-
The Sands Of Time
·
1–2 minutes·
No comments on The Sands Of TimeUpdate on the Civilization 3: Culture Game – we now have seven confirmed players, and will be starting as soon as our last player receives his copy of Civ3 and PTW, eighth player or no eighth player. Here is a revised version of a recruiting email I sent out yesterday: To those who are wavering:…
-
Pride and Extreme Prejudice
Pride and Extreme Prejudice – possibly the funniest thing I have read this year. A couple of SF authors have come up with the idea of a Terminator/Pride and Prejudice crossover on rec.arts.sf.written and are current writing it piecemeal, to the delight of the newsgroup regulars. It should, nay, must be published as a full…
-
Culture Wars
Do you have a taste for world domination? Have you got a copy of Civilization 3 and the Play The World expansion pack? If so, sign up for the Civilization 3: Culture Game, starting in the next few days! The Culture mailing list is holding a Play-By-Email eight player game, and we are currently looking…
-
We’ve never had it so good
We’ve never had it so good – and it’s all thanks to science – Matt Ridley gets it damn straight in this column in the Guardian. Enough of European techno-pessimism and anti-GM fanatics!
-
Time wasting
Touch TV moves closer – is any further information required to conclude that MIT Media Lab Dublin is a time and money wasting operation of the highest calibre?
-
Talking
It’s seems like I’m not the only one who’s having problems talking lately. Not talking in general, but talking about emotive issues (i.e. the war, politics, etc.) Normally I’m perfectly happy to be contrary and debate with people, but I just find it much more difficult these days. It’s not simply that it requires more…
-
Guardian sees the light
Guardian launches new science section – and not a moment too soon, either. British science reporting is woefully poor (with the exception of the BBC) and often completely exaggerated (Sunday Times, anyone). I’m happy to see that the Guardian recognises the importance of decent science reporting.
-
MP blog
Tom Watson (Labour MP) may be under the scrutiny of the web for his patently joking Teens Page but I’m more impressed by the fact that he actually has a weblog. Not just that, but it’s regularly updated, written by himself, and runs Movable Type. Even better, it isn’t a constant litany of propaganda. How…
-
Think Difference
Men and Women think differently – another gem from the Best of Craigslist.
-
Roboto!
Japanese scientists want to make robots part of the family – ‘Nuff said, really.