Archive for January, 2010
Does iPad live up to its promise? – Economic Times
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Globe and Mail Does iPad live up to its promise? Economic Times Some said it was a gizmo from the science fiction realm while others compared the frenzy to that of the holy 'tablets of stone'
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David Willetts: the brain of Tory Britain – The Guardian
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
David Willetts: the brain of Tory Britain The Guardian That's just the sort of provocative statement beloved by publishers of popular non- fiction books, but in this case the author has a strong argument and a …
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Seeing Further: The Story of Science & The Royal Society, ed Bill Bryson – Independent
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Seeing Further: The Story of Science & The Royal Society, ed Bill Bryson Independent … explore what they would call the “neurotic” face of science – drawing on our vivid imaginings and apocalyptic fears to argue that science fiction can, …
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Novel success for Sue – Weston & Somerset Mercury
Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Novel success for Sue Weston & Somerset Mercury The book is the first of her planned Cronkel Chronicles, which combine mysticism with philosophy, adventure and science fiction . Inspired by the many years …
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Plan for Chaos by John Wyndham – The Guardian
Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by admin.
The Guardian Plan for Chaos by John Wyndham The Guardian For John Wyndham, as for most British science fiction writers in the late 1940s and early 1950s, the plan was to tell a story so transparent …
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Chosen by Sean A. Spence – British Journal of Psychiatry
Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Chosen by Sean A. Spence British Journal of Psychiatry What struck me on entering this field was how often researchers referred to science fiction in their understanding of themselves
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Yes, Virginia, It Does Exist Defending the G-Spot – CounterPunch
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Yes, Virginia, It Does Exist Defending the G-Spot CounterPunch Even before I finished reading about Dr. Andrea Virginia Burri (I'm not kidding; that's her given middle name) and Dr.
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Why iPad is NOT For Geeks – News Trends (blog)
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Telegraph.co.uk Why iPad is NOT For Geeks News Trends (blog) The iPhone was the ultimate geek subject, the “persoc” science fiction , capable of almost everything, without the assistance of another trick that his … Why The iPad Is Crap Futurism io9 all 1,105 news articles
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Corsham’s to infinity and beyond – Wiltshire Times
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Corsham's to infinity and beyond Wiltshire Times Dedicated fundraiser Ady Davies is raising money for the British Heart Foundation at a Science Fiction Day in Corsham after having three heart attacks in …
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C-3PO relives his golden days before performing at Liverpool ECHO arena in … – Liverpool Echo
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin.
C-3PO relives his golden days before performing at Liverpool ECHO arena in … Liverpool Echo The only science fiction film he'd ever seen in the cinema was 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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