Category Archives for Speculative Fiction
Dystopian and speculative fiction written by Shlok Vaidya.
Fiction: Google Glass
Google Glass – An augmented reality system that will give users the full range of activities performed with a smart phone — without the smart phone. On top of your field of vision, you get icons, alerts, directional arrows, and other … Continue reading
Fiction: SXSW Homeless HotSpots
SXSW Homeless Hotspots: At SXSW, the annual tech startup conference in Austin, 13 homeless men are hanging around the conference center wearing white shirts that say “I’m _____, a 4G hotspot.” Each is carrying a wireless internet device, and for … Continue reading
Guess What Company My Book is About, Win $10
Some already know, but I am finishing up my first book. Shooting to have it out March 1. Like my startup dystopia series, this story centers on a major technology company. Correctly guess which one in the poll below and you’ll be … Continue reading
Fiction: Parrot AR
Parrot. Parrot wowed the world a couple of years ago when it launched its AR.Drone flying “quadricopter,” a helicopter-like smartphone-controlled drone with four rotors. Now the company is showing off AR.Drone 2.0 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Like … Continue reading
Fiction: Evi
Evi – Evi is a new iPhone and Android app which might just give Apple’s Siri a run for her money. She – we’ll call this Artificial Intelligence a she – returns amazing results when consulted. Evi might just be the Siri for … Continue reading