Archive for the 'Sci-fi' Category

Hero Coder: Maski Oka

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

Hiro Nakamura from heroes is actually a code warrior in real life. His profile can be found at this great wired article.
“I’ve been programming computers since elementary school, where they taught us, and I stuck with computer science through high school and college,” said Oka. “ILM offered me an entry-level position at its Marin, California, […]

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Human Cow Hybrids — Moo

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

Frightening article on BBC about creating human/cow hybrids:
The hybrid human-bovine embryos would be used for stem cell research and would not be allowed to develop for more than a few days.
But critics say it is unethical and potentially dangerous.
Liberal Democrat MP Dr Evan Harris - a member of the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee […]

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Interview with Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff on Shadow Falls

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

I’ve blogged about Shadow Falls a before, it’s an audio-drama which centers around an epic power struggle between good and evil which takes place in the mysterious town of Shadow Falls. Shadow Falls was created by Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff and a large crew of actors and producers. The show has ramped up, and we’re now […]

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CRICHTON SIGNATURE LEATHER PANTS ORIG COSTUME (item 6611945222 end time Mar-15-06 08:18:28 PST)

Friday, March 10th, 2006

eBay: FARSCAPE: CRICHTON SIGNATURE LEATHER PANTS ORIG COSTUME (item 6611945222 end time Mar-15-06 08:18:28 PST)
Totally must-have add-it-to-my-wishlist!!! I’ve never been a fan of leather clothing, but $1,200 is a small price to pay to wear John Crichton’s pants!
I wonder how much I can get winona for?

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Brave Men Run - 5 Minute Review

Sunday, March 5th, 2006

When I first started listening to podcast novels, I had a hard time getting used to the fact that unlike dead tree books, unless the author decides to tell you how much of the book is left, you have no idea how many chapters are left. When Matthew Wayne Selznick’s performed the final chapters of […]

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