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Oops, I think I killed HD DVD: Oops, I think I killed HD DVDOh no.Oh no thats an absolute disaster for HD-DVD :-) Warner Bros are responsible for some truly poor movies and similarly poor TV stuff. I just had a look at there site to refresh myself and its like a who's who of really rubbish...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, Star Trek, Microsoft Corp., HD-DVD; Discussion threads 2008-01-05
Star Trek Quote (gg): Displays the quote of the day from StarTrek.com. Also available in iGoogle. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Star Trek; Software downloads 2007-12-07
A real medical tricorder: Remember, on Star Trek, how someone would be sick or wounded and the doctor would whip out a medical tricorder? OK, back up. Remember Star Trek? (Picture from Smart Economy blog. Well a British medical outfit called Orla Protein Technologies is tieing up with...; Tags: Bee, Star Trek, Outfit, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-11-23
Jolene Blalock Screensaver (zip): Jolene Blalock is an American actress best known for playing Sub-Commander T'Pol, a Vulcan in Star Trek: Enterprise. This free screensaver is the perfect addition to any desktop, with full size wallpaper images.; Tags: Star Trek, Jolene Blalock; Software downloads 2007-10-30
Is the Linux engine room overheating?: The release of Linux Kernel 2.6.23, discussed by Paula Rooney a few weeks ago, somehow got me into a Star Trek reverie. All good Trekkies know by now that they're casting a new Star Trek movie. British comedian Simon Pegg Shaun of the Dead has been chosen...; Tags: Star Trek, Kernel, Linus Torvalds, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-22

A plastic as solid as steel: A plastic as solid as steelNow if we could only develop shieldshrmmmm the possibilitiesHeinlein I believe in the 50sAt any rate the term "plasteel" existed way way before Star Trek.Once again Ronald you delivercool and exciting news! Ironic though, plasteel was mentioned in Star Trek along with transparent aluminum. I...; Tags: Star Trek; Discussion threads 2007-10-05
Star Trek Trivia (gg): Displays the daily trivia from StarTrek.com. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Trivia, Star Trek; Software downloads 2007-09-13
Photos: Voyagers--strange visitors to other planets: It was thirty years ago when the first Voyager spacecraft left Earth. The ships have returned closeup views of four planets--and aren't finished yet.Voyager 2 launched on Aug. 20, 1977, and Voyager 1 followed on Sept. 5, 1977, for what was originally a five-year mission to study Jupiter...; Tags: Earth, Moon, Data, Photograph, Voyager 1, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter', Io, Great Red Spot, It', nnTriton, Here', Cassini, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2007-08-28
Stanford leads pack of 36 robocars picked for DARPA Urban Challenge: DARPA has chosen 36 finalists for its Urban Challenge, a close-in city version of its "grand challenge" for robotic car designers, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. The defense agency isn't quite ready to unleash robocars on a real city; this contest will take place at a former Air Force...; Tags: DARPA, Stanford, ZDNet Government; Blog posts 2007-08-10
Ashes of 'Star Trek's' Scotty beam down, go missing: Ashes of 'Star Trek's' Scotty beam down, go missingOopsHey,They can't find him, they don't have enough power. :-)What a waste of moneySome people just have too much money to throw away.Horendous Weather?What the heck is she talking about? Its been unseasonably cool and beautiful in New Mexico...; Tags: Ashes, Scotty, Star Trek; Discussion threads 2007-05-11
Images: Wikipedia's pop culture addiction: Online encyclopedia gets far more encyclopedic when it comes to pop culture topics like Star Trek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer than historic events or science. Not that we're complaining.; Tags: encyclopedia, Star Trek, Wikipedia; Image galleries 2007-04-10
'Star Trek' lives at WonderCon 2007: Trekkies look ahead to the next Star Trek adventureA new Star Trek movie is on the horizon, and Trekkies worldwide are eager to discuss the possibilities. Will the 11th installment bring Trek fans and revenue back to the Starfleet franchise? CNET News.com's Neha Tiwari talks to members of the...; Tags: Star Trek, WonderCon 2007, Trekkies; Videos 2007-03-06
Photos: 'Tricorder' device developed at Purdue: It doesn't resemble the 'tricorder' from Star Trek but the Mini 11 can identify substances ranging from salmonella to cocaine.; Tags: Star Trek, substance, photograph; Image galleries 2007-02-28
Photos: Anime's alive at NYC ComicCon: The influence of Japanese culture was everywhere at last weekend's event, from Pikachu to Domo-kun. And even Star Trek had a taste of Japan.; Tags: Star Trek, Japan, photograph; Image galleries 2007-02-26
On The Ether Podcast: Discussing nanotechnology and the economics of the Star Trek replicator: Tune in to a talk I had this afternoon with the founders of the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, Mike Treder and Chris Phoenix, about my recent Star Trek replicator posting on the future of nanomanufacturing systems.Mike and Chris addressed a variety of questions about how to make nanomanufacturing, from how...; Tags: Business &, Technology, nanotechnology; Blog posts 2007-01-04
How long to the Star Trek replicator?: How long to the Star Trek replicator?Money could become outmoded.Why use general scarcity? Sure there is always scarcity. If we didn't have scarcity then we wouldn't have something here nor there but isn't money outmoded already with Digital Markets and Transaction?That extra layer of money just represents a segmented globe...; Tags: scarcity, replicator, Star Trek; Discussion threads 2006-12-30
How long to the Star Trek replicator?: This fascinating video explains how a desktop device using reservoirs of basic materials will be able to assemble almost anything from scratch. While this isnt the way Id want to cook a meal, like the replicator did for the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the opportunities implicit in nanomanufacturing devices...; Tags: Business &, Technology, replicator; Blog posts 2006-12-30
Images: Star Trek warps into Xbox 360, PSP: Star Trek returns to the gaming world with a new adventure under the guidance of veteran writer D.C. Fontana.; Tags: Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, game, Star Trek, 360-degree; Image galleries 2006-11-28
'Star Trek' auction boldly goes to $7 million take: 'Star Trek' auction boldly goes to $7 million takeCan't go boldly HERE though ...... to that bizarre military facility in China recently discovered using Google EarthGE forum post:http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/484568/Articles with photos:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/19/huangyangtan_mystery/http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/chinese-xfile-excites-spotters/2006/07/20/1153166503699.htmlIt's pretty weird. In the middle of the desert the Chinese People's Army built an artificial landscape, 800 x 1000 feet...; Tags: Star Trek; Discussion threads 2006-10-08
(Photos: Life imitates Star Trek): (Photos: Life imitates Star Trek)More sci-fi items are now realityHow about doors that open when they sense your presense? We've all grown up with those...so much that we take them for granted.Then there's flash memory cards; capable of vast amounts of data or video...just like the "tapes" that Spock and...; Tags: photograph, Star Trek; Discussion threads 2006-10-07