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07-Dec-2023
Virtual Light by William Gibson
read by Peter Weller
One of my favorite books and favorite audio books was the reading of an abridged Virtual Light by Peter Weller. I empathized with both Chevette Washington and Berry Rydell as young people trying to figure their lives out. And that future world was so vivid. From the 1990s a world with connected computers and multiuser...
24-Nov-2018
Wherein I photobomb Cixin Liu
That’s me in the back! From UCSD Clarke Center: In case you missed our sold-out evening with science fiction masters Cixin Liu and John Scalzi, you can now see the documentary video of the interview with Clarke Center Director Sheldon Brown at our Youtube channel:
14-Feb-2011
RoboCop Valentine by Dresden Codak
Crossposted to New City.
29-Mar-2010
“I have been and always shall be your friend.”
“This is your thirty-fifth attempt to elicit an emotional response from me.” “Is there a problem officer?”
19-Mar-2010
Sabotage Video a la Galactica
22-Feb-2010
Capricorn One
Capricorn One is a favorite movie of mine. If it’s on TV, particularly if it’s on widescreen, I can scarcely avoid it. It came out in 1978. I saw it the year it came out. It left a big impression on me. Part of my fascination was that there can be things that are stated...
27-Jan-2010
Apple to retcon the PADD
PADD = “PADD” is an acronym for Personal Access Display Device, a hand-held computer interface, used as early as the 22nd century and well into the 24th century. Supposedly Apple Computer of Cupertino, California will be retconning the PADD in about an hour. I will defer to Jason Kottke on what the best sources of...
16-Feb-2009
Lego Yamato; USS Texas
From JapanProbe we have this wonderful find: In the twilight months between living in the Philippines and moving to New Orleans, Channel 6 in San Diego showed Star Blazers. I found the notion of reviving a dead battleship for the purposes of traveling to space and defending Earth to be inspiring. I thought little that...
01-Nov-2008
Star Trek Demonstration: 1968
22-May-2008
Blade Runner BMW Ad
Really cool German BMW Ad which uses multiple motifs prop items from the film Blade Runner. I like the usage of Science Fiction in unusual places. I’m reminded of a post from last December, Robot Meets Girl.
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