FantaSci Cafe: Manufactured Doom

This episode is about the technological singularity, that point in time when machines can design and manufacture themselves better than humans can and thus create evolutionarily better beings than we can.

I bet you want to know about the nanotechnology and cars as discussed in this Engadget story. Well, there you go, I so artfully gave you the link to the wiperless windshield.

If you are curious about Starship Troopers, you really need to check out the trailer found on this page: http://www.hofmae.ch/swisstvblog/?p=574.

FantaSci Cafe: Nano No No

A bit late, but never boring, Episode 7 of the FantaSci Cafe.

This time it is all about nanotechnology in Star Trek, Jake 2.0, The Bionic Woman, and Knight Rider.

Also, a new segment called Lists is introduced. Specifically The List of Names Not to Call your Top Secret Research Project.

This is followed by the Best of the Week in which I present Venus Rises. A clip of the show can be seen at IO9.com. Good Stuff!

FantaSci Cafe: Torchwouldn't

This week I focus on Torchwood, the Doctor Who spin-off show that could be so good, but isn't because of its faults. I dwell on the faults of Torchwood. Not all, just some. Just the ones that annoy me right now. I'm sure I could do several weeks worth of material beating up on Torchwood.

Also, I mention the roleplaying game CthulhuTech which I think is a rocking concept.

Oh, and I also rehash a bunch of news you've probably already read from IO9 and Pink Raygun.

FantaSci Cafe: Flashtastic!

In a shortened podcast, there is a brief discussion of Flash Gordon, basically saying that every incarnation of Flash Gordon has been a complete twist of the original and even the original was kind of lame - so there isn't any reason to complain about the new Flash Gordon because Flash is meant to be a hero of the time, not a timeless hero. I mention Umberto Eco's book The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana which isn't directly sci-fi but does allow the main character to be strongly influence by science fiction.

Also there is a brief chat about the proton pack from Ghostbusters and the Best of the Week referred to a certain actress in the new Indiana Jones movie. The link to that behind the scenes video is right here.