Jul 16, 2012

These first generation data crystals are made of two thin disks of industrial grade sapphire, approximately 8 inches in diameter. They cost an estimated $30,000 and can store 40,000 pages of data. They are being developed as a very long term (“a million years”) data storage solution to provide data to far future generations about nuclear waste...

Aug 19, 2011

A couple days ago we reported on a statement by Walter Koenig that J.M. Straczynski was in negotiations with Warner Brothers to buy the rights to Babylon 5. Which seemed like a great idea since Warner Brothers has just been sitting on the IP for over a decade doing nothing with it. After news of Keonig’s revelation spread throughout the internets,...

Aug 17, 2011

For years Babylon 5 has been in this incredibly frustrating limbo with Warner Brothers. Every other year there seems to be some rumor the studio wants to make a movie, or (gag) reboot the series. Maybe, once and for all, that will end. At the Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas last Friday, Walter Koenig (Bester) revealed that over dinner with J. Michael...

Jul 12, 2011

“Pleasure Thresholds: Patricia Tallman‘s Babylon 5 Scrapbook” is, as the name suggests, a collection of Tallman’s personal photos and anecdotes from behind the scenes of Babylon 5. Show creator J. Michael Straczynski also provides some notes. A special premiere edition will be available at San Diego Comic Con (with a $10 discount no...

Jun 17, 2011

Was a little bored today and had a few minutes to make a flying pop-tart spoo. Why should cats get all the fun?