British researchers have found a way to use a patient's own stem cells to repair their hearts. They should be ready for human trials within 3 years. This could eliminate the need for heart transplants.
The new issue of Lone Star Stories (free online) has a story by Nina Kiriki Hoffman.
Craig T. Nelson will be playing a villain in a 3-episode arc of CSI:NY.
Fred Thompson will guest star on Life on Mars as the chief of detectives.
The Telegraph has an article about a mechanical glove being used to restore dexterity in a musician's hand after a stroke.
CNet has an article about companies that will pay you for your old (but working) electronics.
The Book Design Review blog lists their favorite book covers of 2008. Note: these are their best in terms of cover design, not artwork. There are very few with what I would consider artwork even included, but several of the designs are impressive.
DVRs for tonight:
8pm Pushing Daisies
9pm Private Practice & Life
Showing posts with label Life on Mars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Life on Mars. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
5-19-08
Solar cells covered in microscopic nanowire hairs could greatly improve the efficiency of photovoltaic panels.
Neil Gaiman mentioned today that he wrote a short story on a postcard as part of an auction for charity. He and 12 other authors (including JK Rowling) will have their cards auctioned on June 10th, and the next day the stories will be available for everyone to read at Waterstones. The stories will also eventually be published along with 3 contest winners from the general public (2 adults and 1 child).
Researchers have discovered that some plants can change the weather.
A new vaccine is now available for people over 60 who have had chicken pox. It should prevent them from developing shingles.
SciFi Wire has an article about cast changes in the upcoming season of Stargate Atlantis. Robert Picardo (Woolsey) and Jewel Staite (Dr. Keller) move from recurring to regular cast. Paul McGillion (Dr. Beckett) will be back for 5 episodes. Contrary to some earlier reports, Dr. Weir won't make an appearance, and this may be the final season for Ronon.
There's a rumor that the CW is considering picking up Moonlight. This is just a chance, but I'll watch for details and let you know what happens.
SF Signal has reviewed all the Hugo short fiction nominees. Have you read them yet? Do you agree with them? Just a reminder that we have until July 7th to read all these and vote.
SF Universe has longer descriptions of Fringe and Dollhouse (the new genre shows coming from Fox) if you are curious. io9 also has a trailer for Dollhouse.
Do you want to see a preview for the new US version of Life on Mars? From this it looks like a pretty straight translation. Hard to tell if it will be good or bad, but I'll give it a shot.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid769343686/bctid1556072271
DVRs for tonight:
5pm Greek
8pm Big Bang Theory & Bones (season finales)
830 How I Met Your Mother (season finale)
9pm 2.5 Men & House (season finales)
Neil Gaiman mentioned today that he wrote a short story on a postcard as part of an auction for charity. He and 12 other authors (including JK Rowling) will have their cards auctioned on June 10th, and the next day the stories will be available for everyone to read at Waterstones. The stories will also eventually be published along with 3 contest winners from the general public (2 adults and 1 child).
Researchers have discovered that some plants can change the weather.
A new vaccine is now available for people over 60 who have had chicken pox. It should prevent them from developing shingles.
SciFi Wire has an article about cast changes in the upcoming season of Stargate Atlantis. Robert Picardo (Woolsey) and Jewel Staite (Dr. Keller) move from recurring to regular cast. Paul McGillion (Dr. Beckett) will be back for 5 episodes. Contrary to some earlier reports, Dr. Weir won't make an appearance, and this may be the final season for Ronon.
There's a rumor that the CW is considering picking up Moonlight. This is just a chance, but I'll watch for details and let you know what happens.
SF Signal has reviewed all the Hugo short fiction nominees. Have you read them yet? Do you agree with them? Just a reminder that we have until July 7th to read all these and vote.
SF Universe has longer descriptions of Fringe and Dollhouse (the new genre shows coming from Fox) if you are curious. io9 also has a trailer for Dollhouse.
Do you want to see a preview for the new US version of Life on Mars? From this it looks like a pretty straight translation. Hard to tell if it will be good or bad, but I'll give it a shot.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid769343686/bctid1556072271
DVRs for tonight:
5pm Greek
8pm Big Bang Theory & Bones (season finales)
830 How I Met Your Mother (season finale)
9pm 2.5 Men & House (season finales)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
5-13-08
Stephen Hawking is traveling to South Africa to find brilliant minds. Technology leaders and scientists have backed a plan to provide centers for advanced math and physics so that students can be found, taught, and utilize their talents without having to leave the country first.
Business Week has a review of Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope, which is available to the public today. It pulls together 12 terabytes of data, astronomy research from the web, and updated photos from multiple telescopes (including Hubble). They say the user interface is easier to use than the similar Google Sky.
The Von Trapp villa from Sound of Music will become a hotel this summer.
The Weinsteins plan to make a live-action (muppets will still be there) Fraggle Rock movie.
CW announced their fall schedule. Supernatural will remain on Thursday nights. Reaper will come back midseason. They don't have anything else I'm planning to watch.
Despite all the buzz that it was fairly secure, Moonlight was canceled today. CBS did renew all their comedies, and they picked up 3 somewhat genre-related pilots (Eleventh Hour, The Ex List, and The Mentalist). Their full schedule will be announced tomorrow.
ABC has announced their fall schedule. Life on Mars will follow Grey's Anatomy on Thursday nights. Pushing Daisies & Private Practice remain unchanged on Wednesdays. Lost & Scrubs won't join until midseason. No other new shows we care about, but the cancellation of Men in Trees is official. Sources: Zap2It and FutonCritic. According to FutonCritic, they still have 17 pilots under consideration for midseason.
DVRs for tonight:
9pm Reaper
10pm Women's Murder Club (series finale - it was canceled yesterday)
Business Week has a review of Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope, which is available to the public today. It pulls together 12 terabytes of data, astronomy research from the web, and updated photos from multiple telescopes (including Hubble). They say the user interface is easier to use than the similar Google Sky.
The Von Trapp villa from Sound of Music will become a hotel this summer.
The Weinsteins plan to make a live-action (muppets will still be there) Fraggle Rock movie.
CW announced their fall schedule. Supernatural will remain on Thursday nights. Reaper will come back midseason. They don't have anything else I'm planning to watch.
Despite all the buzz that it was fairly secure, Moonlight was canceled today. CBS did renew all their comedies, and they picked up 3 somewhat genre-related pilots (Eleventh Hour, The Ex List, and The Mentalist). Their full schedule will be announced tomorrow.
ABC has announced their fall schedule. Life on Mars will follow Grey's Anatomy on Thursday nights. Pushing Daisies & Private Practice remain unchanged on Wednesdays. Lost & Scrubs won't join until midseason. No other new shows we care about, but the cancellation of Men in Trees is official. Sources: Zap2It and FutonCritic. According to FutonCritic, they still have 17 pilots under consideration for midseason.
DVRs for tonight:
9pm Reaper
10pm Women's Murder Club (series finale - it was canceled yesterday)
Friday, May 9, 2008
5-9-08 Couch Potato Corner
Sorry if this post is a bit long. I'm going to be trying to catch up with a week of news.
Private Practice will be changing showrunners. Marti Noxon is leaving for "other projects" and Jon Cowan and Robert Rovner (most recently from Bionic Woman) will be taking over. I hope it manages to keep the charm it had under Marti Noxon.
SciFi has announced casting for the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica and the 2-hour pilot Warehouse 13. Esai Morales (most recently from Jericho) will play Joseph Adama in Caprica, father of Admiral William Adama from BSG. Paula Malcomson will play the female lead on Caprica. Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly will star in Warehouse 13.
Although the US version of Life on Mars is likely to show up on the ABC lineup this fall, it may do it without David E. Kelley. After pushing the show for 2 years, he is considering dropping out (although he would still have some participation since he personally owns the rights).
Bruce Boxleitner will be joining Heroes next season as a recurring character.
Men in Trees has been canceled. This was not entirely unexpected by the producers, so they shot an alternate ending for the final episode airing this summer.
Darth Mojo, a visual effects artist on Babylon 5 for the first 3 seasons, is sharing photos from his archives on his blog. This first post shows the construction of the central corridor.
Fox has finally released the final 2 episodes of Drive for downloading ad-free.
DVRs for tonight:
5pm Sarah Jane Adventures
6pm Doctor Who
7pm Battlestar Galactica
8pm Ghost Whisperer
9pm Moonlight
10pm Numb3rs
Private Practice will be changing showrunners. Marti Noxon is leaving for "other projects" and Jon Cowan and Robert Rovner (most recently from Bionic Woman) will be taking over. I hope it manages to keep the charm it had under Marti Noxon.
SciFi has announced casting for the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica and the 2-hour pilot Warehouse 13. Esai Morales (most recently from Jericho) will play Joseph Adama in Caprica, father of Admiral William Adama from BSG. Paula Malcomson will play the female lead on Caprica. Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly will star in Warehouse 13.
Although the US version of Life on Mars is likely to show up on the ABC lineup this fall, it may do it without David E. Kelley. After pushing the show for 2 years, he is considering dropping out (although he would still have some participation since he personally owns the rights).
Bruce Boxleitner will be joining Heroes next season as a recurring character.
Men in Trees has been canceled. This was not entirely unexpected by the producers, so they shot an alternate ending for the final episode airing this summer.
Darth Mojo, a visual effects artist on Babylon 5 for the first 3 seasons, is sharing photos from his archives on his blog. This first post shows the construction of the central corridor.
Fox has finally released the final 2 episodes of Drive for downloading ad-free.
DVRs for tonight:
5pm Sarah Jane Adventures
6pm Doctor Who
7pm Battlestar Galactica
8pm Ghost Whisperer
9pm Moonlight
10pm Numb3rs
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
12-11-07 Couch Potato Corner
Gillian Anderson will be hosting Masterpiece Theater for PBS when it returns next year. They are going to focus their lineup into categories (period pieces, mysteries, and contemporary dramas) instead of mixing it all up. The period pieces air first, and several of the shows sound promising: the Complete Jane Austen (adaptations of all 6 books and a biography), My Boy Jack (with Daniel Radcliffe as Kipling's son), a miniseries with Judi Dench, and a new version of Room with a View.
New Firefly/Serenity stuff from Dark Horse comics: a new 3-issue comic series, a hardcover collection of the previous comic series, 2 lunch boxes & 2 Christmas ornaments.
ABC is pulling the last 3 Big Shots episodes from the schedule, replacing them with Private Practice reruns. Wow, the ratings must have been really bad. I can't believe they are actually shelving any scripted programming when there is no end in sight to this strike.
TV networks are reimbursing advertisers for low ratings (NBC is giving about $500,000 each, the quantities for CBS, ABC and FOX were not specified). This is for ratings prior to the strike, when they still had new programming. They are really going to be hurting in the next couple months.
Life on Mars season 2 starts on BBC America tonight at 8pm.
New Firefly/Serenity stuff from Dark Horse comics: a new 3-issue comic series, a hardcover collection of the previous comic series, 2 lunch boxes & 2 Christmas ornaments.
ABC is pulling the last 3 Big Shots episodes from the schedule, replacing them with Private Practice reruns. Wow, the ratings must have been really bad. I can't believe they are actually shelving any scripted programming when there is no end in sight to this strike.
TV networks are reimbursing advertisers for low ratings (NBC is giving about $500,000 each, the quantities for CBS, ABC and FOX were not specified). This is for ratings prior to the strike, when they still had new programming. They are really going to be hurting in the next couple months.
Life on Mars season 2 starts on BBC America tonight at 8pm.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
8-16-07
One promising note about the ABC remake of Life on Mars: Colm Meaney is going to play the old-school DIC. Good casting. I can totally picture him in the role. (Unlike their Sam Tyler, who will be played by Jason O'Mara, who played Stuart the publisher on Men in Trees.)
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-colmmeaneylennyclarkelifeonmarscasting,0,2661241.story?track=rss
Roland Emmerich is going to direct a new version of Fantastic Journey written by the people who did National Treasure. I can't decide if this will be a reimagined fun ride of a movie or just lame.
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=43332
They are making a direct-to-dvd sequel to The Lost Boys with Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, and Keifer Sutherland's younger brother. This is going to be just lame.
http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=20968
Here's an interesting retrospective on Doctor Who as it approaches it's 45th anniversary.
http://dailypop.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/doctor-who-resistance-is-useless/
As if American education wasn't bad enough, some high schools are requiring kids to declare a major and career path in 9th grade! One, there is no way they can realistically know what they want to do at that age when getting there is at least 8 years away. Two, they are going to completely ignore the rest of the curriculum. So much for getting a broad base of knowledge before specializing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/education/16major.html?ex=1344916800&en=7c0e08276c212d99&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-colmmeaneylennyclarkelifeonmarscasting,0,2661241.story?track=rss
Roland Emmerich is going to direct a new version of Fantastic Journey written by the people who did National Treasure. I can't decide if this will be a reimagined fun ride of a movie or just lame.
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=43332
They are making a direct-to-dvd sequel to The Lost Boys with Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, and Keifer Sutherland's younger brother. This is going to be just lame.
http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=20968
Here's an interesting retrospective on Doctor Who as it approaches it's 45th anniversary.
http://dailypop.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/doctor-who-resistance-is-useless/
As if American education wasn't bad enough, some high schools are requiring kids to declare a major and career path in 9th grade! One, there is no way they can realistically know what they want to do at that age when getting there is at least 8 years away. Two, they are going to completely ignore the rest of the curriculum. So much for getting a broad base of knowledge before specializing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/education/16major.html?ex=1344916800&en=7c0e08276c212d99&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
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