Farewell, Arthur C. Clarke. 1917-2008
Just a few weeks ago, my favourite science fiction author, Arthur C. Clarke, passed away. As a tribute to the hours and hours of reading enjoyment and plethora of wonders he’s projected into my mind, I was compelled to commemorate the event.
My Conversations With The Ether
Twitter surprised me. There’s nothing dull about talking to no-one in particular, that no-one most often _the ether_. Contrary to my initial assumption, tweeting is not about the odd fascination with exposing oneself. Well, maybe it is, but something much less intangible keeps people there. Twitter is a new way of being “in the loop”, almost literally. There’s a certain feeling that your banter _will_ be picked up by people, even if it’s limited to groggy “Hello Coffee” morning-chatter.
An Evening In Sweden
Once in a while, I invite a few friends up to our family house in Sweden for a weekend. We enjoy the fire in the garden, good usually cholesterol-laden food and alcoholic beverages. Sometimes, even music. Most recently, my dear sister whom is also a proprietor of our fine house, has purchased a phonograph. Convinced that such a device is all it takes to mount a successful expedition to said location, I have not only acquired a fine selection of _gramophone records_, but I have produced a poster to celebrate the occasion. The poster will also function as an invite-to-be-sent. Eventually.
The Incredible New Hulk
Hulk is being rebooted, with Ed Norton portraying the not so jolly giant. There’s a trailer which shows this is clearly not like anything Ang Lee would have made. In fact, it looks like every other superhero movie out there. Increasingly dull and done.
Wikify My Love
I partake in maintaining a wiki. It is an obscure — to the naked eye dull — wiki about comic books. In this realm of nerdity, we discuss Tintins lastname, or why europeans seem to prefer Donald Duck over Spiderman. While I haven’t found definite answers to either questions, I’ve learned that the wiki system is an ingenious device for writing hypertext.
A Vu From Your Desk [Update]
With barely a tweet, I’ve launched a wallpaper website entitled Deskvu. Yes, part of the name is because the .com was available.
Did You Enjoy Lost "The Constant" As Much As I Did?
The most recent episode of sci-fi island adventure Lost is, in my opinion, the best episode of a television show, ever. If you haven’t watched it yet (or followed the show), now’s the time to do so. If nothing else then to not be spoiled here. Lost season 4 episode 5 is a re-interpretation of [...]