"Any significantly advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - from Arthur C. Clarke's Three Laws of prediction.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Book Review: Frank Herbert's 'Dune'

Poster art from the 1984 film adaptation of 'Dune'

Dune is hailed by many as an unparalleled work of science fiction. I've recently finished reading the novel for the first time, and give my thoughts and observations about this epic story.

Friday, December 5, 2014

Star Trek's first pilot began filming 50 years ago this week

image courtesy of TrekCore
Star Trek's first pilot, a show deemed 'too cerebral' for TV, turned 50 this week.