Time to look to bulk fantasy for invention inspiration. Indistinguishable from magic and all that rot. Full Article at Slashdot

Speculative fiction has produced some of the most intriguing story titles ever. But which are the best of the best? Billions of possible names ... Arthur C Clarke in his library. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

The Astrodome is vacant, but still standing. I’ve had 2010 in my player for the last few months—yes, it is a good film—and it gets played, at least partially, about once a fortnight. The cast is terrific. Full Article at Sports Blogs

Okay, so this may not be important breaking news about astronomy, but it may answer a burning question posed by most people who have watched or read "2001: A Space Odyssey": that is, why does the computer HAL-9000 sing the song 'Daisy Bell' as the... Full Article at Universe Today

Here is an article on research on building a space elevator. It is good that they start the article with a quote from the 1979 Arthur C. Clarke novel "The Fountains of Paradise". That was the first that I had ever heard of the idea. Full Article at Town Hall

In George Lucas’ first film THX 1138, the future of the world is an ascetic’s paradise of monochromatic environments, clean lines, barren surfaces, and shaved heads. Full Article at Unclutterer