Posted on May 25th, 2008 by Steve
This Memorial Day (tomorrow night) on A&E channel, Ridley and Tony Scott’s version of Michael Chrichton’s seminal techno-thriller, The Andromeda Strain is premiering. I will see it and report back (there will probably be spoilers). Before I do, I want to deal with the reviews that are coming out and some big picture issues about […]
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Posted on January 28th, 2008 by Steve
From the LA Times.com
Pediatricians say new TV show perpetuates autism myth - Los Angeles Times:
ABC’s new drama, “Eli Stone,” debuts on Thursday. It features British actor Jonny Lee Miller as a prophet-like lawyer who in the opening episode argues in court that a flu vaccine made a child autistic. When it is revealed in court […]
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Posted on September 5th, 2007 by Steve
The Labor Day weekend in Southern California saw some record high temeratures. It got up to 107° Fahrenheit in some parts of the San Fernando Valley, with a very high humidity. The heat was so stifling, it caused almost 40,000 Southern California Edison and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers to run their […]
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Posted on July 31st, 2006 by Steve
Skywalker jet packs in development
Filed under: Transportation, Wearables
No matter how played flying cars, kayaks, and other strange contraptions are, the allure of a jet pack strapped onto your back just doesn’t seem to lose its luster. Rick Herron, creator of Skywalker Jets, has devised a rocket pack that weighs about 90 pounds and can propel […]
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