[scifinoir2] 'Star Wars' Speed Dating: Romance at the Speed of Light Would-Be Lukes a

2010-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
'Star Wars' Speed Dating: Romance at the Speed of Light http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/star-wars-speed-dating-romance-speed-light/story?id=11406677 -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Star Wars' Speed Dating: Romance at the Speed of Light Would-Be Lukes a

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
May the Force of Love be with them. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:17 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: 'Star Wars' Speed Dating: Romance at the Speed of Light http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/star-wars-speed-dating-romance-speed-light/story?id=11406677 -- Celebrating 10 years of

Re: [scifinoir2] Gary Kurtz Speaks Bluntly About George Lucas

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Another spot-on analysis, Keith. Reminds me of a fantasy novel that came out a few years ago (the name of which escapes me), considering what happens after the happy ending, that there's the management and clean-up aspects yet to be done. And I've read a few of the SW novels, enough to see the

Re: [scifinoir2] The versatile VQ3000 portable satellite dish

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, they're trying extra hard to make us all couch potatoes, aren't they? [?] On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: The versatile VQ3000 portable satellite dish By Bridget Borgobello http://www.gizmag.com/author/bridget-borgobello/ *05:48 August 16,

Re: [scifinoir2] Free software can help with studies

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
I'm tooting the horn for OpenOffice and avast! yet again, and advising one and all to run from GoogleDocs as though it were plague-soaked. I tried it once, and ended up with something so jumbled that it didn't resemble the English language. And duck and run from AVG as well, unless you want

Re: [scifinoir2] Super Nova – world’s first carb on neutral megayacht

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
As a pirate at heart, I'd board and commandeer that any day. [?][?][?][?][?] On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Super Nova – world’s first carbon neutral megayacht By Darren Quick http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/ *21:30 August 15, 2010* 3

Re: [scifinoir2] Net Neutrality Protesters Call for Google to Stand Tall

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Funny... that bit of intel is virtually unknown to the masses. If Gray Davis had mentioned that during the debacle that ran him out of office, I daresay that there'd be no Governator. On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I forgot to mention that after Enron

Re: [scifinoir2] Gary Kurtz Speaks Bluntly About George Lucas

2010-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
Right. The online world used to be called Expanded Universe, but I can't find that particular site anymore. Now it's unto Databank or something. But yeah, all the aftermath stories show just how difficult it was to change the course of the Empire. There were battles a-plenty left. Indeed, often

Re: [scifinoir2] Free software can help with studies

2010-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
I did a lot of research on AVG vs. Avast recently in the course of working on a friend's PC that was infected to the gills. AVG, to its credit, caught a rootkit infection hidden in a .sys file that controls the PC's ability to use TCP/IP--and hence, to network. Several other highly recommended

Re: [scifinoir2] Gary Kurtz Speaks Bluntly About George Lucas

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, I would've loved to have seen Kurtz's proposed ending made real. I've also read that the late SF author Leigh Brackett, who's listed as a co-writer on Empire, originally had Luke and Leia as NOT being brother and sister, and that Luke had a twin sister somewhere out there, whom Han was

Re: [scifinoir2] Free software can help with studies

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
And AVG bogs the system done with updates, whereas AVG at least does updates on login/reboot that can be gotten out of the way quickly. That's another huge reason I cut ties with AVG, Keith. My mother's system needs updating every day through AVG. Gets annoying. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 9:00 AM,

Re: [scifinoir2] Gary Kurtz Speaks Bluntly About George Lucas

2010-08-17 Thread Bosco Bosco
I dont even know where to begin. At least I know I'm right. Everything post Empire has been designed to maximize merch sales rather than make great movies. B --- On Tue, 8/17/10, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com wrote: From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2]

[scifinoir2] Inception #3 user favorite movie of all time

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Check it out for yourselves... http://www.imdb.com/chart/top Thanks to my friend Ando for handing me this in another group. -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

Re: [scifinoir2] Gary Kurtz Speaks Bluntly About George Lucas

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
Bosco, you begin by keeping your dollars as far away from Lucas-related material as possible. That's my tack on the matter. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Bosco Bosco ironpi...@yahoo.com wrote: I dont even know where to begin. At least I know I'm right. Everything post Empire has been

[scifinoir2] Re: Gary Kurtz Speaks Bluntly About George Lucas

2010-08-17 Thread Kelwyn
I am not a fan of anything Star Wars that comes after the Empire Strikes Back. Still, it was the merchandising that gave Lucas the power and autonomy to make both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies. I am all for total artist control even if total artist control does not always lead to

[scifinoir2] American Psychological Association: Modern Superhero Is Bad

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
No wonder Martin is so frelled up, growing up wanting to be a cross between the evil Captain America and the degenerate Mr Fantastic... http://www.newsoxy.com/health/american-psychological-association-14260.html -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote

[scifinoir2] Net Neutrality Pact: 5 Red Flags

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
While we're on the subject... http://www.pcworld.com/article/202970/googleverizon_net_neutrality_pact_5_red_flags.html?tk=nl_wbx_h_crawl1 -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

[scifinoir2] 24M Could Reduce Cost of Batteries for Electric Cars by 85% by 2015

2010-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
*24M Could Reduce Cost of Batteries for Electric Cars by 85% by 2015http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=49104677f=64651u=17726256c=0 * *Ad Support* : *Nano

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Gary Kurtz Speaks Bluntly About George Lucas

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
No, rave. Worse, easily. I suppose this is sour grapes on the parts of the fans, who feel justifiably let down by Lucas' art falling so far short of its potential, even before the money angle comes into play. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: I am not a fan of

Re: [scifinoir2] American Psychological Association: Modern Superhero Is Bad

2010-08-17 Thread Adrianne Brennan
No, the modern superhero is human and suffers from human flaws. Like many humans. Honestly, I think that certain professionals need to remove the pointy, splintery stick from their respective rectums. You heard it from me...just my $0.02 worth... ~ Where love and magic meet ~

Re: [scifinoir2] 24M Could Reduce Cost of Batteries for Electric Cars by 85% by 2015

2010-08-17 Thread Martin Baxter
If they can keep the power curve consistent, Mr Worf, Big Oil has something to fear. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: *24M Could Reduce Cost of Batteries for Electric Cars by 85% by 2015http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=49104677f=64651u=17726256c=0 *

[scifinoir2] Sign language communication over low bandwidth mobile phone networks

2010-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
Sign language communication over low bandwidth mobile phone networks By Darren Quick http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/ *01:57 August 17, 2010* 2 Pictures http://www.gizmag.com/mobileasl-project/16053/picture/119362/ [image: Josiah Cheslik, a UW junior and volunteer in the MobileASL

Re: [scifinoir2] 24M Could Reduce Cost of Batteries for Electric Cars by 85% by 2015

2010-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
I'm counting the days. They are too. If it isn't what 24m does there is another tech in the pipe that increases the recharge speed and capacity 10fold. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: If they can keep the power curve consistent, Mr Worf, Big Oil

Re: [scifinoir2] American Psychological Association: Modern Superhero Is Bad

2010-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
Hehehe... I wonder who would be the closest to their ideal superhero? On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Adrianne Brennan adrianne.bren...@gmail.com wrote: No, the modern superhero is human and suffers from human flaws. Like many humans. Honestly, I think that certain professionals need to

Re: [scifinoir2] Net Neutrality Protesters Call for Google to Stand Tall

2010-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
Yea the interesting thing is that a lot of people still never put 2 and 2 together even after it was on Dateline and Frontline. I would say that most of the voters in this state are apathetic. We have watched the republicants turn California from a profitable and functioning state into

Re: [scifinoir2] Super Nova – world’s first carb on neutral megayacht

2010-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
Arr matey! On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:38 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: As a pirate at heart, I'd board and commandeer that any day. [?][?][?][?][?] On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Super Nova – world’s first carbon neutral

Re: [scifinoir2] The versatile VQ3000 portable satellite dish

2010-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
Its so you can go camping and have the setup like Fargo. It will probably endup being another suv toy. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:31 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Mr Worf, they're trying extra hard to make us all couch potatoes, aren't they? [?] On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Star Wars' Speed Dating: Romance at the Speed of Light Would-Be Lukes a

2010-08-17 Thread Mr. Worf
There's danger in that too. One day 2000 years from now there will be a war between the Elvisites, The StarWarians, and the Trekians. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:22 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: May the Force of Love be with them. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:17 AM, Mr. Worf

Re: [scifinoir2] Geeks cool off at box office

2010-08-17 Thread Keith Johnson
I think the confusion here is an example of how the suits and prognosticators just don't get it. Anyone who expected Scott Pilgrim to do really big numbers needed to do more research. It's based on work that not a lot of people have read, its skews a bit younger in some cases, and the very ads