Costumes seem like an obvious barometer, but the measurements may not be what you’re expecting. Rather than looking for costumes with quality, attention to detail, or uniquely inspired designs, all you have to do is look for how dirty the costumes are....
I remember an old Superman comic. Trapped under a red sun, Supes is powerless, but his Kryptonian supersuit is still indestructible. Supes is bruised and battered but his clothes stay immaculate.
[iirc, the supersuit is made of Kryptonian tech and was originally blankets used to swaddle in infant Kal-El]
Daemon by Daniel Suarez. A persistent computer virus develops a game where the only way to win is to kill off your team mates. The people who show the greatest willingness to backstab are recruited for missions in the real world.
The dirty secret to making sci-fi believable (www.polygon.com) angielski
Costumes seem like an obvious barometer, but the measurements may not be what you’re expecting. Rather than looking for costumes with quality, attention to detail, or uniquely inspired designs, all you have to do is look for how dirty the costumes are....
Games that force you to make hard choices angielski
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The death of ownership: Companies are taking away your ability to actually own the stuff you buy (www.businessinsider.com) angielski
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