Golly!

Golly!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q62RjHfX5yM&feature=share

! ! !

! ! !
http://screenrant.com/babylon-5-movie-reboot/

I also went berserk in JBs today buying DVDs on special: Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers (I suspect an aborted...

I also went berserk in JBs today buying DVDs on special: Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers (I suspect an aborted pilot for a series); Cloud Atlas (by three directors); Astro Zombies (a classic nonsense film); and the 1969 standalone film Skippy and the Intruders. Am watching the Bab5 film as I type. Everyone's quirky but G'Kar kicks ass!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_5:_The_Legend_of_the_Rangers

Drake was THE tough guy!

Drake was THE tough guy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqUrcvyKLBE&list=PLDUsZRzIoAi-T4bjHpYO2FvP6KQOVizRU

I wasn't entirely sure what to make of this.

I wasn't entirely sure what to make of this. I like OpenSim, though it seems closer to the open-source release of Second Life that it was based on, than a lot of the VR stuff in development now, or just released. And OpenSim  is primarily a a way of creating virtual worlds first, virtual reality second.  Most times for me it resembles a third person view video game, an that's OK. With my vision (on bifocals now) it's unlikely that I'll be using some form of VR headset (though I'll certainly try them out), and immersion is key to VR. Your senses have to convince you that what you experience is real. In OpenSim though, it's more that you identify with your avatar.

I'm happy with that, but who knows what's going to be adopted wholesale as a VR system of choice? The chances are though that (like video recorders and personal computers) initially there will be lots of different VR systems about but that later 2-3 will become far more popular than the others and set the standards.  If I read this article correctly, it's suggesting that these different systems would be better served by being translatable to each other, so that a user in one system  could travel to another, perhaps bringing their virtual assets with them.

If that's the case, then there might be any number of virtual worlds and virtual destinations you'll be able to visit, provided (I'm guessing) you have the right hardware to do so.
http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2016/08/the-path-to-a-vr-metaverse

There was a TV series???

There was a TV series???
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future_(TV_series)

I do enjoy GRIMM, perhaps because the Grimm, Wesen and cleanskin Humans alike, are well written characters, and...

I do enjoy GRIMM, perhaps because the Grimm, Wesen and cleanskin Humans alike, are well written characters, and therefore easy to care about. I really hope that they wrap up the loose ends and maybe have a longer film to finish it off. .
http://tvline.com/2016/08/29/grimm-cancelled-no-season-7-nbc/

Just one of his gems.

Just one of his gems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzcgyk62cHU

One of the classic set pieces from Sense8, with a classic closing line.

One of the classic set pieces from Sense8, with a classic closing line. If you're confused about who the other guy is standing and talking with the first guy (who is also kneeling down on the ground), go watch the series, created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski for Netflix (and there's a 2nd season on the way)..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXM3XpiMJjc&feature=share

Good heavens, I never knew that Harry's dad was such a bastard!

Good heavens, I never knew that Harry's dad was such a bastard!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmsntGGjxiw&feature=share

Uh, this is a wee bit violent. Just as well it wasn't "wash day" for Dr Horrible as well.

Uh, this is a wee bit violent. Just as well it wasn't "wash day" for Dr Horrible as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWpK0wsnitc&feature=share

Faan combo.

Faan combo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDYyAAdtDfk&feature=share

Someone got a new video editing tool, back in the mid 80s.

Someone got a new video editing tool, back in the mid 80s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJNazEjVd6Y&feature=share

"We were cool on craze

"We were cool on craze
When I, you, and everyone we knew
Could believe, do, and share in what was true"

This sounds like social media newbies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xpJRwIA-Q&feature=share

Ha ha, I was unaware this until it was shared on Free3D. :)

Ha ha, I was unaware this until it was shared on Free3D. :)
http://www.viruscomix.com/page532.html

They tried to remake the Lost in Space TV series.

They tried to remake the Lost in Space TV series. There's going to be another try in 2018, see http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5232792/combined.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAT4tjjzOCk

"This will be a high-G maneuver. Prepare for flip and burn."

"This will be a high-G maneuver. Prepare for flip and burn."

Just thinking about SUICIDE SQUAD (which I saw yesterday) There were lots of things in it that you could only read...

Just thinking about SUICIDE SQUAD (which I saw yesterday) There were lots of things in it that you could only read on a paused DVD, including jokes. I'm sure that Deadshot's list of weapons he could use included a potato gun and that the stats for Rick Flag included his golf handicap!
http://mashable.com/2015/07/01/suicide-squad-original-vs-new/#o47SnVc.e5qd

I discovered that these were available on android as well and added them to my Tablet and Phone.

I discovered that these were available on android as well and added them to my Tablet and Phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=name.boyle.chris.sgtpuzzles&hl=en

IMPORTANT: Must not be too dry!

IMPORTANT: Must not be too dry!

Originally shared by Doctor Who Today

The Official Doctor Who Cookbook is released in the UK & US this month!

Check out a recipe for A Pizza Cassandra here and grab your copy at: http://amzn.to/2bHWtW6

Semi regular posting of this. I have as a poster.

Semi regular posting of this. I have as a poster.
http://www.viruscomix.com/page523.html

Finally saw this film today with Cathy.

Finally saw this film today with Cathy. This guy's character seemed disposable, but most characters weren't really explored too much. The film was much more about blowing things up.
http://heroichollywood.com/slipknots-backstory-cut-suicide-squad/

So the "top film critics" are too dumb to realise that: In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai), Yi Yi: A One and a Two...

So the "top film critics" are too dumb to realise that: In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai), Yi Yi: A One and a Two (Edward Yang), Memento (Christopher Nolan), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Ang Lee), Almost Famous (Cameron Crowe), and Requiem for a Dream (Darren Aronofsky), are all 20th Century films, being released in 2000!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-23/film-critics%27-list-of-100-greatest-21st-century-films/7776730?WT.tsrc=Facebook

I've been listening to the CD collection of this story.

I've been listening to the CD collection of this story. Some things are a bit "formal", but others are fun as well. Lemmy is the show's "everyman" who has a way with a witty retort. So far they've lost TWO ships on the way to Mars, and there's a mystery developing over a crew member who acts "oddly".

Good stuff to listen to while cleaning up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGYWZ_dZ1-U&feature=share

"Usul, we have trainsong the likes of which even God has never seen."

"Usul, we have trainsong the likes of which even God has never seen."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWubhw8SoBE&feature=share

Train songs!

Train songs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfzvFKO1ud8&feature=share

Such a beautiful sounding song about doubt and uncertainty.

Such a beautiful sounding song about doubt and uncertainty.


Peeling the skin back from my eyes I felt surprised
That the time on the clock was the time I usually retired
To the place where I cleared my head of you
But just for today I think I lie here and dream of you

I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in
But if the sweat pours out, just shout
I'll try to swim and pull you out

A howling wind that blows the litter as the rain flows
As street lamps pour orange colored shapes, through your windows
A broken soul stares from a pair of watering eyes
Uncertain emotions force an uncertain smile

I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in
But if the sweat pours out, just shout
I'll try to swim and pull you out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR2ImlS3v3c&feature=share

Always thought the chorus was something you could easily sing along to.

Always thought the chorus was something you could easily sing along to. I can imagine two guys in top hats singing and dancing to...
"I'm just a symptom of the moral decay
That's gnawing at the heart of the country"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzPeHdPeL-c

Always liked this opening. Pity the series never got a 3rd season.

Always liked this opening. Pity the series never got a 3rd season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CYMXoX-b0o&feature=share

"VASSAL is a game engine for creating electronic versions of traditional board and card games.

"VASSAL is a game engine for creating electronic versions of traditional board and card games. It provides support for game piece rendering and interaction, and supports play by email or over a live connection."

And it's been updated recently.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/vassalengine/?source=directory

I have a version of these on my tablet.

I have a version of these on my tablet. All of them run natively on Unix (GTK), on Windows, and on Mac OS X. They can also be played on the web, as Java or Javascript applets.
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/

Ooh, cross country!

Ooh, cross country!
http://trigger-rally.sourceforge.net/

This could be fun.

This could be fun.
http://juzzlin.github.io/DustRacing2D/

GOSH!

GOSH!
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/thousands-people-cartoon-animal-costumes-attend-europes-largest-furry-convention-1576988

I think maybe that the public audience has had some very narrow escapes!

I think maybe that the public audience has had some very narrow escapes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeiRcsA8aEo&feature=share

I've never heard of GoreGrind before, but this came up on tonight's SPICS AND SPECS repeat!

I've never heard of GoreGrind before, but this came up on tonight's SPICS AND SPECS repeat!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRRV22l0xbQ&feature=share

You probably don't care - either because you never heard of this, or you tried it and found it ridiculously...

You probably don't care - either because you never heard of this, or you tried it and found it ridiculously primitive (as witnessed by this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COSkTwVF8-c) - but the ExitReality browser plugin is now thoroughly dead. What it it did was make your browser (Explorer and Firefox only) work as a VRML browser.

You had an avatar of sorts and in general you could move around and teleport  to VRML spaces. And the spaces themselves were strange versions of regular web pages (like 3B), specially constructed sites, or a home page that you could customise (mine was an ocean beach house). The trouble with ExitReality (and 3B as well) is that it supplied an unwanted solution for for a non-existant demand - 3D web pages).  There was no or little advantage to viewing a web page in 3D, and several disadvantages (moving an avatar is generally more clumsy and slower than just moving a mouse).

But, for a potential idea, it still ran for eight years after its launch. There were memorable sites, like the Forest that 18th century steam engines tucked away in temples of science (and a strange rotating sculpture of a horn),  a recreation of Glasgow University, a port in Portugal, Xmasland, the Exit Reality Plaza (complete with portals to a virtual Carl Jnr store, and a Warner Bros vitual cinema. But they seemed more bizarre experiments than a serious attempt at a 3D usable space. Like Prototerra (which had a veteran's memorial in a park)  we shall probably not see its like again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COSkTwVF8-c&feature=share

While we're talking about Queer religious flags, I found this one of interest.

Should I be pleased that my flag is being sold on Amazon, when a) I was unaware of this, and b) I released under a...

Should I be pleased that my flag is being sold on Amazon, when a) I was unaware of this, and b) I released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Australia license in 2006 (see https://www.flickr.com/photos/7895693@N03/14568267932)?
https://www.amazon.com/magFlags-designed-Seabrook-addition-90x150cm/dp/B0173GLUWU?ref_=nav_ya_signin&

Will it be popular?

Will it be popular?
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/08/facebook-is-making-its-own-version-of-steam/

MOTÖRHEAD - 1

Originally shared by null

MOTÖRHEAD - 1

"Your [FILL IN THE BLANK] cannot harm me, my wings are like a shield of steel!"

"Your [FILL IN THE BLANK] cannot harm me, my wings are like  a shield of steel!"

I have very fond memories of watching these when young.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN51mzJrI5A&feature=share

As recently seen on a repeat of Flight of the navigator.

As recently seen on a repeat of Flight of the navigator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ksR0c_y-aw&feature=share

He brought home the bacon....

He brought home the bacon....

Not a bad cover.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo_MZEPRDVs&feature=share

What the hell is wrong with some gamers?

What the hell is wrong  with some gamers?
http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/29/11807840/no-mans-sky-delayed-death-threats-creator

All that glitters isn't gold.

All that glitters isn't gold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1al9rjf0Tlw

How about BORG sounds?

How about BORG sounds?
http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-white-noise-sleep-machine

Illustrator's family finish graphic novel about mental illness after her suicide

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/drawing-on-depression-to-write-graphic-novel/7734992

Some of you might recognise the DARIA quote in the middle of this.

Some of you might recognise the DARIA quote in the middle of this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAmRH0RYkjY

"The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can...

"The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of life within the boundaries of death ... our existence as a species can have genuine meaning and fulfillment." - Stanley Kubrick
http://zenpencils.com/comic/148-stanley-kubrick-answers-a-question/

Still creepily fascinating, half a year on, as is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kszLwBaC4Sw - songs from the dead.

Still creepily fascinating, half a year on, as is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kszLwBaC4Sw - songs from the dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JqH1M4Ya8&feature=share

SBS are showing the remake in a few minutes.

SBS are showing the remake in a few minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpdHMaccjw4&feature=share

Looks a lot like an episode of THE CLONE WARS. (grin)

Looks a lot like an episode of THE CLONE WARS. (grin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frdj1zb9sMY&feature=share

Though, few people like a "rules lawyer".

Though, few people like a "rules lawyer".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Ixc7EFev0&feature=share

Now n STEAM. The animation style here reminds me of Henri Rousseau.

Now n STEAM. The animation style here reminds me of Henri Rousseau.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UVQ14JrfRI&feature=share

I've been following "No Man's Sky" and am glad it's finally available on STEAM.

I've been following  "No Man's Sky" and am glad it's finally available on STEAM. I understand that one issue with the game is that it's really hard to meet another player!!!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-12/no-mans-sky-joins-other-games-in-using-procedural-generation/7718224?section=science

Started watching these today.

Started watching these today. The local library got in volume 1 for me when they realised they only had vol 2. I've borrowed both.  Same characters as Stand Alone, but younger. The animation style is "different" but the story style is very much the same.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell:_Arise#Films

Highly interested!

Highly interested!
http://www.gamengadgets.com/incredible-puzzle-book/

Also check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePyTKrZ5bts

Also check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePyTKrZ5bts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qym60tkeg6A

SLOGANS FOR CONSUMER YOUTH!

SLOGANS FOR CONSUMER YOUTH!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldsjjkqwlLA&feature=share&list=PL76819F76F6DB320C&index=8

Free comic characters for you to use. Just credit the creator of them.

Free comic characters for you to use. Just credit the creator of them.
http://www.vitodelsante.com/announcement-the-big-giveback-2/

Am really interested in going to this last time I saw WICKED was in 2009 for double the price.

Am really interested in going to this last time I saw WICKED was in 2009 for double the price.
http://www.civictheatrenewcastle.com.au/whats-on/all-shows/shows/item/408-wicked

These look like they're worth tracking down and watching.

These look like they're worth tracking down and watching.

Originally shared by Danielle Ni Dhighe
http://io9.com/5985554/classic-european-scifi-movies-you-probably-havent-seen---but-you-should

And this, well this always sounded to the young me, like a soundtrack to an equatorial spaceport, with light powered...

And this, well this always sounded to the young me, like a soundtrack to an equatorial spaceport, with light powered crafts lifting off and landing  as the morning mist rolls over the rain forest covered hills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reShHjHOMWs

The album this comes from (Fourth World Vol.

The album this comes from (Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics) was my first introduction to Brian Eno. Always liked it, as a weirdly relaxing "other" music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFzWcNjRy8Y&feature=share

Old Air Traffic Controller Games

Old Air Traffic Controller Games
Years ago, I used to play a DOS game called ATC. It has black & white ASCII graphics and you controlled planes by by shorthand commands ("XA4" for exampl woul tell plane X to go to altitude 4). Just now I went and searched for the game, and finally found it at http://atc.fastie.com/index.htm.  But I also found a slew of other from that period, which I knew nothing about until now: You'll probably need a DOS emulator to play most of these.

Air Traffic Controller by MicroComputing Concepts
https://archive.org/details/AirTrafficController
You can run this one direct from the archives under emulation!

Air Traffic Controller by Steve Estvanik
http://dosgamer.com/air-traffic-controller/

Xavius ATC
http://www.xavius.com/atcc11.html

Dulles Control Tower (Web Based)
http://www.atc-sim.com/-/dulles-control-tower-game
http://atc.fastie.com/index.htm

Um, sort of like air traffic control simulators and probably just as stressful.

Um, sort of like air traffic control simulators and probably just as stressful.
http://www.pcrail.co.uk/index.php?pts=home

If you can keep up with this guy's rapid fire, he has some reasonable points about how Superheroes actually make...

If you can keep up with this guy's rapid fire, he has some reasonable points about how Superheroes actually make things worse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5y4CeHZZWA&feature=share

And this, as it turned out, had nothing to do with railroads, but was interesting nonetheless.

And this, as it turned out, had nothing to do with railroads, but was interesting nonetheless.
http://core.ecu.edu/csci/wirthj/ASTree/CmdTree/RailDiag.html

Despite looking a bit like a motorific set, I found this site interesting, for the listings of software and also for...

Despite looking a bit like a motorific set, I found this site interesting, for the listings of software and also for a set of symbols used in designing track (see https://staff.fnwi.uva.nl/c.u.grelck/railway/html/symbol.html).
https://staff.fnwi.uva.nl/c.u.grelck/railway/html/index.html

I finally caught up with Doctor Who repeats.

I finally caught up with Doctor Who repeats. The last two episodes of the previous season (FROM HELL and THE HUSBANDS OF RIVER SONG) have rather poignant endings. Poor ol' Doc really has troubles with endings.
#drwho #doctorwho

Behold! The Jedi Mime Trick.

Originally shared by Sasch Mayer

Behold! The Jedi Mime Trick.

#starwarstuesday

Good, this is...

Originally shared by Sasch Mayer

Good, this is...

Star Wars Tuesday, Day-Late Edition.

Because...

Because...
https://youtu.be/OJWJE0x7T4Q?t

All very good, but it's been done before. see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBOKWCpwGfM.

All very good, but it's been done before. see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBOKWCpwGfM.
http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/science/space/article/2016/08/08/nasa-has-created-free-and-terribly-addictive-mars-rover-game

Sometimes it TAKES A LONG TIME to get to that point.

Sometimes it TAKES A LONG TIME to get to that point.
http://zenpencils.com/comic/150-jim-henson-a-puppeteers-advice/

I watched this film on the plane trip home.

I watched this film on the plane trip home. It's the only film I think would be improved if it were in Danish with subtitles. Obviously meant to be an "Art Film" than a biopic. I felt like it referenced famous paintings all the way through, but ones that I was unaware off. Redmayne's portrayal couldn't get any more "fey" if he tried.

Also, VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN, which I also watched on that trip (and which featured Danial Radcliffe as "Igor") was MUCH MORE INTERESTING! :-P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d88APYIGkjk&feature=share

Honestly, this would have to be one of the hammiest Westerns I've seen in a while.

Honestly, this would have to be one of the hammiest Westerns I've seen in a while. Obviously scripted for John Wayne in the main role, with surprise supporting actors like David Caradine in a beard.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064379/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0hOXz1o8A8&feature=share

It's a worry.

It's a worry.
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/how-online-gaming-became-the-wild-west-of-underage-gambling/7694146