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DVICE, SCIFI.COM and MAKE present the 'Make a Cylon' contest

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2008-03-21 15:00:00 by DVICE Staff in DVICE
...SCIFI.COM and MAKE magazine are kicking off a big contest to celebrate the return of the show. The plan: design a Cylon and win You know the Cylons that fanatical race of genocidal robots? There are a bunch of different kinds, from toaster-like automatons to human-looking androids to fighter planes , and the idea is for contestants to mod...
 
Tags: cylon, continue link, continue, specific e-mail address, fighter planes, grace park, fanatical race, scifi, dvice
 
 
 
 
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Touchless Universal Remote Control : SciFi?

2008-03-24 17:51:34 by Editor in BizToolbelt
 
...SciFi movies where they have a glowing glass with a lot of functions. There are no buttons there, but still they press on it and lots of interesting things happen. This is the case with this new touchless universal remote control that will allow you to control all kinds of elecronics in your house. It was designed by Joris Van Gelder for Bang...
 
Tags: joris van gelder, scifi movies, control, house, bang, lot, video, elecronics, remember
 
 
 
 
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[CES 2008] Panel: Science Fictions Influence On Technology

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2008-01-08 10:10:10 by Evan Ackerman in OhGizmo!
...SciFi Channel and DVICE.com First question for Lucy: Whats your greatest influence in scifi? Answer: Doctor Who ! Same question for Neal: Hes read all the classics, but Heinlein has been his greatest influence, along with popular science magazines back when they were good. Mossberg throws in with Neal, with the additions of Asimov...
 
Tags: science, neal stephenson signs, neal stephenson, includes lucy lawless, lucy lawless, neal, collaborative science, panel, popular science magazines
 
 
 
 
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[CES 2008] Panel: Science Fictions Influence On Technology

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2008-01-08 10:10:10 by Administrator in Oblingo!
...SciFi Channel and DVICE.com First question for Lucy: Whats your greatest influence in scifi? Answer: Doctor Who ! Same question for Neal: Hes read all the classics, but Heinlein has been his greatest influence, along with popular science magazines back when they were good. Mossberg throws in with Neal, with the additions of Asimov...
 
Tags: science, neal stephenson signs, neal stephenson, includes lucy lawless, lucy lawless, neal, collaborative science, panel, popular science magazines
 
 
 
 
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R2D2 Alarm Clock wakes you with Help me, Obi Wan Kenobi!

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2008-12-04 17:48:02 by James in Coolest Gadgets
...SciFi fans (I kid with love, you know), how can anyone not think that this R2 Alarm clock isnt the coolest for anyone even with a passing fancy for the SciFi epic R2 stands up 6 ½ tall on his three adjustable droid legs which can be changed to alter the angle of projection. R2 also makes classic beeps and chirps from the movie as he...
 
Tags: time, military time, classic ampm time, obi wan kenobi, alarm clock, hat tip zath, adjustable droid legs, star trek fans, hour clock designation
 
 
 
 
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Re-imagined Battlstar Galactica to Start Back up on April 4th

2008-03-21 03:22:27 by Joel Mclaughlin in Gear Diary
 
...SciFi Channel is delivering a birthday present to me: the 4th season of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series will be available for streaming ten hours before its airing on the SciFi Channel, and it all kicks off on April 4th For those who dont know, the theme is the same as the original show: A rag tag fugitive fleet on a lonely quest...
 
Tags: april 4th, scifi channel, original, original article, battlestar galactica series, 4th season, mechanical toaster, lonely quest, joel mclaughlin
 
 
 
 
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How The Diamond Age Influenced the Amazon Kindle

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2008-01-08 13:38:43 by Joel Johnson in Boing Boing Gadgets
...SciFi), Stephenson inspired Kindle in his book The Diamond Age. No royalties though, Stephenson jokes. Apparently, pages from The Diamond Age are being used in the Kindles instruction materials. I wish my Kindle had a human remotely acting through it CES 2008] Panel: Science Fictions Influence On Technology [OhGizmo Update: Jim Treacher...
 
Tags: diamond age, stephenson, author neal stephenson, kindle, panel, panel moderator, science fictions influence, stephenson jokes, remotely
 
 
 
 
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DVD Wishlist: TV Series Max Headroom

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2008-01-19 21:14:33 by bohus in Retro Thing
...SciFi Channel & Bravo, and you can catch episodes for free on Joost and In2TV . So why hasn't the series ever been released on DVD? There are way more obscure things out on DVD these days. How about a box set with both series Related Famous Max Headroom TV pirating incident A real Max Headroom type project on the web today
 
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PICTURES: Scifi suits for ultimate sleepwear

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2008-02-07 06:15:11 by HASH0x8c5c664 in Techlaunches.com
However sci-fi these sleep suits look, they definitely give more quality sleep than the cozy pajamas as they are made from a type of natural knitted silk said to allow the skin to breathe, reducing the risk of itching or irritation. Quote "The company Travelodge believes the accompanying hood, gloves and socks will combat the loss of body heat...
 
Tags: body heat, company travelodge, suits, cozy pajamas, source, hood, natural, combat, quote