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James Cameron’s Avatar

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Oliver Herold

In this remake of Jim Henson’s the Dark Crystal for the Harry Potter generation, any time this Jim is in any danger of expressing an original idea, he instead refers to the scribbled notes he copied as an angsty teenager … Continue reading →

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movies for nerds in terms of numbers, computers

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Oliver Herold

It’s a hierarchical order1, from hardcore nerd to ‘me too’ nerd ;-) π WarGames 23 Tron The Matrix2 Ein Leben nach Microsoft3 Pirates of Silicon Valley The Code don’t take it too seriously [↩] well, at least the first one [↩] only … Continue reading →

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evening

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Oliver Herold

I think we will watch Austin Powers II — the spy who shagged me — this evening and eat some pasta. To let the day die away ;-)

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another Star Trek review

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Oliver Herold

I won’t worry about warp drive, transporter tech, or time travel; I’ll concentrate on the real stuff. And never fear: I am not going to reveal the overall plot here. I avoided as many spoilers as I could before watching it, and I’m … Continue reading →

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The T-800 is powered by a 6502 CPU

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Oliver Herold

It is well-known that in two instances, there is 6502 assembly code on the T-800’s HUD, and many sites have analyzed the contents: It’s Apple-II code taken from Nibble Magazine. The 6502 in “The Terminator” Groovy *g*

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fun in 24

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Oliver Herold

Again and again, action paired with nonsense. Well it’s fun, but then why not using fictional terms instead of a mockery of reality? I love fantasy, because of the fantasy in it and I love science fiction because of the science in it. … Continue reading →

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Terminator Salvation Trailer

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Oliver Herold

After the crappy third one this seems to be a fine compensation. Especially the grunge look represents a more authentic view in my opinion. Well we will see, my expectations are high after seeing the trailer. Please Hollywood don’t disappoint me this time … Continue reading →

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the digital now — epic fail

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Oliver Herold

Or the sorry state of backup in modern digital world. Do you remember the good old times? Well sure you do, because we have got old newspapers in archives, photographs at home, several centuries old books etc. We do have … Continue reading →

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