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Don S. Davis passed away

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:14:01 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: Services for Don S. Davis will be small and private, in both Vancouver and Los Angeles. His Web sites will be updated this week, and his obituary has been published in the Vancouver Sun newspaper. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association in Don's memory.

Clip Source: www.donsdavisart.com

Clip Source: www.coolscifi.com

Don co-starred on Stargate SG-1 for the show's first seven years, helping to launch the enduring science fiction franchise. Davis played Major General George Hammond, base commander and a father figure to many of the show's characters.

He is also well-known for his portrayal of Major Garland Briggs in Twin Peaks.

With great sadness we must report that veteran actor Don S. Davis passed away on June 29, 2008. He was 65 years old.

Tags: don s. davis, passed away, stargate sg1, twin peaks, artist, painter, actor

Space Collective - Difficult to clip

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:50:37 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: spacecollective.org

An original series, created by Rene Daalder, presenting new vantage points for possible worlds.

View all chapters

SpaceCollective members
team up to explore what it means to be human today

and into the future.

See all projects

College students engage with SpaceCollective's information exchange to publicly develop forward looking projects.

See all projects

Tags: space collective, space, news, frontiers

DigitalArt.org - Galleries

Sun, 04 May 2008 18:18:28 GMT

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Clip Source: digitalart.org

Abstract/Surreal (3,613)
Abstract and surreal artwork.

Cartoons/Illustrations (1,934)
Cartoon style artwork.

Fan Art (976)
Movies, games, books, etc.

Fantasy (4,577)
Fantastically ficticious artwork featuring wizards, orcs, fairies...

Miscellaneous (3,131)
Other types of artwork.

Nature (2,023)
Landscapes, waterscapes, animals and other nature scenes.

Photo Manipulations (1,550)
Photographs mixed with other creative elements.

Portraits (1,839)
A gallery of digital portraits.

Science Fiction (1,995)
Ficticious art related to speculative science, outer space, etc.

More Standouts

Clip Source: digitalart.org

Our gallery is divided up into several main categories, some of which have subcategories. Enjoy!

Our finest pieces of digital artwork are featured in the Top 100 Chart.

Check our this section if you're looking for artwork perfectly sized to fit your desktop.

Tags: art, artist, galleries, lists, sections, wallpapers

Authors and Contributors - OA ClipSeries

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:45:35 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: This is a nice list of Authors and Contributors and allows you to see there are many different walks of life that contribute to this project.

Clip Source: www.orionsarm.com

Authors and Contributors

in Alphabetic Order by Surname

(current active members of the Orion's Arm group (either writing or worldbuilding forums) in large font

Art Credits - details and homepages of other artists

Acknowledgements - SF writers, futurists, and visionaries who have inspired the OA scenario

Tags: authors, contributors, oa, orionsarmproject, science fiction, scifi, worldbuilding, clipseries

Contributing - OA ClipSeries

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:41:46 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: Yes, this is how you go about contributing your ideas to this project

Clip Source: www.orionsarm.com

Contributing to the Orion’s Arm Universe Project

Required Reading

Join at least one of the relevant discussion groups

Do your homework

Once you have familiarized yourself with the project, joined a group, and done your homework, post your material as follows

What happens next
Potential Additional Areas of Contribution
Frequently Asked Questions

Tags: contributing, oa, orionsarmproject, science fiction, scifi, worldbuilding, clipseries

Netiquette - OA ClipSeries

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:38:21 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: I am on a 30 minute hold on my comments right now. I will continue to clip the series but will have to wait on the insight comment streams until I can post comments again.

Clip Source: www.orionsarm.com

Rules of Netiquette for the Orion’s Arm Universe Project

The various mailing lists associated with the Orion’s Arm Universe Project (OAUP) see a lot of traffic. In order to ease confusion and allow everyone to enjoy themselves, the following guidelines have been established.

General Considerations

Handling Online Message Traffic

Tags: netiquette, oa, orionsarmproject, science fiction, scifi, worldbuilding, clipseries

Project Canon - OA ClipSeries

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:26:48 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: The Orion's Arm universe conforms to what is known and observed now.

Clip Source: www.orionsarm.com

Orion's Arm Universe Project Canon

The set of physical parameters, historical events and ideas that are considered to be true or definitive within the Orion's Arm Universe is known as the OA Canon; this page outlines many of those parameters.

Point of View
The Universe
Physics
Astronomy and Planetology
Biology and Exobiology
Information Theory
Technology
Xenosophonts
Mind, Consciousness and Toposophics
Ordinary Sophonts and Intertoposophic Conflict
Epistemology
The Orion's Arm Timeline
Societies, Civilizations, and Hierarchy
Paranormal, Esotericism, and Mysticism
Common Knowledge
Adventure and Storytelling

Tags: canon, oa, orionsarmproject, science fiction, scifi, worldbuilding, clipseries

FAQ Front Page - OA ClipSeries

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:19:35 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: Now, you can either go to one of the above pages, or scroll down for the
Grand List of FAQs (so far)
Yes, more are being added all the time...

Clip Source: www.orionsarm.com

Orion's Arm - FAQs page

FAQs page - Introduction to OA - Explaining the Setting - generic questions and answers about the Orion's Arm Universe and the OA setting in general. This is a good place to start if you are new to OA.

Technical Questions

OA and Transhumanism

Miscellaneous Questions

Why are certain things excluded? - Ok, chances are that you will notice that some of your favourite memes and themes are not to be found in OA

Why is there no FTL in the OA Universe?

Wormhole FAQs Page

Answering Criticism FAQs Page

The OA Community - O.K., now we have all that out of the way, here is some stuff about us.

Participating and Contributing - Anyone can join and become a part of this project!

Terms, Copyright, and Submissions Guide

Tags: faq, oa, orionsarmproject, clipseries, science fiction, scifi, worldbuilding

The Primer PDF - OA ClipSeries

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:11:59 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: This is a pdf that you can download that gives you the story and answers many questions you might have when entering the project. It is a great addition to anyone's electronic library

Clip Source: www.orionsarm.com

Orion's Arm Primer

A short but comprehensive introduction to the Orion's Arm universe.

Tags: primerpdf, oa, orionsarmproject, science fiction, scifi, worldbuilding, clipseries

The Settings - OA ClipSeries

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:03:17 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: Here are some tidbits to help you understand the OA Universe and a quick look at what this is all about

Clip Source: www.orionsarm.com

Information Age: - in OA, the conventional dating of years, centuries etc is often replaced by a more generic techno-socio-political division into ages or eras. Just as today we speak of the bronze age, the iron age, the middle ages, the age of enlightenment, and so on, in the same way future history in this scenario is divided into periods like "Interplanetary Age", "Second Federation Era", and so on. The Information Age is the first of these periods, it corresponds to the twenty-first century of current convention)

Old Earth: - because OA is set many thousands of years in the future, when humanity and other sentient beings have spread among the stars, Earth is a distant memory to many; hence the term "Old Earth" is used.

AI: - Artificial Intelligence. These beings play a large role in OA. Some people today don't believe that AI is possible, and even argue philosophically or scientifically that AI is impossible.

Tags: settings, oa, orionsarmproject, science fiction, scifi, worldbuilding, clipseries

General Introduction - OA ClipSeries

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:54:44 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: In this post-singularity, post-scarcity world, any goal a sapient being can name, any goal that doesn't violate the laws of physics, or fall apart under its own inconsistencies, can be achieved. But that doesn't mean all problems have been solved...

Clip Source: www.orionsarm.com

General Introduction

It is ten thousand years in the future. Civilization spans the stars, and humanity has branched into myriad directions. Godlike ascended intelligences personify and overshadow vast interstellar empires, while while lesser factions seek to craft their own dominions through colonization of the frontier and sometimes even intrigue and conquest. Trillions of sentient beings exist across billions of cubic light years - on the surface of planets, in giant orbital habitats, in domes and blueskies on moons and comets, and in space ships. But beyond the safety of the human-friendly worlds of the Civilized Galaxy, beyond the post-scarcity angelnetted nanotopias of limitless abundance and freedom from harm, adventure awaits those prepared to risk all.

Tired of old fashioned science fiction which is little more than today's (or yesterday's) world with space ships and ray guns? If so, the universe of Orion's Arm might be for you!

Tags: intro, oa, orionsarmproject, clipseries, science fiction, scifi, worldbuilding

Welcome to Orion's Arm - OA ClipSeries

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:46:25 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: This is where they lay the ground rules of what is permissable for content. It gives you a sense of the type of Science Fiction (Hard SciFi) that you will find in the project

Clip Source: www.orionsarm.com

Welcome to Orion's Arm

The Orion's Arm Universe Project (also known as OAUP, OA and Orion's Arm) is:

The next step in the evolution of science-fiction
A collective hard science fiction world building endeavor
A space opera
A communal background for science fiction stories
A universe ready to be brought to life through illustration
A forum for cutting edge science
A roleplaying setting
A transhumanist projection of what the future might look like
A bunch of semi-sane sentients having fun together

Our task is to create an ever evolving universe that is interesting, inspiring and provocative - to theorize on a future that may, or may not, come to be.

In order to meet this goal we have established certain ground rules:

· Matter cannot travel faster than light

· Matter and energy are conserved

· No evolved humanoid aliens have been discovered

· Technology will change the nature of social issues

Space is vast;

Tags: welcome to, oa, orionsarmproject, clipseries, metaverse, science fiction, scifi, worldbuilding

Orion's Arm Project ClipSeries

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:33:50 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: This is a clip of the new front page

Clip Source: www.orionsarm.com

Welcome to the next stage in the evolution of science fiction. A scenario set thousands of years in the future where civilization spans the stars. Godlike ascended intelligences rule vast interstellar empires, and lesser factions seek to carve out their dominions through intrigue and conquest. And out beyond the edge of civilized space and the human friendly worlds, adventure awaits those prepared to risk all.

Come join us in this ever-expanding collective worldbuilding effort. Within the vast universe that is Orion's Arm you will find:

Hard Science
Plausible Technology
Realistic Cultural Development
A vast Setting
10,000+ years of historical development
Realistic Exobiology

Tags: orionsarmproject, oa, clipseries, scifi, science fiction, metaverse, fandom, worldbuilding

Ten Science Fiction Books That Should Be Movies

Fri, 02 May 2008 03:31:15 GMT

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Clip Source: www.sflare.com

Ten Science Fiction Books That Should Be Movies

Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Plot Summary: Foundation tells the story of a group of scientists who seek to preserve knowledge as the civilizations around them begin to regress.
To date very few of Asimov's stories have been made into movies. The Foundation series is my personal favorite of all his works. Since it's really a collection of short stories, it lends itself quite well to a movie format. Asimov's sparse writing style would be ideal as well.

Ringworld

Larry Niven

Childhood's End

Arthur C Clarke

The Forever War

Joe Haldeman

The Mote in God's Eye

Niven & Pournelle

A Fire Upon the Deep

Vernor Vinge

Night's Dawn Trilogy

Peter F. Hamilton

Sundiver

David Brin

Stainless Steel Rat

Harry Harrison

Player of Games

Iain M. Banks

So that's my list. What science fiction books do you want to see made into a movie?

Tags: scifi, movies, books, adaptions, eager

My StumbleBlog

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:27:30 GMT

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Clip Source: skwirlinatorff.stumbleupon.com

MechMuse Audio Magazine [mechmuse.com]
Nice free sample

353 pages of Science Fiction

Fantasy Female Wallpaper Gallery [scifidesktop.org.uk]
babes

Welcome to Streamripper [sourceforge.net]
Shoutcast in winamp is great- wished I could save some of it- wish fulfilled

Virtual Terrain Project [vterrain.org]
Yup, I could use this to help sell my idea for a megacompany- CityBuilders

Long Bets [ On the Record: Predictions ] [longbets.org]
I like predictions. I like reading them best after the date to see how close they were.

Movie Ministry [movieministry.com]
I like movie sites

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