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Mind expansion this month Photographer Gregg Segal writes: “I’m sick of seeing couples out at dinner, engrossed in their smartphones, barely noticing one another. So when I was asked to shoot pictures for WIRED’s piece on Consciousness Hacking – which claims to use tech to bring us together – I was sceptical. But at the hacking MeetUp in San Francisco, I noticed something: everyone was looking at each another, and at a deeper level. As the evening evolved, guests were connecting with more than eye contact. They got in touch on the dance floor, too (above). A guy with a handlebar moustache and a baseball cap with “You Are Brilliant” embossed on it invited guests to sample his Herbal Moonshine, Apple Afterglow and other botanical elixirs. Even if they seemed a little like counter-culture caricatures, the consciousness-hacking movement has its heart in the right place. The fact that its game plan includes making a buck doesn’t cost them points in my book: after all, I’d rather see Herbal Moonshine for sale at my local grocery store than CocaCola. Until Coca-Cola buys Herbal Moonshine, anyway…” Office rage this month It’s not all launch parties and Ferrari-driving for WIRED’s product editor. Here are his top-three causes of fury during this making of this issue: X Products being held for too long by overseas customs. X Voicemail from a courier who didn’t include any returning details. X The resolution on a passenger-plane’s screen being too low.
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