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- Wild costumes and good times at MegaCon 2008
- MegaCon, the largest comic book and sci-fi convention in the Southeastern United States, was held March 7-9 2008 in Orlando, Florida. Who was there? Sci-fi TV and movie stars, comic book artists and lots and lots and lots of fans in costume. by John Lee
- Tags: geekend, off topic, photos, Star wars, Anime, Comic Book, conventions, Sci-FI
- Image galleries 2008-03-14
- Don't you think this story fits the times of today?
- Here's the synopsis as I remember it:[pre]You are following a man as he wakes up and goes about his morning routine...the only thing different is that literally EVERYTHING is covered in advertisements. Even his bathroom mirror flashes ads at him as he's brushing his teeth. When he gets in a...
- Tags: advertisement, Tink!
- Discussion threads 2007-03-02
- Looking for a story
- Hey all! Haven't been on much lately I know, too busy..c'est la vie.Was wondering if any of you know of a specific sci-fi short story of which I do not know the author or the title. I only know that I read it in my "Gifted" class during 5th or...
- Tags: advertisement, Tink!
- Discussion threads 2007-02-28
- (Photos: D-Wave takes a quantum leap)
- Quantum computing: the final frontierLooking at the pix of the D-Wave Orion, I get the same feeling like I'm watching some sort of Star Trek "prequel" that purports to explain the origin of some staple technology of the future, like warp drive.
- Tags: doug.pocius@..., hardware, sci-fi, future, photograph
- Discussion threads 2007-02-16
- One man's definition of science fiction
- One Mans Science fiction is another's fantasyOn that basis alternative history can't be science fiction.Describe the scientific rationale for choosing the event that meant Dixie was victorious.I've enjoyed a few books on this basis, but I treated them as fantasy, because I cannot suspend my disbelief to accept the psuedo...
- Tags: fiction, science fiction, Tony Hopkinson, sci-fi, off-topic, sf, fantasy, FTL
- Discussion threads 2007-02-09
- Science versus science fiction--The Podcasts
- Imagination as a Spatial Dimension“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Albert Einstien.I believe that Science Fiction has the potential to invite the imaginations...
- Tags: 2Bad4U!, AbuWho, computer, computer geek, geekend, GQ@..., imagination, off-topic, podcast, Sci-fi, science fiction, Sven Solomnsky, WildThrill, Yoodler
- Discussion threads 2007-01-25
- What's the best book to film sci-fi (or SF) transition and..
- What books would you like to see in film that would make the transition sensibly.This sort of follows on from the Trivia Geek's Best SF franchise article.I was trying to think of books in the genre that faithfully made it into film and pleased the readers.I can think of some...
- Tags: Tony Hopkinson, genre, sf, off-topic, sci-fi, film, books
- Discussion threads 2006-12-02
- Geek Trivia: (Doctor) Who's who in Hollywood
- Dalek ImagesBeing such a young'un in the science world, my only exposure to the good Dr. was from seeing my older brother watching episodes when I was too young to understand them...so in my curiosity, I had to find out what these daleks look like.
- Tags: GSteve, Christopher Eccleston, Doctor, dAVROs
- Discussion threads 2006-11-22
- Favorite Sci-Fi Films
- Favorite Sci-Fi FilmsMost of these are the old ones that the Sci-Fi channel won't show (in favor of their own tripe like "Python", "Anaconda", "Python vs Anaconda", etc.), but many of us grew up with. I'm sure there are some I've overlooked.Most of these are available on Amazon.War of the...
- Tags: films, gralfus, monsters, movie, movies, off-topic, sci-fi, science fiction
- Discussion threads 2005-06-01
Additional Resources
- Can you pass the Sci-Fi Sounds quiz?
- I received 85 credits on The Sci Fi Sounds Quiz How much of a Sci-Fi geek are you? Take the Sci-Fi Movie Quiz Yeah, I'm a schmoe for bragging...
- Tags: Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-01-07
- Retro Sci-Fi Screensaver (exe)
- Retro Sci-Fi Screensaver - Turn your computer into a busy-looking one with meaningless animated displays from old sci-fi movies. Retro Sci-Fi Screensaver transforms your powerful, expensive computer into one of those busy-looking, meaningless animated displays you see in old sci-fi movies and TV shows. Convince your friends that you control...
- Tags: Screensaver, Computer, Productivity, Networking
- Software downloads 2007-12-05
- Tims Sci-Fi Store Gadget (gg)
- Keep up to date on the latest in my Sci Fi store. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Science Fiction
- Software downloads 2007-12-09
- Webcomic: Training for sci-fi conventions
- So long as we're discussing sci-fi convention season (which some call "summer"), here are some handy tips from Dork Tower on how to train your body and mind for the glories that await you, should you dare attend one of these festivals of geekitude. by Jay...
- Tags: Training, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-07-13
- Video: Inkjet printer inspires sci-fi supergun
- RE: Video: Inkjet printer inspires sci-fi supergunMan will aways find new and inovative ways to kill one anotherRE: Video: Inkjet printer inspires sci-fi supergunWhen will they have a DIY version in Make magazine? It could be made to fit into a textbook.AWESOME!Now we can kill at a faster rate!...
- Tags: Printers, Corporate communications, enriquehernz@..., science fiction, inkjet printer, printer, video
- Discussion threads 2007-08-24
- Find your real-life Imzadi at Trek Passions
- Have you ever dreamed of a universe where being a sci-fi geek actually made you more date-worthy, not less? Well, somebody hacked it together at Trek Passions, the sci-fi dating Web site. No, seriously. by Jay Garmon
- Tags: Science Fiction, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
- T-shirt of the week: Browncoat Brew
- Because you can't have enough veiled references to a prematurely canceled sci-fi series that was reborn as a mildly successful sci-fi movie, we bring you Browncoat Brew, which bespeaks your affinity for both dark lagers and Serenity/Firefly. by Jay Garmon
- Tags: Geek, Federal Government, Real Estate, Government, Business Operations, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-08-15
- 25 more words every sci-fi fan should know
- Based on the wildly positive feedback from 75 words every sci-fi fan should know, we bring you an additional 25 more words every sci-fi fan should know. There, now you have your even 100. alternate history (n.) ansible (n.) Big Dumb Object (n.) con...
- Tags: Science Fiction, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-02-01
- Finally writing again
- I finally started writing again last night, after the long, painful fallout from my infamous Asimov's magazine rejection letter. Strangely, this story is based on a bolt of inspiration I got last Friday while gearing up for the local sci-fi con. It's nothing to do with any...
- Tags: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2005-08-17
- Sci-Fi inspired HazMat labels
- Theory.org has some fun sci-fi inspired HazMat labels for space flight/quantum physics hazards you're not likely to encounter anytime soon alas, but are nonethless amusing. Came across these whilst doing a Google image search for "antimatter" (which returns some intriguing stuff, by the by). by Jay...
- Tags: Science Fiction, Theory.org, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2006-10-16
- Comic: The top 10 least convincing sci-fi messiahs
- Ten one-line descriptions of ten famous science fiction saviors--in all their implausible glory--courtesy of My Elves Are Different, a minimalist retropunk webcomic that appeals only to the most insular of sci-fi fantasy geeks (which is to say, me). I can name nine of the candidates based on the clues, but...
- Tags: Science Fiction, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-04-10
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