michael.carroll

Michael Carroll is the author of the acclaimed Quantum Prophecy novels and many other books and comics, including Judge Dredd for 2000AD. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. He is married and has no children: their names are Nathaniel and Clementine. Find out more at michaelowencarroll.com

Entertainment

Michael Carroll’s 95% spoiler free review of The Avengers

michael.carroll8 years ago

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Judge Dredd author for 2000 AD, Michael Carroll, reviews Marvel's The Avengers (Avengers Assemble). Don't worry-it's 90% spoiler free!

Gaming

1982 > go to 2012. Happy Birthday Sinclair ZX Spectrum – Part Two

michael.carroll9 years ago

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In 1982 the Sinclair ZX Spectrum brought affordable home computing to the masses, and – as mentioned in part 1 – hundreds of new software companies were formed.

Gaming

1982 > go to 2012. Happy Birthday Sinclair ZX Spectrum – Part One

michael.carroll9 years ago

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The Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer was launched in the UK on April 23rd 1982, thirty years ago.

Entertainment

Anticipating The Avengers

michael.carroll9 years ago

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Michael Carroll takes a look at Marval's Avengers film & tells us of his love for the comics & why we should never call it Avengers Assemble!

Meme

Somewhat App-rehensive

michael.carroll9 years ago

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Michael Carroll, author of the acclaimed Quantum Prophecy novels, & comics - including Judge Dredd for 2000AD, takes a wry look at the iPad

Brains Byte Back

The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

Randon Heim is the host of “Don’t worry, We’ll talk it out,” a podcast exploring the fundamental concepts that drive how we perceive the world. “The Psychology of a Riot,” “The Black Death: Coronavirus and Race Relations,” and “Ignorance is Bliss: How Anti-Intellectualism Ruined America,” are just a few examples of subjects Heim has covered on his show, but today he joins us to discuss Cancel Culture.

If you are unfamiliar with the term Cancel Culture… well, you are in the right place, but to give you a brief description now, Cancel Culture refers to the act of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies that have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive.

In this episode, we discuss the positive and negative use case of Cancel Culture, how innocent citizens have been impacted by this, and beloved historical figure who could have been impacted by Cancel Culture due to skeletons in their closets.

In addition to the above, since it is impossible to future proof what we say or post against the moral standard of tomorrow, we explore how society’s perception of past comments, pictures, or posts will evolve in time, and what it will take for us to find a healthy relationship with Cancel Culture.