Transparent Aluminum

[Ustauk]

Will, it appears that transparent aluminum has become  a reality, at least partially. Its not warp drive, but every little bit counts.   Maybe ten years down the line I can get will-nigh indestructable glasses.

[Mr. Analog]

Let me know when easily seduced spandex-clad technology enhanced goddesses is available.



But yeah, I guess see-thru aluminum is pretty cool too...

[Tonnica]

One step closer to the construction of the best computer evar: Orac!

[Darren Dirt]

One step closer to the construction of the best computer evar: Orac!

Orac? Blake's 7? Wuh? Ah.

In the third century of the second calendar, a corrupt galactic federation, with Earth at its center, drugs its billions of citizens into placid submission. A rebel named Roj Blake, who once tried to organize a resistance group to overthrow this regime, was caught and divested of his memories. But Blake's revolutionary spirit is revived when he witnesses a mass slaughter by police that is covered up by the federation officials. He escapes exile on board a prison spaceship and, together with a lovable band of outlaws, takes over a vacant alien space cruiser of awesome drive capability. Naming their new ship as "The Liberator", Blake and his group travel the Milky Way to seek any opportunity to undermine the evil federation.

PS: "Computer? [pauses, picks up mouse and holds it to mouth] Hello, computer..." Jimmy Doohan RIP

[Mr. Analog]

"Ahh the keyboard, how quaint"

~Scotty

[Cova]

I've never seen any of that blake's 7 stuff - but the Orac3 is the most impressive case-mod I've ever seen...



http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2003/09/16/orac3_part1/1.html

[Mr. Analog]

Holy crap, that's very close to the show!