Here are some of the stories that caught my attention today. Some of them are about technology, but not all of them. Updated all through the day, and shared via email newsletter in the evening. You like the links, sign-up for the email newsletter.

• Four Days trapped at sea with Crypto’s Nouveau Riche:  How many of you remember reading about The Predator’s Ball. This story of a Crypto cruise in the Mediterranean Sea has shades of that story and is livened up by writer Laurie Penny’s skills. There are so many good lines in here. I quite enjoyed it. (Read on Breaker Magazine)
• Nike and Boeing are paying Sci-Fi writers to predict their futures. Read on Medium.
• How Doug Engelbart pulled off the mother of all demos. One of the best pieces you can read today or for that matter anytime. Read on Wired.