nicholasjon.com :: a weblog >> posts tagged: sciencefiction http://nicholasjon.com/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:15:24 GMT nicholasjon.com :: an rss feed http://www.nicholasjon.com/images/n_ficon.gif http://nicholasjon.com/ nicholasjon.com :: favicon Audio versions of this year's Hugo-nominated stories http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/8/11/audio_versions_of_this_years_hugonominated_stories <p>Link: <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/10/this-years-hugonomin-1.html">http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/10/this-years-hugonomin-1.html</a></p> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:15:24 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/8/11/audio_versions_of_this_years_hugonominated_stories nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) Jules Verne illustrations http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/4/11/jules_verne_illustrations <p>The Smithsonian&#8217;s archive of original illustrations in Jules Verne&#8217;s work.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.sil.si.edu/OnDisplay/JulesVerne100/verne_explore.cfm">http://www.sil.si.edu/OnDisplay/JulesVerne100/verne_explore.cfm</a></p> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:21:52 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/4/11/jules_verne_illustrations nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) The Astrocon Light Ray Gunner http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/4/3/the_astrocon_light_ray_gunner <p>Chromed fictional space ship of the future. Want.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.danielsimon.net/artdata/battlefly/battlefly.html">http://www.danielsimon.net/artdata/battlefly/battlefly.html</a></p> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:02:19 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/4/3/the_astrocon_light_ray_gunner nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) Arthur C. Clarke: 1917 - 2008 http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/3/19/arthur_c_clarke_1917_2008 <p>Link: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Obit-Clarke.html?_r=3&amp;hp&amp;%2338;oref=slogin&amp;%2338;oref=slogin&amp;oref=slogin">http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Obit-Clarke.html?_r=3&amp;hp&amp;%2338;oref=slogin&amp;%2338;oref=slogin&amp;oref=slogin</a></p> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:52:00 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/3/19/arthur_c_clarke_1917_2008 nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) What's the Big Deal with 'Blade Runner'? http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/1/2/whats_the_big_deal_with_blade_runner <p>I often wonder the same thing. I appreciate it, but I can&#8217;t admit to actually &#8220;liking&#8221; it.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/whats_the_big_deal_with_blade_runner">http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/whats_the_big_deal_with_blade_runner</a></p> Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:18:31 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/1/2/whats_the_big_deal_with_blade_runner nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) Back To The Future Flux Capacitor Replica http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/12/5/back_to_the_future_flux_capacitor_replica <p>Should you need 1.21 Gigawatts in your home.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Back-To-The-Future-Flux-Capacitor-Replica___311677">http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Back-To-The-Future-Flux-Capacitor-Replica___311677</a></p> Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:42:32 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/12/5/back_to_the_future_flux_capacitor_replica nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) The 50 greatest fictional weapons of all time http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/11/22/the_50_greatest_fictional_weapons_of_all_time <p>An interesting list, but the top 15 are in a very unusual order if you ask me.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/006398688.cfm">http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/006398688.cfm</a></p> Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:20:24 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/11/22/the_50_greatest_fictional_weapons_of_all_time nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) What would a relativistic interstellar traveller see? http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/9/1/what_would_a_relativistic_interstellar_traveller_see <p>Link: <a href="http://www.xs4all.nl/~johanw/PhysFAQ/Relativity/SR/Spaceship/spaceship.html">http://www.xs4all.nl/~johanw/PhysFAQ/Relativity/SR/Spaceship/spaceship.html</a></p> Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:05:37 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/9/1/what_would_a_relativistic_interstellar_traveller_see nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) Science fiction weddings http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/5/20/science_fiction_weddings <p>Instead of a first dance, how about a first lightsaber duel?</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5760">http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5760</a></p> Sun, 20 May 2007 17:42:57 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/5/20/science_fiction_weddings nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick)