Monthly Archives: September 2011

Minecraft skins of Genny, Duin and Belloc

Posted on September 29, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

I play Minecraft, so I thought it would be fun to make skins of Genny, Duin and Belloc. It’s a challenge to render anything in such simple graphics, but I think they turned out really cute. With Genny, I gave … Continue reading →

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Net slang: The language of the future?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared on the Contact Infinite Futures SF blog on September 27, 2011. In STELLARNET REBEL, I assume that leetspeak, chat acronyms and gaming memes become mainstream vernacular by 2062, as Generations X, Y and Z age into senior citizens. … Continue reading →

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Brigid’s Jewels and the fire of inspiration

Posted on September 19, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

Jewelry and storytelling are two of my lifelong passions. At a very young age, I realized that jewelry was more than just a shiny thing or an expensive gift. It was a symbolic language, telling tales of who we are, what … Continue reading →

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Would an alien be a person?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by J.L. Hilton

This post originally appeared on the Contact-Infinite Futures blog on August 30, 2011. In popular SF, aliens are often an all-or-nothing situation. In Firefly, Blade Runner, or Gattaca, there are no aliens at all. In Star Wars, Babylon 5, and … Continue reading →

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