2001: A Space Odyssey

This post originally appeared on the DVD Netflix blog “Inside the Envelope.” That company folded in 2023, and the blog was shut down, but you might find some good stuff here. Looking toward the future can be a daunting activity, especially today, when information is immediately accessible at our fingertips. Before the digital age, though,…

Comparing today’s technology with the 1968 movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, reveals interesting parallels and contrasts. In some ways, almost two decades after the new millennium began, we have surpassed what the film makers imagined, but in others, we have quite a way to go. Our cellular technology strongly contrasts communication methods displayed in the movie.…