Books/Authors on Michael Doornbos

Influence of the next generation

Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:19:24 +0000

Not everyone who successfully impacts the hearts and minds of one generation will carry that currency of influence into the generations that follow. -Neil deGrasse Tyson in Reflections on Carl Sagan’s COSMOS

A conversation with Ray Bradbury

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:47:20 +0000

Things that you see when you’re 3 and 6 and 10 and 12 wind up in your fiction in your 30s…

Where would be the fun in making something you KNEW would work?

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 09:45:29 +0000

I’ve had this Neil Gaiman speech in my “to watch” list for a couple days and just got around to watching it. This should be something you watch at least once a month.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikAb-NYkseI&w;=420&h;=315]

Smash the design button

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:46:56 +0000

I saw this live at TEDxNASA this year. As I’ve said before, I’ve been to both TEDxNASA events and didn’t love them. This talk however is outstanding. There are so many great concepts in this 18 mins. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE4D7OsIzuk&w=550&h=320]

Archived Comments

Chris Radcliff (2010-11-23 01:21:00):

Outstanding is right.

An update on my book

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:55:24 +0000

I’ve been working on a book for about 2 months now with a working title “A New Kind of Hero”. It was originally going to be entirely based on the Google Lunar X PRIZE but has been broadened in scope a little (okay, a lot) to include heroes outside of that particular competition. This was necessary to keep the theme of the book in focus.

Answers to some FAQs that I’m getting:

ParentalTech - The tech blog for parents

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:53:29 +0000

My friend Chris has launched a new blog: ParentalTech - The tech blog for parents

He’s a great writer, parent, and techie. Should make a good combo.

Quote of the day

Fri, 25 May 2007 15:40:00 +0000

“A good student can get a good education anywhere that has a decent library and a handful of good teachers—which is the most you ever get in the Ivy League or other high-reputation schools.” – Orson Scott Card

My must read list

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:12:06 +0000

I was sitting with someone yesterday who knows I’m an avid reader and asked what my “favorite” books are. Well, there’s like 100, but here’s my must read shortlist:

Non-fiction

On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins. This is hands down the most fascinating book I’ve read in years.
Small is the new big by Seth Godin
Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston
The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori by Mark Ravina

Orsen Scott Card Talks about Empire

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:47:00 +0000

I just finished Empire by Orsen Scott Card and thoroughly enjoyed it. Orsen is interviewed on it and the upcoming video game. He also talks about how this book is the first in a series. Wired did a good interview with him as well.