* Posts by Steve Powell 1

7 publicly visible posts • joined 16 Jun 2010

AV for Mac

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Intego

We run it on al our macs. Seems painless and haven't been infected as yet (even our teenage daughters laptop that frequents the most unwashed corners of the torrent sites that seem to be mainstay of teenage life)

Ha ha, Osborne, these Gov 2.0 web wranglers have wiped out UK debt

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Does the DH (NHS) number not look suspiciously small to anyone?

5.1bn To run the entire NHS, for a year! Bargain!

Or maybe more bad data?

Use of Weapons declared best sci-fi film never made

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Heart

State of the Art

Is a culture short story from Mr Banks. Film length, linear and based here on Earth. Muc more do-able. And it still has Ms Sma.

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Heart

State of The Art

Would be simpler to make and is an equally good Ian Banks Culture story. it is however a short story as opposed to a full novel. And based here on Earth. So more filmable and about the right size for a film.

So, what's the best sci-fi film never made?

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Alien

The Anubis Gates. Tim Powers

Pure quality and v cinematic.

Any of mr powers books would be excellent

Someone mentioned Alfred Bester. The Demolished Man or Tiger Tiger. Both 30 years ahead of Star Wars dross

What about Strontium Dog from 2000 AD?

MobileMe packages disappear from Apple's shelves

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Unhappy

Renewed mine last week :-(

It just works, and even my wife is sold on the idea she can work on stuff at home and just pick it up at work via iDisk.

NASA: Civilization will end in 2013 (possibly)

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New Scientist Begs to Differ

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627640.800-whats-wrong-with-the-sun.html

Article from last weeks NS explaining how oddly quiet the sun is and how little activity we are likely to see over the next solar cycle.

So are we gonna be fried by solar storms or not?