science fiction

V is shiny awesomeness – a spoiler free gush fest

I really wanted to love Stargate Universe.
I really did.
I may still yet.
But it burnt me, there was a hole in my heart for a weekly science fiction show that would make me want to rush out and buy a watercooler, fill out the required forms to get permission to install it in my office, position [...]

Real people vs scifi tech: the holodeck

One of my least favourite story devices in Star Trek is the holodeck and in my opinion some of the worst episodes stem from this piece of tech.

What’s the tech?
According to Wikipedia the holodeck is a room that can simulate objects and people through a combination of replicated matter, tractor beams, and shaped force fields [...]

It doesn’t matter how awesome science gets, the Star Trek transporter will never be

Talking about the equipment featured in Stargate SG1 got me thinking a little about Star Trek and the everyday technology they take for granted in the show that we would find absolutely amazing.
One of the stand outs in Star Trek’s arsenal of super tech is probably the transporter beam. Not a month goes past that [...]