Joe, Beth, Brian, Gerry + 1... I know it would be a pretty interesting
discussion with just these folks in attendance...
  Forrest renewng his offer to speak... Andrew's offer still on the table along
with his caveat that he might be out of town, me still unsure about attending...
The excitement builds! :)
  Just popped in to check email after my hosts have gone to bed here in lovely
Revelstoke where it's been DUMPing snow!!
  So, 5 folks for sure would like to attend, 2 maybes, and one or two potential
presenters. I'm getting home late Friday; will check again for feedback & speak
with Andrew & make the call on Saturday morning.
  Happy 2007!

  -Lisa


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Lisa,

    If there's a meeting this Sunday I plan to attend and to bring a
guest along.  Thanks for putting in the effort to keep things going!


    Gerry

--- tanseylisa <lisaware@...> wrote:

> Hello Futurists!
>
>    So....here's the scoop.  I may or may not be able to attend on the
> 7th.  So I've asked Andrew to take the baton.  He is leaning towards
> accepting, but also has a chance of being out of town as well.  So,
> I'm putting it out to you all - first question would be, who all is
> planning to attend?  One possibility is simply cancelling this month.
>  Maybe you all are having a busy holiday season like we are.  Or
> Andrew may step in, or maybe one of you all would like to moderate
> this month...?  My selfish desire is to cancel so I don't miss
> anything fun.  :)  Like Andrew's presentation.  However I don't want
> preclude you all from getting together if y'all are so motivated.  SO
> please reply to the list so that we can all be in the loop & know the
> collective feeling regarding go/no-go.  & Happy New Year 2007!!!!
>
> -Lisa
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

http://scifi.meetup.com/31/calendar/5331090/

Monday, January 8, 2007, 6:00 PM

http://chapters.marssociety.org/sandiego/#EVENTS-2007

The Mars Society - San Diego will present a free public
lecture, "Invasion From Earth -- The Robotic Exploration of
Mars" at the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library from 6:00pm
to 8:00pm.

      Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library
      9005 Aero Drive
      San Diego, CA 92123-2312
      (858) 573-1396

--
Allison Lonsdale
cross-pollinating San Diego fandom 'cause it keeps me out of trouble
http://scifi.meetup.com/31/about/
http://www.grandmothersplace.com

Hello Futurists!

    So....here's the scoop.  I may or may not be able to attend on the
7th.  So I've asked Andrew to take the baton.  He is leaning towards
accepting, but also has a chance of being out of town as well.  So,
I'm putting it out to you all - first question would be, who all is
planning to attend?  One possibility is simply cancelling this month.
  Maybe you all are having a busy holiday season like we are.  Or
Andrew may step in, or maybe one of you all would like to moderate
this month...?  My selfish desire is to cancel so I don't miss
anything fun.  :)  Like Andrew's presentation.  However I don't want
preclude you all from getting together if y'all are so motivated.  SO
please reply to the list so that we can all be in the loop & know the
collective feeling regarding go/no-go.  & Happy New Year 2007!!!!

-Lisa

Hello,

  After a surprisingly long wait, I've finally heard back from the overly busy,
multi-store, part-time community relations manager at Barnes & Noble & she's
agreed to shift our meeting time from the first Friday at 7 pm to the first
Sunday at 6 pm. So, please update your calendars with this change, which will
start in January. Our first January meeting will be January 7th at 6 pm at the
Barnes & Noble. We'll see if the traffic & parking is more tolerable on Sunday
evenings, a bit earlier to avoid typical movie start times.
  Now we just need a speaker - I have a few possibilities, but couldn't follow up
on them until the day & time was nailed down, so I'll start to work on that now.
  Thanks very much to everyone who chimed in on their day/time preferences.
Sunday evening, but not too early, was the big winner. I am hopeful that more
folks will be able to attend & those that do will arrive less frazzled.
  I'm heading up to Seattle Saturday & then on to Canada to ring in the new year,
so I wish y'all a happy Solstice, New Year, & whatever other holiday you may be
celebrating...

  -Lisa

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http://scifi.meetup.com/31/calendar/5118420/

Saturday, December 9, 2006, 12:00 PM

The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
http://www.rhfleet.org
1875 El Prado (Balboa Park)
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 238-1233

With special thanks to UCSD-TV, the Fleet will host a special
screening of "When Things Get Small," a zany look at
nanotechnology where scientists fill Petco Park with peanuts!
Stick around for a really small (but giant on fun) family
activity to help you understand nanosciences. Then at 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Kim Griest joins us once again for a reality-busting
lecture on Quantum Mechanics.

Tickets: Admission to these programs is free with an Exhibit
Gallery or IMAX Theater ticket. However, a separate ticket is
required. These complimentary tickets may be obtained at our
Ticket Counter. Seating is limited and available on a first-
come, first-served basis. One ticket per person please.

Members: Members may make reservations by phone and claim their
complimentary tickets at the ticket counter. All member
reservations not claimed at least 15 minutes prior to the start
of the talk will be cancelled.

Allison Lonsdale
cross-pollinating San Diego fandom 'cause it keeps me out of trouble
http://scifi.meetup.com/31/about/
http://www.grandmothersplace.com

Thanks very much to everyone who came out! It was a delightful, informal event.
We enjoyed not only Jim's prognostications, but also the news that Mike & Gilda
of Phoenix futurists will be in San Diego more often, plus the presence of a
couple of new folks. The topics were all over the map! A great conversation was
had by all.
  I have not yet managed to check on the availability of the bookstore for Sunday
late afternoon/evening, but want to let you all know that the consensus is
heading in that direction...

  -Lisa

  -----Original Message-----
  From: lisaware@...
  To: sdfuturists@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:49 PM
  Subject: [sdfuturists] Tomorrow Night - Jim Pinto's Prognostications!

      Reminder for y'all that Jim (http://www.jimpinto.com/) will be giving
  an informal presentation tomorrow evening 7 pm at the Barnes & Noble in
  Mira Mesa. His topic is "Transition to a very different future -
  Pinto's 21st century prognostications". Afterwards, we'll walk to some
  nearby local spot for food and further conversation.

  Don't take the Mira Mesa exit off I-15 to get there - traffic
  nightmare! Use something like http://maps.google.com to find a route
  that allows you to come in from Black Mountain Road. Address is: 10775
  Westview Parkway, San Diego, CA 92126. You can catch it via Miramar
  Road from the South or Mercy Road from the North.

  http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=10775+Westview+Parkway+San+Diego,
  +CA+92126&ie=UTF8&z=15&om=1

  See you manana!

  -Lisa
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Friday, December 8, 2006, 7:00 PM

Vernor Vinge signs The Witling
http://scifi.meetup.com/31/calendar/5190020/

Howard Hendrix signs Spears of God
http://scifi.meetup.com/31/calendar/5190023/


Mysterious Galaxy Books
http://mysteriousgalaxy.booksense.com
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Suite #302
San Diego, CA 92111
Tel: 858.268.4747


The Witling:

This second novel by multiple award-winner Vernor Vinge, from
1976, is a fast-paced adventure where galactic policies collide
and different cultures clash as two scientists and their faith
in technology are pitted against an elusive race of telekinetic
beings.

Marooned on a distant world and slowly dying of food poisoning,
two anthropologists are caught between warring alien factions
engaged in a battle that will affect the future of the world's
inhabitants and their deadly telekinetic powers. If the
anthropologists can't help resolve the conflict between the
feuding alien factions, no one will survive.
This edition features sixteen full-page illustrations by Doug
Beekman.


Spears of God:

Across the globe, innocents are being slaughtered in the
pursuit of ancient meteorites rumored to contain primal matter
that grants the gift of telepathy. None of the thieves know the
true powers or that the meteorites hide deadly secrets no one
can hope to fathom.

Allison Lonsdale
cross-pollinating San Diego fandom 'cause it keeps me out of trouble
http://scifi.meetup.com/31/about/
http://www.grandmothersplace.com

Reminder for y'all that Jim (http://www.jimpinto.com/) will be giving
an informal presentation tomorrow evening 7 pm at the Barnes & Noble in
Mira Mesa.   His topic is "Transition to a very different future -
Pinto's 21st century prognostications".  Afterwards, we'll walk to some
nearby local spot for food and further conversation.

Don't take the Mira Mesa exit off I-15 to get there - traffic
nightmare!  Use something like http://maps.google.com to find a route
that allows you to come in from Black Mountain Road.  Address is: 10775
Westview Parkway, San Diego, CA 92126.  You can catch it via Miramar
Road from the South or Mercy Road from the North.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=10775+Westview+Parkway+San+Diego,
+CA+92126&ie=UTF8&z=15&om=1

See you manana!

-Lisa
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Jim Pinto, a recommendation from John Smart, has graciously agreed to
speak to us all on December 1st on "Transition to a very different
future - Pinto's 21st century prognostications".  John describes him
as: A futurist business consultant and an expert on automation who
would be an excellent speaker. He has a great free e-newsletter and
has done some very broad thinking about the future, and has a lot of
great themes. Jim is an expert on Automation, Tech Trends, Tech
Futures, Marketing and Business Strategies and a really thoughtful
guy.  Y'all can check out Jim's website at http://jimpinto.com.
He'll either go informal if it's a small group, or show slides & such
if it's large.  How nice to have such a versatile speaker!  I've read
some of his writings & find him entertaining and articulate.

This'll probably be our last first Friday evening event...responses
are trickling in, but so far the vote is going in favor of Sunday.
I'd suggested 7 pm, but one alternative favoured by 4 folks so far is
Sunday 4 pm, so please consider that alternative as well in your
responses.  Thanks!  I'll look forward to seeing you Dec. 1st.

Please note, those "in the know" say to avoid I-15 if at all
possible.  If you must take I-15, then at least avoid the Mira Mesa
exit by taking either Carroll Canyon Rd. (from the South) or Mercy
Rd. (from the North) to Black Mountain Rd.  Then go to Mira Mesa
Blvd, head East to Westview Pkwy.  Park at the food court at the
SouthWest corner of that intersection, then head across the street to
the bookstore.

1st Sunday at 7:00pm sounds good to me. Remember that December is Mall
Shopping Month, so this next meeting could be just as bad traffic-wise if
we meet at the mall even on a Sunday.

--
Carolyn Ray, Ph.D.
www.supersaturated.com          The mind is a terrible thing.

At the risk of adding something to my already overburdened schedule, I
rather like the idea of a first Sunday at 7 p.m. meeting date at B & N -- I
might even make some of those meetings!

Pam Stevens


----- Original Message -----
From: "tanseylisa" <lisaware@...>
To: <sdfuturists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:47 PM
Subject: [sdfuturists] Soliciting input on date/venue change


> Driving up to B&N in Mira Mesa on a Friday night last week reminded me
> that I want to see what y'all think about changing the day and/or venue.
> At our current time-space location, traffic and parking are just about
> as bad as they can get.  Our speaker & I waited for 20 minutes AT THE
> MIRA MESA EXIT to get off the I-15.  I did hear suggestions from those
> in-the-know about better alternative routes, but new people won't know
> & shouldn't have to endure trial-by-traffic to join our Salon.
> My preference is Sunday evening, 7 pm.  I would still prefer to go with
> the first weekend of the month.  With a group of our size, it's
> unlikely we'll come up with a day that everyone likes, but I'd like
> your feedback on 1st Sunday 7 pm.  For now, assume it'll still be at
> B&N.  After we change the day, I'll check if B&N can accomodate us.  If
> so, we'll do a couple of months of traffic assay to determine if just
> getting away from Friday evening solves the problem.
> Please let me know if you can make Sun 7 pm.  If not, let me know your
> next top two preferences out of these choices are Sunday 4 pm,
> Mon/Tue/Wed 7 pm.  The only other alternative is Friday 7 pm at a
> different TBD location, so you could have that as a preference as well.
> Thanks.
>
> -Lisa
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Driving up to B&N in Mira Mesa on a Friday night last week reminded me
that I want to see what y'all think about changing the day and/or venue.
At our current time-space location, traffic and parking are just about
as bad as they can get.  Our speaker & I waited for 20 minutes AT THE
MIRA MESA EXIT to get off the I-15.  I did hear suggestions from those
in-the-know about better alternative routes, but new people won't know
& shouldn't have to endure trial-by-traffic to join our Salon.
My preference is Sunday evening, 7 pm.  I would still prefer to go with
the first weekend of the month.  With a group of our size, it's
unlikely we'll come up with a day that everyone likes, but I'd like
your feedback on 1st Sunday 7 pm.  For now, assume it'll still be at
B&N.  After we change the day, I'll check if B&N can accomodate us.  If
so, we'll do a couple of months of traffic assay to determine if just
getting away from Friday evening solves the problem.
Please let me know if you can make Sun 7 pm.  If not, let me know your
next top two preferences out of these choices are Sunday 4 pm,
Mon/Tue/Wed 7 pm.  The only other alternative is Friday 7 pm at a
different TBD location, so you could have that as a preference as well.
Thanks.

-Lisa

Friday, November 10, 2006, 6:00 PM

http://chapters.marssociety.org/sandiego/#EVENTS-2006

The next regular monthly meeting of the Mars Society will be a
multimedia public lecture, "TEN YEARS OVER MARS", with Dr.
Michael Caplinger, Senior Scientist at Malin Space Science
Systems in San Diego.

There are currently six active spacecraft at Mars: four in
orbit and two roving the red planet. Dr. Caplinger operates
cameras onboard three of these orbiting spacecraft, and the
images he has captured over the last ten years have
dramatically changed the way we look at and study our
neighboring planet. We guarantee the views will be spectacular!"

"TEN YEARS OVER MARS" will take place at the Reuben H. Fleet
Science Center's Lecture Hall in Balboa Park from 6:00pm to 8:
30pm. Admission to this program is free to the public with a
Science Center Exhibit Gallery or IMAX Theater ticket (and free
to Mars Society members).

The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center  http://rhfleet.org/
1875 El Prado
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101

--
Allison Lonsdale
cross-pollinating San Diego fandom 'cause it keeps me out of trouble
http://scifi.meetup.com/31/about/
http://www.grandmothersplace.com

As a mother, my first response to this body of work is:

Nurturing Genius, a How-To Guide

I'd love to get into a conversation about _that_.

Linda

On 11/9/06, John Smart <johnsmart@...> wrote:
>
>   Hi Futurists,
>
> A fantastic article that came out in the 15 Sept *New Scientist*, "How to
> Be a Genius", which I strongly recommend, if you want the short version of
> some really great insights on expertise:
>
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~djtaylor/genius.htm<http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/%7E\
djtaylor/genius.htm>
>
>
> In addition to great stories, it quotes the work of a fascinating band of
> psychologists and cognitive scientists who study the development of expert
> performance. *K. Anders Ericsson* is one of the pioneers of this new
> discipline, and he has just edited a 900 page book, *The Cambridge
> Handbook of Expertise and Expert
Performance*<http://www.amazon.com/Cambridge-Handbook-Expertise-Expert-Performan\
ce/dp/0521600812/>
> **, 2006 ("the long version" of these insights), that compiles all the
> latest cog sci research on the subject of becoming an Expert/Genius/Great
> Performer. I have ordered it and will do a mini book review on it at an
> upcoming future salon, as I think it is super relevant to being a futurist.
>
> Books like these should be read and reread once a year by anyone
> interested in being a great performer. They help us understand how much
> qualities like self-regulation, breadth of skill, good networks, and lots of
> practice are involved in being excellent at anything!
>
> If any of you bright minds would like to do a book review, find us a
> speaker, demo a tool, or otherwise contribute to the next future salon,
> please let me know at johnsmart{at}accelerating{dot}org. The last several
> meetings we have been dedicating a full hour at the beginning for article
> sharing, book reviews, etc.  When we meet at uWink in December, or for those
> going to BarCamp this weekend (http://barcamp.org/BarcampLA-2 )  it would
> be great to see you there, sharing whatever you have found that is cool.
>
> Finally, feel free to post your best finds to this
> low-volume-but-high-quality Events and Notices list once or twice a month as
> well!
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Smart
>
>
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Hello all,

How I wish i had experience with SAP so I could snap this up!  Alas, I
am not, but I do love to share so here ya go:

I know a pair of gentlemen whose company is in the middle of an SAP
implementation.  They are seeking someone for a full time position
who, after the hand-over, can be responsible for the entire installed
product.  They require someone who is strong in SAP but is versatile:
comfortable and competent in system and database administration all
the way to end-user support and training. For the right person, they
wish to hire immediately.

The company is located in San Carlos.

If you (or someone you know) is interested, please send a resume in
confidence to me at lmaepa@....  (If the resume is not
coming from someone on SD/LA/BA Futurists, please do let me know who
on the Futurists' lists I
should thank for the resume.)

Thank you!

Warmly,
Linda

Hello,

   Well, I was a little embarassed to have to post this week that I
did not have a speaker for the upcoming meeting, but flabbergasted by
the response.  Several folks emailed suggestions & even volunteered
themselves for later talks.  Wow!  What a great community of
Futurists!!!
   So, thanks to Beth, who has never even been to one of our events,
but who adventurously discovered our group on her own by searching
for local science & technology oriented groups on the web, we have a
speaker for tomorrow night!  Beth put me in touch with a fellow named
Brian Ostosh who is part of a new company producing a solar fuel
cell.  I've chatted him up a bit and he says he'll come by tomorrow
night & talk about the Past, Present, & Future of Manufacturing, plus
touch on the solar fuel cell project at the end.  He says he's a baby
boomer that was sold a vision of the future where people would build
spaceships, so he actually did that - worked on the space shuttle.  I
did a brief google search on Brian & can see he's into some pretty-
high tech milling of metal and such.  He'll give an informal
presentation - looking forward to some fun discussion.  I think
manufacturing will be transformed by nanotechnology; he says he'll
believe that when he sees it.  :)
    We'll do the typical meet at 7 pm at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble,
then go across the street for food, drink, and more conversation.
    See y'all tomorrow night.

-Lisa

Hello,

    Just wanted to give y'all an update on my progress trying to  find a
speaker for this coming Friday - I've invited three folks - Paul  Churchland of
UCSD, Vernor Vinge of Rainbows End & many other books, and a  fellow named Karl
Roth, suggested by Lisette as a potential speaker on the topic  of solar power.
  So far, none of them have accepted an invitation  to speak this coming
Friday.  So, I am hoping they will agree to speak  later on in December or next
year.
    In the meantime, I am still looking for a speaker and/or topic  for this
Friday.  Do any of you have suggestions?  We could talk about  one of my
current favorite books - right now I'm reading Accelerando (finally),  The
Fourth
Turning, and taking a second pass through The True  Believer.  None of these are
new books.   Yesterday I  also picked up a copy of Rainbows End, which is a
new book, & will  start that.  I do have a bad habit of reading good Science
Fiction to the  exclusion of sleep...so I am being a bit cautious opening that
new box of brain  candy!
    Thanks for your suggestions & feedback...

-Lisa


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Wednesday, November 1, 2006, 5:30 PM

"Conscious and Unconscious Memory Systems of the Mammalian
Brain"

Larry Squire, Ph.D., of UCSD's School of Medicine, speaks in
the Grey Matters: From Molecules to Mind lecture series.

http://greymatters.ucsd.edu/

The medial temporal lobe is essential for declarative memory.
Brain systems outside the medial temporal lobe support
nondeclarative, nonconscious learning abilities including habit
learning, simple forms of conditioning, and the phenomenon of
priming. Learn about recent research that identifies a robust
system for the acquisition of habits-both good and bad-which
occurs gradually and outside of conscious awareness.

San Diego Natural History Museum
http://www.sdnhm.org/
1788 El Prado (Balboa Park)
San Diego, CA 92101
619.232.3821

Registration at 5:30
Lecture at 6:00
In the Auditorium

--
Allison Lonsdale
cross-pollinating San Diego fandom 'cause it keeps me out of trouble
http://scifi.meetup.com/31/about/
http://www.grandmothersplace.com

Well I guess if they're already nicknaming it "Big Brother", then they
won't take offense at my posting this as food for discussion:

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by Google
15 September 2006
Bruce Sterling
http://tinyurl.com/s9gl5

Final Reminder!


Northrop Grumman Spectrum Center is providing top-quality meeting
space for this presentation.

When: Friday October 6th, 7 pm
Where: California Room (just off the main entrance lobby to the right)
Northrop Grumman Spectrum Center 9326 Spectrum Center Blvd., San
Diego, CA 92123. Anyone who is not a Northrop Grumman employee will
need to check in at the front desk & get a visitor badge.

Here is the write-up provided by our speaker, the company's CTO, a
fascinating fellow who some of you have likely met at previous San
Diego Future Salon events:

The future of information "Whole Life Management"

Short version

Baron R.K. Von Wolfsheild returns to speak to the Futurists. It has
been several years, and he and his team have been very busy building a
bold new software service.

Lying somewhere between project management and social networking, and
referred to as "Big Brother" by those that have already been given a
glimpse of the system, Von Wolfsheild will take us on a tour of this
new system that blurs the boundaries between technologies, as well as
business and personal software. Already in use by military and
government agencies, come learn where the Web is going and what this
means to all of us. - Presentation with Q&A.

Long version

We started with a simple question, "What can one button do?"

For example, an elevator really only needs one button� "send a car
here and get me." It has two buttons because if the elevator knows
which direction you are going, it might be able to get you a car even
faster. What would be involved to reduce the elevator to one button,
and retain the same functionality?

If the elevator already knew where you were going, then this would be
easy. So, what would that entail? Clearly a lot more than a simple
chromium switch on the wall. In fact, the technology needed to make
that possible would be quite impressive, and if done well, should even
make it possible to get rid of the buttons all together. Wouldn't that
be nice? You begin walking towards the elevator and it is already
waiting for you when you get there.

For this to work, the elevator needs to know a lot about you. It needs
to know where you go, and where you are right now. It might seem a
like a big leap from PIM software to elevators, but this is a
philosophy, a philosophy that asks the bigger question of what we want
computers and technology to do for us. It turns out that many of these
questions about the technology link back to a fundamental need for the
management and tracking of people.

* I have a meeting downtown, what else can I get done while I'm there?
* It's my friend's birthday; what did I get him last year?
* Has everyone seen the file I uploaded?

To answer these questions, the system needs to wash away boundaries
and integrate normally disparate software. The system needs to be
pervasive in ways not possible with software that must be installed,
and manually maintained. It must treat all devices equally, regardless
of manufacturer, or religion, and be accessible from your own
equipment, or someone else's.

We made a daring decision to build a technology delivery method on top
of a simple rendering language (HTML) and a brutally simple
programming language (JavaScript). We began carving out a Web 2.0
system that delivered a user experience more like that of a stand
alone application than that of the common brochure-like experience of
the web.

What happens when the Web becomes the platform, and the software
constantly improves to meet the user's needs? We can show a glimpse of
this future.

Speaking for Prolific is Baron RK Von Wolfsheild.

Von Wolfsheild is an industry veteran with over 25 years in software
and hardware design, the founder of Prolific Publishing, for which he
serves as Chief Technology Officer.

He has appeared in magazines such as Time, Life, and Business Week,
and is frequently quoted in computer magazines. He has made
appearances on "Regis & Kathy Lee," MTV, C-Net and All Games Radio,
and was featured on "Entertainment Tonight." In addition to lecturing
at universities, he often speaks on industry panels.

Hello,

     A little reminder for you about this Friday's  presentation by the CTO of
Prolific Publishing.  Don't forget - we're  meeting in a different location
this month.   Come check out this  cutting-edge time management software!

-Lisa


When: Friday October  6th, 7 pm
Where: California Room (just off the main entrance lobby to the  right)
Northrop Grumman Spectrum Center 9326 Spectrum Center Blvd., San Diego, CA
92123.
Anyone who is not a Northrop Grumman employee will need to check in at the
front  desk & get a visitor badge.


Synopsis:


Baron  R.K. Von Wolfsheild returns to speak to the Futurists. It has been
several  years, and he and his team have been very busy building a bold new
software  service.

Lying  somewhere between project management and social networking, and
referred to as  “Big Brother” by those that have already been given a
glimpse of
the system, Von  Wolfsheild will take us on a tour of this new system that blurs
the boundaries  between technologies, as well as business and personal
software. Already in use  by military and government agencies, come learn where
the
Web is going and what  this means to all of us. - Presentation with  Q&A.



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Hello all,

   San Diego Future Salon will be hosting a presentation on a very comprehensive
web-based tool for project management (and more) called ‘qtask”.  An early
version is up & running & I have successfully used it on a couple of small tasks
and one larger project.
   Northrop Grumman Spectrum Center has graciously agreed to provide top-quality
meeting space for this presentation.

When: Friday October 6th, 7 pm
Where: California Room (just off the main entrance lobby to the right) Northrop
Grumman Spectrum Center 9326 Spectrum Center Blvd., San Diego, CA 92123.  Anyone
who is not a Northrop Grumman employee will need to check in at the front desk &
get a visitor badge.

To really pique your interest, here is the write-up provided by our speaker, the
company’s CTO, a fascinating fellow who some of you have likely met at
previous San Diego Future Salon events:

The future of information “Whole Life Management”

Short version

Baron R.K. Von Wolfsheild returns to speak to the Futurists. It has been several
years, and he and his team have been very busy building a bold new software
service.

Lying somewhere between project management and social networking, and referred
to as “Big Brother” by those that have already been given a glimpse of the
system, Von Wolfsheild will take us on a tour of this new system that blurs the
boundaries between technologies, as well as business and personal software.
Already in use by military and government agencies, come learn where the Web is
going and what this means to all of us. - Presentation with Q&A.

Long version

We started with a simple question, “What can one button do?”

For example, an elevator really only needs one button… “send a car here and
get me.” It has two buttons because if the elevator knows which direction you
are going, it might be able to get you a car even faster. What would be involved
to reduce the elevator to one button, and retain the same functionality?

If the elevator already knew where you were going, then this would be easy. So,
what would that entail? Clearly a lot more than a simple chromium switch on the
wall. In fact, the technology needed to make that possible would be quite
impressive, and if done well, should even make it possible to get rid of the
buttons all together. Wouldn’t that be nice? You begin walking towards the
elevator and it is already waiting for you when you get there.

For this to work, the elevator needs to know a lot about you. It needs to know
where you go, and where you are right now. It might seem a like a big leap from
PIM software to elevators, but this is a philosophy, a philosophy that asks the
bigger question of what we want computers and technology to do for us. It turns
out that many of these questions about the technology link back to a fundamental
need for the management and tracking of people.

* I have a meeting downtown, what else can I get done while I’m there?
* It’s my friend’s birthday; what did I get him last year?
* Has everyone seen the file I uploaded?

To answer these questions, the system needs to wash away boundaries and
integrate normally disparate software. The system needs to be pervasive in ways
not possible with software that must be installed, and manually maintained. It
must treat all devices equally, regardless of manufacturer, or religion, and be
accessible from your own equipment, or someone else’s.

We made a daring decision to build a technology delivery method on top of a
simple rendering language (HTML) and a brutally simple programming language
(JavaScript). We began carving out a Web 2.0 system that delivered a user
experience more like that of a stand alone application than that of the common
brochure-like experience of the web.

What happens when the Web becomes the platform, and the software constantly
improves to meet the user’s needs? We can show a glimpse of this future.

Speaking for Prolific is Baron RK Von Wolfsheild.

Von Wolfsheild is an industry veteran with over 25 years in software and
hardware design, the founder of Prolific Publishing, for which he serves as
Chief Technology Officer.

He has appeared in magazines such as Time, Life, and Business Week, and is
frequently quoted in computer magazines. He has made appearances on "Regis &
Kathy Lee," MTV, C-Net and All Games Radio, and was featured on "Entertainment
Tonight." In addition to lecturing at universities, he often speaks on industry
panels.

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I'll hope to see some of you on the 6th....

-Lisa

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Dear San Diego Futurists:

Having good feelings for Francis Crick then heading the Salk Institute, I
offered $30,000 to Salk if my fellow scientist, T, Sejnowski would have lunch
with me, and more to come in my will when I pass away.

Colleagues at Salk expected this to be the proverbial slamdunk. They expected
the good doctor to have lunch with me. What difference does it make to
democratic science that he is a theorist on the digital model of the brain while
I favor the analog. My data provocatively comes from 20,000 dreams analyzed then
reverse-engineered to form the foundation for Chronomics, or multiple-cycle
genetic version of the human brain and the mind.

Those of you attending his talk on September 14 may want to read any of my
Chronomics papers by using Google and typing in"Mental Chronomics." Then you can
access my favorite at the Jerry E. Pournelle website. Type in Google Monthly
Emotional Cycle" -- the article is archived as "Thinking and Feeling Machines."

My professor friends at Salk claim that Dr. Sejnowski need not respond to me and
my group -- Newport Neuroscience Center (NN Center) -- who may hold the key to
progress in Chronomics during the next 5-10 years. The good doctor  is connected
to the male power structure. What is $30,000 to a professor who can bring in
millions to Salk due to connections with corporations, governments and the
charitable foundations.

This is what my professor friends say, except I don't believe them. Rather, I
believe that the problem is that my group suspects that that male consciousness
is analog therefore womanly. For the  competitive, power-seeking
digital-thinking males who bring our nation such lovely wars, what can be gained
by listening to a scientific heretic who insists that the manly brain is merely
an unfinished womanly brain.

Therefore T.S. may be caught in public embarrassingly with his pants down -- a
great reason not to go out to lunch with me.

Enjoy his talk!

Respectfully,

David Goodman, M.S. (Chicago) Ph.D. (Irvine), in Neuroscience


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Thursday, September 14, 2006, 7:00 PM

The Book Works
Flower Hill Promenade
2670 Via De La Valle, Suite A230
Del Mar, CA 92014

http://www.book-works.com/Events_authors/event_sejnowski.htm

Book discussion and signing. Terrence Sejnowski, director of
the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory at the Salk
Institute, joins forces with Steven R. Quartz, director of the
Social Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at Cal Tech, to
explore why humans fall in love, create art, and make war in
their new book Liars, Lovers, and Heroes: What the New Brain
Science Reveals About How We Become Who We Are.

"Challenging the view that human brains are hardwired for
certain behaviors, they believe instead that "[y]our experience
with the world literally helps build your brain." In this wide-
ranging and relatively nontechnical overview, the authors show
how the human brain evolved to maximize flexibility, enabling
us to thrive in a wide variety of circumstances. They discuss
intelligence and learning, emotions, motivation, violence, and
the importance of social bonds, linking cutting-edge
neuroscience with social history and popular culture... Quartz
and Sejnowski conclude with a thought-provoking chapter on the
challenges of postmodern culture and globalization, suggesting
that the findings of cultural biology can point the way toward
creating societies that better meet our basic needs for
positive social engagement. Their views, engagingly presented
if sometimes controversial, will open up a hitherto specialized
subject for a wider audience. " (Publishers Weekly)

--
Allison Lonsdale
cross-pollinating San Diego fandom 'cause it keeps me out of trouble
http://scifi.meetup.com/31/about/
http://www.grandmothersplace.com

Evidently forward didn't work too well...so here's the text of the  message:


Dear Lisa:
I hope you’ve had a great  summer!
As you know, “Science and Society”  — _www.scienceandsociety.net_
(http://www.scienceandsociety.net/)  — has  been on temporary hiatus.
Recently, we’ve
established STATE CHANGE PRODUCTIONS,  a California 501(c)3 nonprofit
corporation, to support the show’s operations and  programming. State Change
Productions is now able to receive contributions and  urgently needs your
support.
Why “Science and Society”? The  show’s tagline says it all — “Our
world.
Our well-being. Our future.” The dual  missions of “Science and Society”
are to
promote and enhance math and science  education and present weekly
conversations with the scientists, researchers, and  educators doing the
frontline work
in medicine, energy, the environment, and  space exploration.
Why math and science education? We  can meet the challenges of the 21st
century only if we’re paying attention and  taking meaningful action. Thomas
L.
Friedman reports in the 10/14/05 New York Times, “U.S. 12th graders recently
performed below the international average for 21 countries in math and science.
. . . The world is racing us to the top, not the bottom, and we are quietly
falling behind.”
The National Academy of Sciences,  The National Academy of Engineering, and
the Institute of Medicine have  recently released Rising Above the Gathering
Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic  Future, a
500-page report. Rising  Above the Gathering Storm states, “The critical lack
of
technically  trained people in the United States can be  traced to poor K-12
mathematics and science instruction. Few factors are more  important than
this.”
Enter “Science and Society”. The  show’s programming provides a complete
pre-packaged real-world science  curriculum, ranging from biology to chemistry
to
physics to computer science to  engineering and back again.
“Science and Society” programming  is what’s happening in math and science
TODAY, described in fascinating,  engaging, and highly personal detail by the
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CAREER Award winners. National Science  Foundation Young Investigator Award
winners. Presidential Award for Excellence  winners. Best-selling authors. The
very best role models any young person could  have.
Whether a student is interested in  designing a knock-your-socks-off video
game, or helping develop alternative  energy sources, or finding effective
treatment for life-threatening cancers,  “Science and Society” provides a
rich set
of resources for
·        Research projects
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We know the challenges  —
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and tropical diseases, and genetic diseases  such as sickle cell anemia
·        Renewable energy
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·        Space exploration
Our present generation of  scientists will soon need the support of the next
generation. There needs to be  a next generation of scientists.
State Change Productions and  “Science and Society” intends to help meet
this need. 2006/2007 activities will  include
·        A public awareness campaign to make  “Science and Society” content
available to school districts  nationwide
·        A high school science writing  contest — in New York City and San
Diego County  (additional cities will be added in 2007/2008)
·        Launch of a transcript service,  providing a written supplement to “
Science and Society” radio  programming
·        Preparation for the “Science and  Society” 2007/2008 First Annual
“
Tomorrow’s Science Leaders Today”  Conference
Lisa, State Change  Productions and “Science and Society” need your support
to be able to make a  difference in the world. Please call today to make a
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And, would you be so kind as to  forward our request to your friends and
colleagues who might be interested in  supporting the work of State Change
Productions.
I look forward to sharing news of  our Fall 2006 activities.
Best regards,
David
David Lemberg
President, State Change  Productions
Executive Producer, SCIENCE AND  SOCIETY
_www.scienceandsociety.net_ (http://www.scienceandsociety.net/)
619-540-9038


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An FYI from a speaker we had a while back...


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SUMMARY: There's a fun intellectual event next Thursday! (And Yahoo
Groups failed to e-mail this last week?)



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From: Andrew Breese <andrew@...>
Date: Sep 1, 2006 9:53 AM
Subject: September happenings
To: sdfuturists@yahoogroups.com


We are not hosting a meeting/event this Sept. (Lazily taking the month off!)

There is a superb event in 2 weeks @ Via de la Valle & the 5 though...

September 14, Thursday, MIND BRAIN SERIES with Terry Sejnowski � the
newest and latest in brain science: Neuroeconomics.
http://www.book-works.com/Events_authors/event_sejnowski.htm

I've read Liars, Lovers & Heroes (his recent popular book), and do recommend it.

The Book Works actually brings many great speakers in our Future Salon
tradition, one every couple months lately. The store's new owner is
herself a charmingly cheerful cognitive scientist who's kept her day
job & her UCSD-and-beyond Rolodex.

There's a Pannikin right next door -- and a Taste of Thai around too
-- for conversations we might have after the event.

Enjoy!

Andrew

We are not hosting a meeting/event this Sept. (Lazily taking the month off!)

There is a superb event in 2 weeks @ Via de la Valle & the 5 though...

September 14, Thursday, MIND BRAIN SERIES with Terry Sejnowski � the
newest and latest in brain science: Neuroeconomics.
http://www.book-works.com/Events_authors/event_sejnowski.htm

I've read Liars, Lovers & Heroes (his recent popular book), and do recommend it.

The Book Works actually brings many great speakers in our Future Salon
tradition, one every couple months lately. The store's new owner is
herself a charmingly cheerful cognitive scientist who's kept her day
job & her UCSD-and-beyond Rolodex.

There's a Pannikin right next door -- and a Taste of Thai around too
-- for conversations we might have after the event.

Enjoy!

Andrew

Friday, September 8, 2006, 6:30 PM

San Diego Air & Space Museum
2001 Pan American Plaza in Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 234-8291

Admission is free, but an RSVP is required.
Contact Gerry Williams, filmist [at] mac [dot] com

SEX IN SPACE, by author Laura S. Woodmansee, balances the
giggle factor with the more serious scientific questions that
arise when we think about the possibilities of sex and
reproduction in space. This lecture covers everything that you
think it does, and a lot more. This provocative account reveals
the truth about romantic rendezvous in Earth orbit and beyond.

Learn what the space agencies are too embarrassed to talk
about. SEX IN SPACE separates the hard facts from the sci-fi
stories.

Can a child be conceived in space? Discover how children born
on the Moon, Mars, or space colonies might differ from Earth-
born humans. The age of space tourism is just beginning and
honeymoons in space have already been booked. Imagine making
love among the stars. What might your future space hotel suite
be like?

These questions, and more, are thoughtfully answered, while
science fiction myths about interstellar intercourse are
dispelled. SEX IN SPACE is for anyone with a natural curiosity
about sex and an interest in the future of humanity in space.

The Mars Society - San Diego will host a multimedia lecture,
discussion and book signing with Laura Woodmansee at its
monthly meeting on Friday, September 8th at 6:30pm at the San
Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park.


ABOUT LAURA S. WOODMANSEE
She is a Science Journalist, Entrepreneur, and volunteer JPL
Solar System Ambassador. Her goal is to reawaken the public's
interest in what our exciting Universe has to offer. A member
of the National Association of Science Writers, Laura earned
her Master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from USC's
Annenberg School for Journalism. Apogee Books is releasing
Laura's latest book, SEX IN SPACE, in August 2006, (ISBN
1894959442). She has also authored the books, WOMEN ASTRONAUTS
(Apogee, 2002), and WOMEN OF SPACE: COOL CAREERS ON THE FINAL
FRONTIER (Apogee, 2003).
http://www.LauraWoodmansee.com

ABOUT THE MARS SOCIETY
THE MARS SOCIETY is dedicated to promoting the advancement of
human spaceflight and the exploration of the planet Mars
through scientific, technical, political, and educational
means. The SAN DIEGO chapter is a local grassroots group
supporting these goals.
http://MarsSanDiego.org

ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
Home to the Command Module from the Apollo 9 mission on loan
from the National Air and Space Museum, the San Diego Air &
Space Museum celebrates the history of aviation and space
flight, educates the public in aerospace technology, and
inspires people of all ages to excel in math and the sciences.
The San Diego Air & Space Museum, an affiliate of the
Smithsonian Institution, is a non-profit organization and the
first aero theme museum to receive accreditation by the
American Association of Museums in 1986.
http://www.sandiegoairandspace.org

--
Allison Lonsdale
cross-pollinating San Diego fandom 'cause it keeps me out of trouble
http://scifi.meetup.com/31/about/
http://www.grandmothersplace.com