of Spiritual Machines by Ray Kurzweil – and really enjoying the book. Sort of the same subject, but much less technical – I found this interesting read on future robotic labour …