I make no bones about the fact that these days I prefer the Stargate franchise over Star Trek. I was late coming to Stargate, but if anything that gave me a concentrated experience – over the course of a little more than six months, Darren and I watched first eight …
When I purchase a new mobile phone on a contract, one of the little footnotes so handily provided is a minimum total cost disclaimer. For instance, in February, the document I signed for a new phone stated “Minimum cost over 24 months … is $1,920″. It’s easy to enter into a contract with …
There’s a sickness in movies. It started as a convenience. It then became a joke. Now it’s an irritation. It’s called the Wilhelm Scream. Coined based on the name of the character who first gave the scream in a movie decades ago, this scream crops up in just about any …
Introduction When I first joined BHP IT Newcastle in 1996, I recall one of the senior managers there mentioning a recent TV interview he’d done for the local station. As I recall it, the interview was about some new investments being made by BHP IT in Newcastle, and the journalist …
To say I’m a big Science Fiction fan is a bit of an understatement. I’ve watched a huge amount of it in the course of my life, and I’ll undoubtedly continue to do so over the rest of my life. The simple fact, I think, is that for the most part, …
Are there any good Science Fiction songs written any more? I’m not talking “let’s go to the moon” style songs, such as Bowie’s “Space Oddity” (“Ground Control to Major Tom”), or Elton John’s “Rocketman”, but I’m talking honest to goodness science fiction songs. I personally think the pinnacle of Sci …
Daring Fireball linked this morning to an Amazon report stating that their Kindle eBook sales are now eclipsing their paperback sales. I find this to be disturbing for one simple reason: none of the eBook retailers deserve this sort of sales. In fact, rewarded with it, they’ll probably make minimal …
Apple has become so powerful it distorts time itself. How else can you explain the periodic appearance of messages in my inbox from another time? I know that’s an extra hour in the day, because I also get messages from 00:xx – No wonder Apple is able to run rings …
Quick, have a look at this snapshot of Apple’s i* product range: Go from left to right, and you’ve got the following products: iPad iPhone iPod shuffle iPod nano iPod touch iPod classic There isn’t however an “iTouch”. Guess what? Whenever I hear someone talk about “iTouch”, I’m not hearing …
2010 has been a big year for me in terms of personal growth – a permanent mohawk and tattoo are the most visible manifestations of my changes, and obviously I’ve been making big plans, with Darren, for a move to Melbourne in 2011. Mind you, one of the best compliments …
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