Upstart instruments
Article Abstract:
Many musicians regard synthesizers as a threat to their livelihood rather than just another advanced musical instrument, as the piano was in 1709. Likewise, the growing popularity of recorded music can be viewed as a threat to live music, or just another evolution.
Publication Name: Analog Science Fiction & Fact
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 1059-2113
Year: 1993
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Magic
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Technology can appear to be magic if a witness or user does not understand how it works, just as magic is no longer mysterious if it is perceived as advanced technology. Science fiction is about exploring future possibilities of technology.
Publication Name: Analog Science Fiction & Fact
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 1059-2113
Year: 1993
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A billion big brothers
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An analysis of George Orwell's novel 1984 and how the view of the future presented in that book is coming closer and closer to reality. Issues addressed include the Patriot Act and the use of the Internet as a snooping tool.
Publication Name: Analog Science Fiction & Fact
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 1059-2113
Year: 2004
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