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Did you know that Del Ray is offering the first book (Betrayal) in the Star Wars “Legacy of the Force” series as a free download? I bought and read the entire New Jedi Order series, but daddyhood (and blogging, and running a publishing company) put a pinch on my reading time and I haven’t picked [...]

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I meant to mention this sooner, but sci-fi publisherTor is giving away one free e-book of a mainstream release each week for ten weeks. Give ‘em a disposable e-mail address and get in on the action.
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What red-blooded, 20th (or 21st) century male hasn’t wanted to build his own giant fighting robot? These guys give us all hope. As the caption says, "Screw NASA and DARPA - turn them over to rednecks plus Burt Rutan and we’ll have a Mars colony and Robotech in 10 years." I couldn’t agree more.
 

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I’ve had The Terminator on the brain lately. And why not? With the new TV series underway, this is a great time to reflect upon the "Terminator mythos". I’ve only watched the pilot and first episode, but the Sarah Connor Chronicles has reawakened new appreciation for the original movies. That’s not to say that the [...]

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So a couple days ago I was bitching about Bionic Woman. I actually finished the first episode, so I’ve set a benchmark for my stamina. However, Ultraviolet came in the mail from Netflix and it made Bionic Woman look like frickin’ Macbeth. Wow. Okay, note to self. Anime can be cool, but it doesn’t translate [...]

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