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- 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
- The perfect sci-fi library
- There are 15 science fiction books in "the perfect library"--at least according The Telegraph. It's an idea almost too stupid for words, but here's the list, anyway. We'll get to what's wrong with it in a second. 1984 by George Orwell 2001: A Space Odyssey by...
- Tags: Science Fiction, Comments Section, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-04-09
- Counter-rant: Why science fiction will never go extinct
- StorySouth confounder Jason Sanford takes time out of his busy schedule to smack me (and, to a much lesser extent, Charles Stross) around for drinking the Singularity Kool-Aid. While Sanford's reasons for doubting the onslaught of the coming Singularity are just as sound as those which predict its onset--and I...
- Tags: Fiction, Science Fiction, Odds, Marketing Research, Marketing, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-03-12
- Graph: Marking the day science fiction goes extinct
- To the left is a graph from The Economist, which measures how long it took for paradigm-changing technologies to mature from initial release to widespread adoption by 80 percent of countries on Earth. In other words, it demonstrates how fast he future is getting here--and the rate is accelerating. ...
- Tags: Science Fiction, Aerospace & Defense, Free Trade, Construction, Manufacturing, Finance, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-03-04
- Another 30 must-know sci-fi words
- We started with 75 words every sci-fi fan should know, added another 25 shortly thereafter (plus 10 sci-fi curse words), and now we've got another 30 examples of spec-fic slang. Still, we're less than half way to our goal of 366, so we can celebrate a fresh geek term everyday...
- Tags: Science Fiction, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-02-27
- Why is science fiction considered a "geek" genre?
- Our good friends at SFSignal must have run out of qualified candidates to to interview, because they asked Jay "The Trivia Geek" Garmon to answer the same question posed to Kevin J. Anderson, John Scalzi, Keith DeCandido, Carl V. from Stainless Steel Droppings, James from Big Dumb Object, and Angela...
- Tags: Money, Geek, Science Fiction, Productivity, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-02-20
- Top 10 sci-fi curse words
- So long as we're boning up on our science-fiction vocabulary, io9 has tracked down the top ten sci-fi curse words, for your faux-profanity pleasure. Frak (v.), Battlestar Galactica Frell (v.), Farscape Gorram (adj.), Firefly Shazbot (n.), Mork & Mindy Poodoo...
- Tags: Science Fiction, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-02-04
- 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
- 75 words every sci-fi fan should know
- Textbook barons Houghton Mifflin have of late proclaimed 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know, probably in an attempt to shame and terrify the average student into purchasing an appropriate SAT study guide. For those of us who grew up reading science fiction and/or comic books, the list reads...
- Tags: Science Fiction, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Nanotechnology, Wiki, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Emerging Technologies, Online Communications, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-01-14
- Sci-fi's ten most evil computers
- CNET's Crave blog lists the Top 10 Evil Computers from science fiction movies, television, comic books, and video games: 1. BOSS - Dr. Who: The Green Death 2. SkyNet - The Terminator 3. Queeg 500 - Red Dwarf 4. MODOK - Marvel Comics ...
- Tags: CNET Networks Inc., Star Trek, Science Fiction, Computer, Productivity, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-12-14
- Sci-fi rant: When did Trekkers jump the shark?
- Q: When did Trekkers jump the shark? A: The Klingon Dictionary Yes, Star Trek makes the list twice, but in this case we're talking about Trek fandom rather than the franchise itself. Once upon a time, Trekkers (or, if you prefer,...
- Tags: Home Theater, Star Trek, Science Fiction, Home Entertainment, Tv & Home Theater, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-12-11
- 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
- Sci-fi rant: When did Star Wars jump the shark?
- Phantom Menace: at least one jump.I got to see Star Wars when it first came out (granted, it was in utero, but still...I was there.) I guess maybe I was born with some Jedi Abilities (sadly, I'm not typing this with my mind, I guess not.)I loved Star Wars growing...
- Tags: Games, WoW > Work, Star Wars, shark, science fiction
- Discussion threads 2007-11-19
- Sci-fi rant: When did Star Wars jump the shark?
- Last week, we determined when Star Trek passed the point of no return as a respectable science fiction franchise. This week, we move on to that other mega-universe that dominates mainstream sci-fi: Q: When did Star Wars jump the shark? A: Star Wars: The...
- Tags: Star Wars, Science Fiction, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-11-19
- Sci-Fi Voices - MorphVOX Add-on (exe)
- This voice add-on gives MorphVOX, five new science fiction voices. From the makers of MorphVOX, Sci-Fi Voices is meant to enhance role-play in online games. Now you can sound like the smooth commander Gordon, the evil dark emperor, or the space mercenary. Have fun with this selection of science fiction...
- Tags: Voice, Science Fiction, Telecommunications
- Software downloads 2007-11-14
- The five greatest sci-fi/horror films of all time
- Cinematical recommends seven classic films that are both science fiction and horror, and I can gleefully attest to having seen six of them. (Found via SFSignal.) Looking at IMDB's top-rated horror films you'll see more than a few sci-fi titles. This begs the question: What is the greatest sci-fi/horror film...
- Tags: Science Fiction, Alien, Cinematical, Zombie Movy, Sales Tools, Sales, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-10-30
- Geekend's Top 10 Most Comment-Worthy Posts
- As of today, these are the ten Geekend blog posts that have generated the most comments from readers. Apparently, you folks are passionate about Science, Star Wars, Star Trek, Books, Video Games, Movies, and Science Fiction. Now that I know where your buttons are located, expect me to push them...
- Tags: Star Wars, Science Fiction, Geekend, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-09-18
- 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
- The 100 best reviewed sci-fi movies of all time
- Rotten Tomatoes, the movie review aggregator site that gave us the list of 93 Best and Worst Comic Book Movies has gone and created a list of the 100 Best Reviewed Sci-Fi Movies... ever. Basically, it created a weighted scoring system to reward movies for A) having a large number...
- Tags: Movie, Science Fiction, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-07-23
- Six Sci-Fi / Fantasy books buffs should read but may not have done.
- Six (Dr Dij's pick) books or series that epitomise the genre that you feel are obscure for one reason or another.This is to test a contention that afficionados, know their stuff.How many of these have you read?Encounter With Tiber -Buzz Aldrin and Stephen BarnesAmbassador's Progress - Walter M WilliamsMen, Martians...
- Tags: Tony Hopkinson, science fiction, Retief, Bolo
- Discussion threads 2007-07-19
