Thesis Outline Version 3.0
The following is an outline for my honors thesis. My honors thesis will explore the relationship between information technology and the Batman mythology. This outline serves to explain how I will explore this relationship and what information I still need to make my arguments.
I. Abstract
A. Brief Importance of Popular Culture (1 to 2 sentences)
B. Brief Who is Batman? (1 to 2 sentences)
C. Brief Results of Analysis (2 to 4 sentences)
D. Brief Conclusion (1 to 2 sentences)
II. Table of Contents/Acknowledgements
A. Table of Contents
1. Introduction – Why does Batman matter?
2. Literature Review and Analysis
a. Golden Age Batman – analysis of information technology in the Batman mythology in the 1930s to 1940s
b. Silver Age Batman – analysis of information technology in the Batman mythology in the 1950s to 1960s
c. Bronze Age Batman – analysis of information technology in the Batman mythology in the 1970s
d. Dark Age Batman – analysis of information technology in the Batman mythology in the 1980s to 1990s
e. Contemporary Batman – analysis of information technology in the Batman mythology in the 2000s
f. Shadow of the Bat – analysis of how the Batman mythology has influenced the real world of information technology
3. Conclusion
B. Acknowledgements
1. DC Comics, Bob Kane, and Bill Finger
2. People who directly guided me
III. Introduction – Why does Batman matter?
A. Why is Batman important?
1. Batman represents an archetype.
Gotham’s Dark Knight: Transformation of the Arthurian Mythos – Batman is King Arthur? [link]
Between the Hero and the Shadow – an academic paper stating the role of myth in popular culture and then the myth of Batman [link]
The Mythic Symbols of Batman – an academic paper that defines Batman as a mythic American archetype [link]
2. Batman represents a part of the American psyche.
The Portrayal of Crime and Justice in the Comic Book Mythos – academic paper that discusses how Superman and Batman fit into the legal system [link]
The American Way – an academic paper that states that superheroes are a part of America, discusses Dennis O’Neil’s five Batmans [link]
Between the Hero and the Shadow – an academic paper stating the role of myth in popular culture and then the myth of Batman [link]
3. Batman is a reflection of ourselves as a society.
The Hero We Create: 9/11 and The Reinvention of Batman – an academic paper that does a great job showing how Batman changed with the times to serve as a reflection of society [link]
The Golden Age of Comic Books – an academic paper describes how superheroes reflected society during the Great Depression [link]
Superheroes for a Superpower – an academic paper that explains why Batman became a science fiction character after the homosexuality charges and how Batman reflects society during the Great Depression [link]
B. Why is Batman a part of popular culture?
1. Batman has been portrayed in various forms of media since 1939.
Batman: The Complete History [link]
2. Batman is representative of a genre that is influential in popular culture.
Batman: The Complete History [link]
Digital Beginnings – a study done to determine how children interact with popular culture, Batman was chosen for one of the tests [link]
Batman collected – at library of congress, all kinds of Batman toys that allow kids to become Batman in an information technology sense [link]
C. Why does popular culture matter?
Star Trek Stops Women From Being Computer Scientists [link]
1. Popular culture tells us who we were.
2. Popular culture tells us who we are.
3. Popular culture tells us who we will be.
D. Define research objectives
1. How has the evolution of information technology influenced the evolution of the Batman mythology?
Why The Dark Knight Really is a Science Fiction Film – a great explanation from Dennis O’Neil as to how Batman uses technology, [link]
From Gutenberg to the Internet: A Sourcebook on the History of Information Technology – awesome book for understanding where, when, how, and why information technology innovation occurred [link]
2. How has the evolution of the Batman mythology influenced the evolution of information technology?
E. Need to Read
Comic Book Culture: Fanboys and True Believers [link]
Comic Book Nation [link]
IV. Literature Review – Who is Batman?
A. The Golden Age
1. What I Have
Batman and Me – the biography of Bob Kane that explains the technological inspirations for Batman such as da Vinci’s flying machine, but nothing directly tied to information technology due to the relative newness of the field [link]
The Secrets of the Batcave – pictures of the early Batcave [link]
The Batman Annuals Volume One – check out the Electronic Crime File and Amazing Inventions comic strips [link]
Predator – like the modern version of Batman’s Seeing Eye [link]
Images: Bat plane to spy for U.S. Army – like the modern version of Batman’s Flying Eye [link]
The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Volume One Featuring Batman – great summary of information technology used by Batman from his beginnings until 1965 [link]
A Real Life Flying Batcave [link]
Batman: The Dailies – great parallels in information technology to The Dark Knight [link]
World’s Finest Comic Book Covers [link]
Batman and Detective Comics Comic Book Covers [link]
More About the Bat-Eye from Comics Alliance [link]
The Batman Chronicles Volumes 1 through 4 – the debut of the tiny wireless communication device! [link]
From Pulp Hero to Superpower – an academic paper that states that Batman’s superpowers are his personalized gadgets, good article [link]
Batman #2 – [link]
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Batman #77 – [link]
Batman archives/Batman: The Dark Knight Archives – by Bob Kane, at library of congress, Robin receives a distress signal with the first Bat computer [link]
2. What I Need
Detective comics – library of congress has all of them
B. The Silver Age
1. What I Have
"This is the Authority. This Planet is Under Our Protection" — An Exegesis of Superheroes' Interrogations of Law – this academic paper states Batman’s relationship with the law based on the technology he uses to communicate with the police such as the Bat hot line [link]
Bat-Manga: The Secret History of Batman in Japan – this collection of Batman manga in Japan in the late 1960s illustrates a Batman who encounters technology created foes, but these technology created foes are the result of experiments gone wrong and unexpectedly. These stories reflect the camp of the era, but do not have much direct information technology use [link]
Batman is a photographer – nice article about Batman and how he uses cameras like in the Batmobile [link]
Batman: Secrets of the Batcave – great collection of Batman comic book stories about the Batcave, use, use, use! [link]
The Official Batman Book – great book summarizing the 1960s live action TV series, highlights specific Batman technology used in each episodes [link]
Batman: The Movie – the 1960s live action movie –information technology present [link]
The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Volume One Featuring Batman – great summary of information technology used by Batman from his beginnings until 1965 [link]
World’s Finest Comic Book Covers [link]
Batman and Detective Comics Comic Book Covers [link]
Superheroes for a Superpower – an academic paper that explains why Batman became a science fiction character after the homosexuality charges and how Batman reflects society during the Great Depression [link]
Batman Original Computer Prop – background on the computer used in the television series [link]
Batman Gizmo’s – an unofficial listing of all information technology used by Batman and Robin on the television series [link]
Burrough’s Corporation – responsible for the construction of the Batcomputer in the television series [link]
Summary of Batman TV Episodes – only the information technology storylines are provided [link] [link]
Welcome to the Burrough’s B-205 page! – fan page of the Batcomputer [link]
Deal me a card, HAL – another manufacturer of the Batcomputer is mentioned [link]
Profile of the 1960s Batcomputer – all information technology components discussed [link]
Batman #164 June 1964 – diagram of the Batcave [link]
Stupid Tech in Christmas Films – Batman 1960s movie was very tech savy [link]
The Golden Age of Batman: the greatest covers of Detective Comics from the ‘30s to the ‘50s – information technology enhancements to the Batmobile [link]
Batman in the 60s and 50s – at the library of congress, good representation of Batman’s use of information technology in the 1950s [link], weak representation of Batman’s use of information technology in the 1960s [link]
2. What I Need
Batman Dailies – at the library of congress
C. The Bronze Age
1. What I Have
The Computer Virus is Born [link]
Justice League of America Comic Book Covers [link]
World’s Finest Comic Book Covers [link]
Batman and Detective Comics Comic Book Covers [link]
Scooby Doo Meets Batman – summary of information technology in these animated episodes [link]
Superfriends – Around the World in 80 Riddles – summary of the information technology used in this episode [link]
DC’s Who’s Who – The Batcave [link]
Batman: Strange Apparitions – at library of congress, how Batman communicates with others [link]
Batman: The Strange Deaths of Batman – the Atom uses a TV to control a half dead Batman [link]
2. What I Need
Batman from the 30s to the 70s – good collection, at library of congress
Greatest Joker stories ever told – at library of congress
Batman: Tales of the Demon – collection of stories from the 1970s, at library of congress, requested and received
Tales of the Dark Knight: Batman’s first 50 years 1939 – 1989 – collection of stories, at library of congress
The Brave and the Bold – comic series, at library of congress
Batman in the 70s – at library of congress
Batman Illustrated – at library of congress
Batman: The Ring, the arrow, and the bat – at library of congress
JLA: Greatest stories ever told – at library of congress
D. The Dark Age
1. What I Have
The Dark Knight Returns – interesting because there is not a tremendous focus on information technology [link]
Batman: Year One – not much in the department of information technology but a seminal comic in the history of Batman [link]
Batman Returns – some information technology was used in this sequel to Batman [link]
The Killing Joke – Batman staring at the Batcomputer trying to understand the Joker [link]
Batman (1989) – watered down information technology [link]
Batman Forever – flashy information technology but not used [link]
Batman and Detective Comics Comic Book Covers [link]
Batman and Robin – information technology summary of the movie [link]
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm – summary of information technology in this animated movie [link]
Batman: Subzero – summary of information technology in this animated movie [link]
BTAS – The Clock King – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – Mad as a Hatter – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – Perchance to Dream – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – Heart of Steel Parts 1 and 2 – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich? – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – What is Reality – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – The Mechanic – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – The Demon’s Quest – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – His Silicon Soul – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – Fire From Olympus – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – A Bullet For Bullock – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – The Terrible Trio – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – Time Out of Joint – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – The Lion and the Unicorn – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – Riddler’s Reform – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
BTAS – Make’em Laugh – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
Kingdom Come – an older Batman fights crime using computer controlled robots [link] [link]
The Batman/Superman Movie: World’s Finest – summary of information technology used in this animated movie [link]
Batman: Black and White – great collection of short stories, shows a contemplative Batman and a young Batman exploring information technology for the first time [link]
Batman: Anarky – Anarky is definitely a techie villain, great for the thesis [link]
Batman: Fortunate Son – Batcomputer in the Batplane [link]
Batman: Contagion – There is no cure – good story arc, showcases the Batcomputer and how the Batman family communicates with each other [link]
2. What I Need
Batman: Digital Justice – a futuristic entirely information technology based plot line – read it! [link]
The True Story of Batman by Scott Peterson – children’s book, at library of congress
Batman: The Abduction – sci fi story of Batman getting captured by aliens, at library of congress
Batman: Batgirl – origins of Batgirl, at library of congress
Batman: The Cult – Batman is brainwashed into killing a guy, at library of congress
Batman: Faces – a Two-Face story, at library of congress
Batman: Mitefall – maybe interesting, at library of congress
Batman: The Ultimate Evil – political activist Batman, at library of congress
Spiderman and Batman – use of a computer chip to calm down super villains, at library of congress
Batman: Prey – maybe interesting, at library of congress
Batman: Son of the Demon – read it!, at library of congress, requested and received
Batman 3D – may be interesting to read a 3D comic, at library of congress
Batman: Prodigal – Dick Grayson becomes Batman, at library of congress
Batman: Legacy – has Oracle, at library of congress
Batman: ManBat – stories about Man-bat, at library of congress
Batman/Green Arrow: The Poison Tomorrow – race for a cure, at library of congress
Batman: Shadow of the Bat – comic series, at library of congress
Batman: Master of the Future – Elseworlds, at library of congress
Batman and the outsiders – comic series, at library of congress
Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat – Elseworlds, at library of congress
Batman: No Man’s Land, at library of congress
Batman: Cataclysm, at library of congress
Batman: DOA – Oracle and Robin search for answers, at library of congress
Batman: War on Crime – Alex Ross, at library of congress
Batman: Crimson Mist – vampire, at library of congress
Batman: A Death in the Family – at library of congress
E. The Contemporary Age
1. What I Have
How the Batsuit Works – an Howstuffworks.com article about the Batsuit from Batman Begins which discusses the wireless communication capabilities of the cowl and the mini cell phone in the utility belt. What is interesting about this Batsuit is that it really is not any more advanced than the suit of the Golden Age from an information technology perspective (wireless communication for both suits) [link]
Batman Technologies Mirror Those of the Warfighter – nice article about how the U.S. military is using the technology that was used in The Dark Knight [link]
Future Army Technologies Likened to Batman’s – another military article about The Dark Knight [link]
The Physics of Batman – how plausible is The Dark Knight’s tech? [link]
Absolute Batman Hush – great contemporary depiction of Batman, lots of information technology [link]
The Dark Knight Strikes Again – check out the computer generated president [link]
Batman: The Ultimate Guide to the Dark Knight – a DK book full of pretty diagrams and pictures, good to see what a modern Batman may have [link]
Batman Begins – my summary of the movie from a technology standpoint [link]
The Dark Knight – my summary of the movie from a technology standpoint [link]
Can’t stop the cell phone spying Dark Knight [link]
Digital Contacts Will Keep An Eye On Your Vitals – like Batman’s modern StarLight lenses [link]
DEKA Robotic Arm – like Gearhead [link]
Chicago’s Camera Network is Everywhere – like The Dark Knight! [link]
Military System is Like YouTube with Artillery – something that Oracle would use [link]
More digital contact tech [link]
Top 5 Car Technologies Today – correlation with the modern day Batmobile [link]
Gestural Computing – Something Batman does with the Batcomputer in some interpretations [link]
Universal Remotes for the Military – a lot like the Batwave in The Batman [link]
Batman Beyond – summary of Wikipedia article [link]
Ford Cars Have Mobile Internet – like the Batmobile? [link]
BTAS Writer’s Guide – great explanation of the BTAS Batman [link]
The Revenge of the Reach – Batman Brave and the Bold episode where the human Blue Beetle fights off his own technology from enslaving him [link]
Your Computer Is Really a Part of You – an academic paper that suggests that the tools we use are really us [link]
The Long Halloween and Dark Victory – good stories, includes Batcomputer but no real information technology driven story lines [link]
Batman: Arkham Asylum video game – Detective mode uses information technology to help Batman complete objectives [link]
The Dark Knight – Where Does He Get All of Those Wonderful Toys – Wired article about 3-D Sonar System [link]
Batman #699 – Batman using a Batwave type of technology to disable Arkham’s security [link]
Batman #688 – the legend of Batman spreads through viral video [link]
Batman #687 – depiction of the Batcomputer and Batcave [link]
Batman Comic From April 2006 – great shot of the Batcomputer with Tim and Bruce problem solving [link]
Batman and Detective Comics Comic Book Covers [link]
The Super Batman of Planet X! – Batman Brave and the Bold episode starring an alternative reality version of the Batman who still uses information technology [link]
Batman – Gotham Knight – summary of information technology used in the collection of Batman anime [link]
Batman: The Mystery of Batwoman – summary of information technology in this animated movie [link]
Superman Batman: Public Enemies – summary of information technology in this animated movie [link]
Justice League Crisis on Infinite Earths – summary of information technology in this animated movie [link]
Justice League: New Frontier – summary of information technology in this animated movie [link]
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker – summary of information technology in this animated movie [link]
The Batman – RPM – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
The Batman – Gotham’s Ultimate Criminal Mastermind – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
The Batman – The Joining Parts 1 and 2 – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
The Batman – Lost Heroes – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
The Batman -Artifacts – summary of information technology in this animated episode [link]
Batman: Lovers and Madmen – the history of Dupin or Batman’s first batcomputer [link]
JLA: Tower of Babel – read it immediately [link], Batman’s contingency plan gets hacked! [link]
Batman Confidential – Volume 1 8 – Alfred builds Batman a computer network [link]
Batman #691 – Batman leaving USB memory sticks in the cave [link]
Justice League Episode – Epilogue – episode about the origin of Batman Beyond [link]
Batman: Knight Gallery – Batman thinks about redesigns for the Batcomputer, Batmobile, and cowl that have information technology implications [link]
Batman: Bruce Wayne – Fugitive? – Oracle solving problems with information technology, at library of congress, Batman has multiple Batcaves [link]
Batman: child of dreams – anime Batman acting like he normally would with technology [link]
Batgirl: Fists of Fury – Oracle shines [link]
The Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul – Batman uses information technology to put Ra’s away for a long time, Batman Family communicates [link]
Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader – at library of congress, goodbye Batcomputer [link]
Batman R.I.P. – what happens when Bruce Wayne is destroyed and only Batman remains [link]
Batman #700 – great depiction of the current Batcomputer, future Batman Damian Wayne has control over Brother Eye [link]
Batman Annual #27 – great depiction of the current Batmobile [link]
Batman Shadow of Sin Tzu – free online web comic to promote the game, some information technology related panels [link]
Oracle Origins and Omens – free origin that shows that information technology can be a superpower [link]
Batman and Sons Webcomic – funny fan webcomic that shows Batman constantly at the Batcomputer working (Batman’s version of a couch and TV) [link]
The Dark Knight Adventures – fan webcomic, information technology moment [link]
Lego Batman Website – Batcomputer featured [link]
Batman on Twitter – Batman is on Twitter! [link]
The OMAC Project: Countdown to Infinite Crisis – PURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOLD! [link]
The Dark Knight’s Batcave Through the Ages – good history of the Batcave and how the Batcomputer evolved [link]
Batman: War Games – Batman creates an algorithm to eliminate crime using the Batcomputer but a key part of the plan goes wrong [link]
The Riddler’s Lair – a fan site for the Riddler [link]
OMAC Wikipedia – great summary of OMAC [link]
Red Robin #14 – Damian using the Batcomputer [link]
Batman and Robin: Batman Reborn – Batman is Dick Grayson [link]
2. What I Need
Final Crisis – the Omega Sanction and supposed death of Batman [link]
Batman: Earth One – not sure if it is out yet, but is a modern reinterpretation of Batman [link]
Birds of Prey – read one of the collected volumes especially for Oracle [link]
Batman: Year 100 – Batman in 2039, a Batman that is supposed to be dead [link]
Return of Bruce Wayne [link]
Batman Beyond Returns [link]
Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty – Elseworlds story of dark past, dark present, and dark future Batman, at the library of congress!
Batman: phantom stranger – team up with another hero, at library of congress
Batman: Evolution – after No Man’s Land, at the library of congress!
Batman: Ego – at library of congress
Batman: Absolution – at library of congress
Batman’s Guide to Crime and Detection – DK, at library of congress
Batman Chronicles – The Gauntlet – Robin’s first test, at library of congress
Batman: Officer Down – I Am the Night, at library of congress
Batman/Nightwing – Bloodbourne – at library of congress
Batman: Outlaws – at library of congress
Robin: Year One – at library of congress
JLA: Crisis of Conscience – Catwoman uses the Batcomputer, at library of congress
Batman: Joker’s Last Laugh – at library of congress
All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder – at library of congress
Batman and Son – at library of congress, requested
Batman: Rules of Engagement – more of a techie slant, at library of congress, requested
Oracle – the cure – at library of congress, requested
Final crisis – at library of congress, requested
Blackest Night – at library of congress
Batman – under the cowl – at library of congress, requested
F. The Shadow of the Bat
1. What I Have
SGI aims at personal supercomputing that is cheap and easy to use [link]
Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture – Mentions influence from Star Trek….search for Batman! [link]
Better Approach To Mobile Adhoc Networking [link]
Man Rides as Batman on the Highway [link]
App Launcher Called Alfred [link]
Mike Loewen’s Corner on the Web – Penn Stater influenced by the Batcomputer of the 1966 [link]
The Brady Law, Privacy, and the Bat-Computer – Harvard Law article referring to the Bat-computer as an object of fantasy [link]
The History of Encryption and Ciphers – references the Batcomputer as having lengendary capabilities [link]
This supercomputer plans to beat humans on Jeopardy! – IBM creates the next Batcomputer [link]
William Miller – he was inspired by the Batcomputer of the 1960s to pursue a degree in computer science [link]
The Pentagon is launching projects BaTMAN and RoBIN to create super-soldiers [link]
2. What I Need
VI. Conclusion
A. Summary of Findings
B. Limitations of Research
C. Future Directions – examining other characters!
VII. Works Cited
VIII. Other Stuff that does not fit for now:
“No Capes!” Über Fashion and How “Luck Favours the Prepared”.1 Constructing Contemporary Superhero Identities in American Popular Culture. – an academic paper discussing how Batman’s costume serves the role of function and symbolism, not really relevant [link]
The Three Cultures and Children’s Television – an academic paper that states how Batman uses the latest technology in the comics but was reduced to suction cups on television, not tremendously powerful for my thesis [link]
Batman Begins and the Comics – a book the relationship between Batman Begins and the comic books, interesting source but not specific to my area [link]
What is Wearable Technology Art? – an academic paper discussing very briefly how Batman’s utility belt reflects a trend of wearable technology as a fashion statement [link]
The Science of Supervillains – a book that discusses if supervillains are possible such as Poison Ivy and Bat-Mite, but there is no specific mention of information technology [link]
The Science of Superheroes – a book that talks about Batman and does mention how his computer technology has evolved with the times, but does not go into great detail to be worth citing unfortunately [link]
Batman Unauthorized: Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City – this collection of essays does a good job of showing how to write a scholar article about Batman and does include the price information of the Batcomputer. Other than that though, this resource is kind of floating in space for now [link]
Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul – a collection of essays psychoanalyzing Batman. Not very important other than Batman used technology to appear more than a man in the minds of his opponents [link]
A Grappling Hook For Batman [link]
A Short Summary of Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero [link]
How the Batman Begins Batmobile Works (constructing the one for the movie and no information technology implications) [link]
Holy Sonar Technology, Batman – nothing relevant except the title of the article [link]
Batman Technology – review of Silver Age Batman technology but no mention of information technology [link]
Once humanity’s technology improves, what will happen to Batman? – blog post – no information technology content [link]
Another grappling hook article [link]
Batman – the Wikipedia article [link]
Where does he get those wonderful toys – a web article about early Batman technologies but no information technologies [link]
Forbes article about being Batman [link]
The Batman Handbook – good book, just not that much information technology unfortunately [link]
DC Comics proudly presents The Untold Legend of the Bat Man – good but nothing here for my thesis [link]
ExxonMobile making algae power – DK book named this as the energy source of the Batcave [link]
Another grappling hook article [link]
Batman like suit that allows a person to jump out of a plane [link]
10 Batman Gadgets that You Can (Almost) Get Today – good, just no information technology [link]
The Great Batman Equipment Archive – good list, but not a lot of information technology and credibility is questionable [link]
Batman Comic Book Stories to Read – listings of Batman and Detective Comics stories to check out, low on the list, use only if desperate [link] [link]
USB soldering iron [link]
Self heating boots [link]
2009 Popular Mechanics winners – some Batman tech similarities but not enough to say wow! [link]
Fear smelling device [link]
Scubacraft [link]
Motorcycle of the future is a Batpod? [link]
Anti-whaling group has a Batboat [link]
Taser Wars – would Batman be able to withstand this shock? [link]
Lasers are weapons now [link]
Top 10 Cyborg Videos [link]
Could the Batmobile survive a tornado? [link]
Supercomputers with 100 million cores [link]
The Cyberwar Plan – Wired news article [link]
Cyberattacks on U.S. military are up sharply in 2009 [link]
10 Worst Computer Viruses of All Time – cool but not useful yet [link]
Raygun [link]
Wingsuits [link]
Drone War in Pakistan [link]
Lasers to fight crime by analyzing composition of objects [link]
NASA’s Puffin like a Batman vehicle [link]
Haiti spy drone [link]
Robotic nurses in Japan [link]
Decade’s 10 Most Dastardly Cybercrimes [link]
Pop Culture Physicist [link]
Becoming Batman YouTube – physical mentioned but no information technology [link]
Top 10 Vintage Batman Toys – nothing really information technology oriented [link]
10 Sci-Fi Weapons That Actually Exist – no signs of information technology and Batman here [link]
Buy Your Own Jet ….. like Batman [link]
Ford Develops Virtual Reality Simulations for Astronauts [link]
Pentagon Wants 3D Surveillance [link]
Batman Analyzed but no well done [link]
Jetpack [link]
Wingsuit [link]
New York Public Library Comic Collection [link]
New Ford Police Car [link]
Cheap Night Vision For Cars [link]
Professor Crusader [link]
Commissioner Gordon comic [link]
Top 10 Weirdest Superhero Movie Songs – Batman makes the list multiple times [link]
World’s Smallest Digicam [link]
Rise of Geek Hackers – Wired article interview Bill Gates about hacker culture [link]
Biosensor sheets – would Batman use these? [link]
The BTAS Batmobile in 1930s [link]
How far off are real superhero powers? – no information technology [link]
You could be Iron Man too with $$$ [link]
Bat-Pod Imitator [link]
Batman Pop Culture Advertising From 1940s Goes For $4,000 [link]
Japan Targets Mind Reading Robots By 2020 [link]
10 Years of GPS for the Masses [link]
Huge 35 inch Monitor With Multitouch – like the Batcomputer? [link]
Batman XXX [link]
Batman reference in Kick Ass [link]
Forbes Fictional 15 [link]
Pentagon is building a cyberwar control center – does it hold a candle to the Batcomputer? [link]
20 All Time Coolest Heroes in Popular Culture [link]
Audi’s Robotic Cars Drive Themselves – like What is Reality in BTAS! [link]
The Batman Superbus [link]
Fighter Pilot Helmet Gives Pilots Information [link]
Virtual autopsies – would Batman do such a thing? [link]
Apple’s First GUI [link]
The Ten Nerdiest Christmas Ornaments Money Can Buy – Batman using his computer [link]
Dungeons and Dragons and Batman – short description of how Batman uses information technology in a game [link]
The Unofficial Batman Biography – short description of the Batcomputer [link]
All About Alfred – a summary of Alfred’s information technology duties [link]
If Batman was a C++ programmer – webcomic [link]
Quantum computers could overturn Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle – like the one Batman has? [link]
Batman: the unauthorized collectors guide – great compilation of everything Batman, at the library of congress, Batman information technology based action figures [link]
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