Posts Tagged ‘ science fiction ’

15 Ways Science Will Kill Us All

Feb 3rd, 2010 | By CJ | Category: CJ's Quick Links

I love science. I also love satire and prudent caution. 15 Ways Science Will Kill Us All.



The Physics of Space Battles – Gizmodo

Jan 16th, 2010 | By CJ | Category: CJ's Quick Links

The diff between “hard” SF and “soft” SF? You worry about stuff like this when you write the “hard” stuff.
The Physics of Space Battles – Gizmodo.



Peter’s Evil Overlord List

Nov 28th, 2009 | By CJ | Category: CJ's Quick Links

Writers, especially beginning writers, need to study this list to help avoid cliched writing: Peter’s Evil Overlord List.



Five Tips For Getting Television and Science Fiction to Play Nice

Oct 5th, 2009 | By CJ | Category: Diversions

Science Fiction (SF and SF/F – Science Fiction and Fantasy) on television has never been an easy sell. If you look at the history of the medium, you find few SF/F entries among those series that had a good run. Mostly it’s a road littered with what-might-have-been-if-onlies.



Comic-Con – Victim of Its Own Success?

Jul 23rd, 2009 | By CJ | Category: Diversions

With Comic-Con sprouting again in San Diego in ‘09, I can’t help feel like this year is different. I’ve had this sense before with other sorts of conventions. Has Comic-Con’s popularity caused it to meet their fate?



Star Trek Memories

May 8th, 2009 | By CJ | Category: Trek

I’ve had Star Trek be a part of my life since 1967. I was in elementary school at the time. Though I didn’t quite latch on to the series when it started, by the end of the first season I was hooked. Who knew that 42 years later, I’d still be talking about it?



Terminator Fans Are a Force in End-of-season Polls

May 1st, 2009 | By CJ | Category: Snippets

It’s been interesting to watch this year’s round of Poll-ballot-stuffing a/k/a which bubble show should be saved surveys. Every season, the passionate fans of a series band together and do their level best to flood sites with just as many votes as possible.



TTSCC – Beyond John’s Army

Apr 23rd, 2009 | By CJ | Category: TTSCC

Let’s look at the world that is not in John Connor’s upper caste–all of those humans that aren’t soldiers but just trying to survive. Let’s also look at the world outside Connor’s camp, especially since we now have the post-season-2 altered timeline.



TTSCC – Who Is Catherine Weaver?

Apr 20th, 2009 | By CJ | Category: TTSCC

Who is Catherine Weaver? Yes, we know that she’s a mimetic poly-alloy (MPA) terminator who is wanting to help John defeat Skynet, but who is she?



Pre-order Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2

Apr 18th, 2009 | By CJ | Category: Picks, TTSCC

The time has come to see how set the future is. Season 2 of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles is now available for pre-orders. Reserve your copy and send a message that you want a Season 3.