According to AICN, MIT LSC will be holding a free sneak preview of Jumper on Wednesday January 16th. Following the screening, a discussion panel about the film and the the physics of teleportation with star Hayden Christensen, director Doug Liman and physics professors Max Tegmark and Edward Farhi.
Transparisteel! For real!
Okay, so it’s transparent concrete, not transparent steel. Still, progress.
Something else I learned today while searching Wookieepedia: Vader’s armor is made of Durasteel. (Perhaps that’s why the Energizer bunny was taunting him: corporate rivalry.)
Who needs Geonosians?
Uh-oh… It appears the galaxy is perfectly capable of creating superweapons all on its own.
Eww, science!
An infuriating look at gender segregation at the Discovery Channel Store. Because nothing says science like sewing machines and jewelry and fairy dust! (via)
Pimp out your Wii
Jedi wannabes can now get a Wii ‘light sword’ accessory. (via)
Lando’s not a system, he’s a… tropical storm?
A storm named ‘Lando’ has aided and abetted in the deaths of nine people in the Philippines. Lando. (Thanks to the Stooge for the link and headline.)
Another day, another digital device
Amazon’s Kindle? In one word: Meh. And from my oh-so-casual research, that seems to be the general feeling around the internets.
In more words, I gotta agree with Scalzi:
It looks like a nice toy. But I look at it this way: I can pay $400 for an e-book reader, and then pay $7.99 for an electronic copy of a book, or I can just pay $7.99 for the actual book, which requires no expensive intermediary equipment to enjoy, and use that extra $400 to buy 50 more books. Seems pretty straightforward to me.
Sorry, Newsweek, the iPod it isn’t. (Hey, does the iPhone have a PDF reader? Because that might be occasionally useful. Emphasis on occasionally.)
More linkage
- Roundup of Gizmodo’s coverage
- First impressions and a review on BoingBoing Gadgets.
Friday morning reading list
Slashfilm came across a fan-made poster that spans the entire saga. I’m usually not a huge fan of the collage aesthetic, but I gotta admit this one is pretty nifty.
NEWS
- This week saw the release of Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga – and yesterday the game’s developer, TT Games, was purchased by Warner Brothers. Guess all that hard Wiisaber work paid off.
- The Discovery returned safely to Earth on Wednesday – presumably with lightsaber intact.
- Fan compiles relevant screenshots from The Clone Wars videos on StarWars.com.
- BBC interviews ANH prop hauler.
FANDOM
- Humor site Aniboom casts U.S. primary candidates and assorted other political types in Star Wars roles. It’s… about what you’d expect. Meh.
- Know A Legion: Neon City Garrison.
BOOKS
- TOS interviews Dick DeBartolo, who penned (all? some of? most?) Mad’s Star Wars film spoofs.
- McClatchy review of The Star Wars Vault.
HYPERSPACE
- On Hyperspace, the Insider #96 online supplement.
- You can now add a StarWars.com app to your Facebook account.
A special long-distance dedication
The Discovery crew wakes up to Star Wars. StarWars.com has audio and transcript.
iChat may be your only hope
Apple fans mourned the loss of an official iChat hologram effect in the latest version of the video chat client, but one lone Mac Maniac has worked to create one of his own. Carrie Fisher wannabees everywhere, unite!