August 12, 2005
Blademaster L
As of yesterday, according to the New Zealand Amateur Fencing Association website, my stepdaughter Leah Hamilton is ranked number 1 in the country for foil in the 17 & under age bracket, and 12th overall.
She has worked very hard over the last few years on her fencing, and is certainly deserving. Well done Leah!
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July 14, 2005
V for Vendetta
The V for Vendetta film site has been updated with quite a few interesting tidbits - video footage from a press conference, a handful of photos from a shoot, and bios of the people involved. I'd provide direct links to each section, but unfortunately the site, most obnoxiously, is all flash.
Despite Alan Moore publicly condemning this film, and completely disassociating himself from it, I'm still looking forward to seeing it. I sincerely doubt however, given the current political climate and recent events in London, that V will be portrayed correctly as the amoral anarchist that he is. Rich Johnston, having read the script, confirms this in his column unfortunately.
V for Vendetta is particularly relevant today as the western world slowly watches the erosion of its civil liberties in response to the war on terror. Sadly, I suspect everything that makes V for Vendetta a great graphic novel will be diluted by the Hollywood machine. Recalling that fox chief Bill Mechanic lost his job over Fight Club, it's hard to imagine Hollywood backing anything too challenging.
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May 17, 2005
I'll take the red pill...
I just stumbled across this item, that claims Sony have filed a patent for a non invasive brain stimulation technology, akin to the technology in The Matrix.
While we aren't likely to be jacking in any time soon, I'll keep my Fuchi corporation CDT-1000 cyberdeck on standby.
Playstation 4? :)
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March 30, 2005
Astounding Critters
Look at him go!
It always amazes me how little we really know about other creatures. The New Scientist have posted an article about octopuses demonstrating bipedal motion.
I'd strongly encourage you to check out the video, as it is a truly marvelous sight.
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