ABC and Warner Brothers are once again attempting to revive V.
Airplanes are going to switch from radar to GPS navigation. It should save a lot of money on fuel once the system is in place, but that could take a decade.
DVRs for tonight:
Stargate: Atlantis
Sanctuary
Ghost Whisperer
Ex List
Numb3rs
Life
Friday, October 10, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
10-9-08
USA has renewed Psych and Burn Notice for new seasons of 16 episodes each.
Neil Gaiman has completed his Graveyard Book tour. You can now watch him read all the chapters at mousecircus.com.
Like Iron Man last week, the Indy 4 dvd release next week will have multiple special packaging extras based on the retailer (but only 5 versions this time, not 8).
For the first time ever, the Oscar broadcast will allow movie commercials (with strong limitations).
Yahoo has released a new version of their calendar to beta. I use the current version all the time. I may have to check out the new one.
DVRs for tonight:
8pm My Name is Earl
9pm CSI (CBS - season premiere)
9pm Supernatural (CW)
9pm Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
10pm Life on Mars (ABC) & Eleventh Hour (CBS) - time to see how the UK remakes translate (since I liked the originals, but typically don't like remakes)
Neil Gaiman has completed his Graveyard Book tour. You can now watch him read all the chapters at mousecircus.com.
Like Iron Man last week, the Indy 4 dvd release next week will have multiple special packaging extras based on the retailer (but only 5 versions this time, not 8).
For the first time ever, the Oscar broadcast will allow movie commercials (with strong limitations).
Yahoo has released a new version of their calendar to beta. I use the current version all the time. I may have to check out the new one.
DVRs for tonight:
8pm My Name is Earl
9pm CSI (CBS - season premiere)
9pm Supernatural (CW)
9pm Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
10pm Life on Mars (ABC) & Eleventh Hour (CBS) - time to see how the UK remakes translate (since I liked the originals, but typically don't like remakes)
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
10-7-08
In 2 weeks, Audible.com is releasing an exclusive anthology called Metatropolis from John Scalzi, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell, and Karl Schroeder. The stories are read by 3 Battlestar Galactica actors and 2 readers who have won awards for previous audiobook performances. For preorders, they are releasing one story early. For more info: John Scalzi's blog, Audible.com.
Wired.com interviewed Neil Gaiman at the Kepler's event I went to this past weekend. See the article and video interview for some more background on The Graveyard Book.
Berkeley Breathed is killing Opus.
Scientists have found a genetic link that might be the cause for the most common form of blindness, which may lead to treatments or a cure.
CNet has a slideshow of new NASA photos of Mercury.
Ford has made a car key for parents with teenagers. If the car is started using this key, it limits the top speed, won't allow the stereo volume above 44%, and changes other settings. Who thought this up?
Rocky Mountain News has text and audio versions of a new short story by Connie Willis.
AMC has an interview with 2 of the Robot Chicken writers about the new Star Wars special coming soon.
DVR for tonight:
Greek
Everything else is preempted for the Presidential debate.
Wired.com interviewed Neil Gaiman at the Kepler's event I went to this past weekend. See the article and video interview for some more background on The Graveyard Book.
Berkeley Breathed is killing Opus.
Scientists have found a genetic link that might be the cause for the most common form of blindness, which may lead to treatments or a cure.
CNet has a slideshow of new NASA photos of Mercury.
Ford has made a car key for parents with teenagers. If the car is started using this key, it limits the top speed, won't allow the stereo volume above 44%, and changes other settings. Who thought this up?
Rocky Mountain News has text and audio versions of a new short story by Connie Willis.
AMC has an interview with 2 of the Robot Chicken writers about the new Star Wars special coming soon.
DVR for tonight:
Greek
Everything else is preempted for the Presidential debate.
Monday, October 6, 2008
10-6-08
The King Tut exhibit is coming back to SF. I remember seeing that as a small child. It might be nice to see it again.
DVRs for tonight:
8pm Chuck
8pm Big Bang Theory
8pm Sarah Connor Chronicles
830 How I Met Your Mother
9pm Heroes
9pm 2.5 Men
10pm Life
DVRs for tonight:
8pm Chuck
8pm Big Bang Theory
8pm Sarah Connor Chronicles
830 How I Met Your Mother
9pm Heroes
9pm 2.5 Men
10pm Life
Friday, October 3, 2008
10-3-08
Kelly Link's collection Magic For Beginners is now available as a free eBook (minus the 2 stories that won the most awards).
AMC is developing Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars as a series.
DVRs for tonight:
6pm Sanctuary (SCIFI - 2hr pilot)
8pm Ghost Whisperer (CBS)
10pm Numb3rs (CBS)
10pm Life (NBC)
I may also consider the pilots for Ex List (CBS 9pm - see review here for why I'm debating it) and Star Wars Clone Wars (Cartoon 9pm)
---- for Saturday:
Primeval (BBCA)
---- for Sunday:
True Blood (HBO)
AMC is developing Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars as a series.
DVRs for tonight:
6pm Sanctuary (SCIFI - 2hr pilot)
8pm Ghost Whisperer (CBS)
10pm Numb3rs (CBS)
10pm Life (NBC)
I may also consider the pilots for Ex List (CBS 9pm - see review here for why I'm debating it) and Star Wars Clone Wars (Cartoon 9pm)
---- for Saturday:
Primeval (BBCA)
---- for Sunday:
True Blood (HBO)
Thursday, October 2, 2008
10-2-08
Strangest wine gadget I've ever heard of: an inventor has made an ultrasound machine shaped like a wine bucket that ages wine. You put in a cheap young bottle of wine and it comes out 30 minutes later tasting like a fine aged vintage.
James Earl Jones has received many awards over the years, but his first SAG award will be the Lifetime Achievement award. It will be presented in January.
John Mahoney (aka Frasier's dad) will guest star on Burn Notice in February, and rumors are already flying over who he might be playing (one of these choices was confirmed: old boss, "dead" father, one of the powerful people behind the burn notice, or Carla's handler).
Here is the corrected link for the website posting Neil Gaiman readings from the Graveyard Book tour.
Fox has given Fringe a full season order. I guess that means it is safe for me to start watching the episodes piling up on my DVR.
Space.com has a great Hubble image to celebrate the 10th anniversary.
Super Punch has some great retro posters for planetary travel (and links to some for time travel).
We will get to see Amanda Tapping back in Stargate, not just in Sanctuary. She confirmed this week that she is in the Atlantis finale as well as a 3rd SG-1 movie and the Atlantis movie.
Toshiba has a new battery that charges to 90% in 10 minutes and can be recharged 5,000-6,000 times (not just 500).
DVRs for tonight:
8pm My Name is Earl (NBC - 1 hour)
9pm Supernatural (CW)
James Earl Jones has received many awards over the years, but his first SAG award will be the Lifetime Achievement award. It will be presented in January.
John Mahoney (aka Frasier's dad) will guest star on Burn Notice in February, and rumors are already flying over who he might be playing (one of these choices was confirmed: old boss, "dead" father, one of the powerful people behind the burn notice, or Carla's handler).
Here is the corrected link for the website posting Neil Gaiman readings from the Graveyard Book tour.
Fox has given Fringe a full season order. I guess that means it is safe for me to start watching the episodes piling up on my DVR.
Space.com has a great Hubble image to celebrate the 10th anniversary.
Super Punch has some great retro posters for planetary travel (and links to some for time travel).
We will get to see Amanda Tapping back in Stargate, not just in Sanctuary. She confirmed this week that she is in the Atlantis finale as well as a 3rd SG-1 movie and the Atlantis movie.
Toshiba has a new battery that charges to 90% in 10 minutes and can be recharged 5,000-6,000 times (not just 500).
DVRs for tonight:
8pm My Name is Earl (NBC - 1 hour)
9pm Supernatural (CW)
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
10-1-08
Google is resurrecting January 2001 in an archive site as part of their 10th birthday celebration.
Space.com has an article on predictions and plans for NASA's next 50 years.
The Mercury News has reviewed and ranked a few of the multitude of taco shops in my neighborhood. I'm a bit amazed that someone was up to the challenge. Of course, they left off one of my favorites.
As a side effect of HBO's True Blood series, all 7 of the Sookie Stackhouse books are now in the New York Time's Bestseller list (ranging from #3 to #19).
DVRs for tonight:
8pm Bones (FOX)
8pm Pushing Daisies (ABC - season premiere!!)
8pm Knight Rider (I'll skip this for now & catch up online if I like the 1st one when I see it)
9pm Private Practice (ABC - season premiere)
10pm CSI:NY (CBS)
Space.com has an article on predictions and plans for NASA's next 50 years.
The Mercury News has reviewed and ranked a few of the multitude of taco shops in my neighborhood. I'm a bit amazed that someone was up to the challenge. Of course, they left off one of my favorites.
As a side effect of HBO's True Blood series, all 7 of the Sookie Stackhouse books are now in the New York Time's Bestseller list (ranging from #3 to #19).
DVRs for tonight:
8pm Bones (FOX)
8pm Pushing Daisies (ABC - season premiere!!)
8pm Knight Rider (I'll skip this for now & catch up online if I like the 1st one when I see it)
9pm Private Practice (ABC - season premiere)
10pm CSI:NY (CBS)
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