Brief opening scene of Translator on a deep-space freighter. Not from his point of view, from Captain’s. They detect something, just briefly, flashing past before they or their systems can react. And then the Translator tries to seize the bridge… Yes, today I was brainstorming my other possible next novel, a sequel to Lost in …
First it was tractor beams. Now it’s cloaking devices. (Via Technovelgy.com.)
Probably not this one.
They’re amazing. Warning: I struggled to download them. Probably a lot of traffic, even though there are multiple sites hosting them.
Me as Jack Turvey, former president of Regina-based steel giant IPSCO, which celebrated its 50th anniversary with a big gala tonight at the company’s big banquet hall, now called the Turvey Centre. More photos here.
They find an out-of-the-way planet–previously identified by Earth surveyors and promptly forgotten–that is perfect for their needs. Almost entirely covered by water, it boasts only one continent-sized landmass, and by continent, think “large island,” not “North America.” The moddies and the nonmoddies who accompanied them begin to build their new society. Still brainstorming…
Infrared system helps pilots and drivers see in fog and at night. But does it work in blizzards? Enquiring Saskatchewanian minds want to know.
More photos here.
In 2178, Earth experienced a miracle. A 10-kilometre-wide asteroid on a collision course with the planet was struck inside the orbit of the moon by another asteroid on a near-miss trajectory. The main masses of both asteroids missed Earth. Ten million people died worldwide as pieces from the shattered rocks slammed into cities and oceans …
Me, my daughter, Alice, and my wife, Margaret Anne. More photos here.
Birds are our fine feathered friends and all that, but as anyone who has ever tried to picnic on the grass in Wascana Centre can tell you, sometimes they’re a darned nuisance. Sometimes they’re more than a nuisance: sometimes they’re downright pests, eating our crops, and sometimes they’re even hazards, as at airports. Given all …
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have developed a bird flu vaccine that looks very promising: A commercially developed vaccine has successfully protected mice and ferrets against a highly lethal avian influenza virus, according to the investigator who led the study at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The vaccine was developed by Vical Incorporated in …
