Top 10 Science Fiction Outfits
Having recently watched Tin Man (and enjoying it despite the flaws, or maybe because of them, or maybe because of Kathleen Robertson, hubba hubba, yes probably that last bit) it occurred to both me and my other half that you get some bloody great clothing designs in the world of science fiction. Obviously, you also get Gil Gerard in white spandex in Buck Rogers, but let’s gloss over that and think happy thoughts instead. Now, since my Hottest Sci-Fi Babes Ever article continues to get good traffic (who’d have thought that a post containing the words "hottest" and "babes" would do so well on the web?) it seems only right and proper and easy (never forget the easy part) to supplement it with a rundown of what I consider to be the best outfits, costumes, or uniforms from the world of science fiction, on television or in film. And, just so we’re clear before we start: no, I’m not gay, but I do play a metrosexual on the internet. 10 Character: Azkadellia Actress: Kathleen Robertson TV Show/Film: Tin Man Azkadellia gets to wear a plethora of wonderful outfits in this TV mini-series. The chain mail look, the feathered look, the rather tasty black number with the weird upturned collar that looks like it’s there to prevent her from biting her skin while she heals after a trip to the vets, and, of course, as pictured, the medieval knight chic look. Combining style with practicality is always important for a sorceress ruler of any outer zone and Azkadellia combines both here with a colour that’s flattering to her skin tone and hair and the common sense protection against neck-level sword-swings that can often spell the end to any reign of terror. 9 Character: Robert A. Fett Actor: Jeremy Bulloch TV Show/Film: Star Wars Boys love playing with their toys and you don’t get a better toy than a fricking jet pack! With a flame-retardent cape billowing out behind you you’ll look only slightly like a multi-coloured Lego explosion being tossed through the air as you soar through the sky in your bounty hunter costume. But who cares! You’ve got a fricking jet pack! 8 Character: Tron Actor: Bruce Boxleitner TV Show/Film: Tron The Matrix would have you believe that inside the computer the world is just like our own but Tron got there first and Tron knew better. It’s dark inside a computer and it’s full of dust. That’s a recipe for disaster when it comes to avoiding getting lost. Unless your uniform of choice has glow-in-the-dark strips woven into it, that is. Great for nightclubbing too. 7 Character: Necromonger...
New Commenting System
There now follows a brief explanation of the new commenting system put in place on this site. Firstly, why? Simply put, spam was still getting through. Some of it was mostly harmless and tended to be a useless name quoting some variation of "good site man thx". Harmless, yet still annoying since it was getting published. The remainder of the spam was often using harmless words and linking to a compromised website which contained nasty surprises. Adding the list of compromise websites to the ban list was becoming painful too. So … As of 7th July 2008 the following changes have been made: a check is made through the browser for a specific cookie containing a unique, randomly-generated code; if the cookie doesn’t exist then one is generated, a search for the unique code is performed against a database table; if the code is found then its status is retrieved otherwise the code is inserted along with the ‘pending’ status, if the status is ‘pending’ then the comment is put into moderation, if the status is ‘approved’ then the comment is auto-approved and published, if the status is ‘banned’ then the comment is discarded, through the admin section I can unmoderate a single pending comment leaving the commenter able to post comments in the future but they will still have to undergo moderation, or I can approve a user meaning all their comments will automatically bypass moderation in future, or I can ban a user from ever commenting. For regular commenters this will mean that the first time you comment from a specific computer using a specific browser you will need to wait for the comment to be moderated. Subsequently, however, your comments will be published instantly even if you accidentally (or purposely) use otherwise banned words or links. If you use multiple computers or change web browser then this will happen the first time on each machine and browser. If you do not accept the cookie dropped on you (90 day expiration) then this will happen for every comment you post. Will this stop the spam? No. I will still see the spam not automatically rejected for using certain keywords and have to delete it. But it should prevent anyone else from seeing any. If some does get through then it should indicate that someone previously approved has a compromised PC and I should be able to notify that person since the unique cookie code will identify it. In theory. Unless I’ve forgotten something...
neOnbubble Trailer
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Andy Fanton’s trailer for the Lord Likely website for encouraging me to do the same. At the time it was released I thought to myself: "I’m going to do me one of them there trailer things later this week by Heavens!" And a fraction shy of five months later(*) … here it is! Because every website needs its own trailer. (*) In software development terms the phrases "later this week" and "five months later" are...
What Is Hormonal Imbalance?
Reproduced with permission from the neOnbubble Know You Some Science series of student learning guides. What Is Hormonal Imbalance? Women are complicated and many of their internal bits and pieces do not function very efficiently. For a woman to simply survive into middle age her body must constantly try to balance numerous chemical releases from her various glands and leg-mounted secretion podules in order to stop her from killing herself or all those around her within a six mile radius. Two of the most important female hormones are oestrogen and progesterone. If these hormones are not produced to ISO 9660 standard then a woman will become unstable. Observation indicates that most of the time the two hormones are not produced to ISO 9660 standard. What Causes Hormonal Imbalance? Owing to the fragile nature of women pretty much anything will do the trick but some common causes of imbalance are progesterone evaporation as the result of exasperation that men cannot read minds and over-production of oestrogen because Jimmy Choo shoes are on sale. How Does Hormonal Imbalance Manifest Itself? Anything out of the ordinary can be an indicator that a woman’s internal organs are playing up again. A woman should be monitored closely or from a distance through high-powered binoculars in order to ascertain just what is normal and that should be used to identify spikes of abnormality. Abnormality could be a sign of a problem with hormone production. Or the woman might just be abnormal. Some of them are. Quite a lot of them are. Documented examples of the manner in which hormone imbalance has been observed among the female population include: Weight gain around the head. Excessive "crush your head" fingers. Irrational dislike of cats. Bad hair day. Luminous instestine. Appreciation of R ‘n’ B music. Runs everywhere. Aversion to garlic. Elongated ankles. Inverted skin. Irresistible to crayfish. Handbag doesn’t match hat. Can A Woman Prevent Hormonal Imbalance? Doubtful without a complete rethink and redesign and we’re probably looking at six or seven figures here. A woman’s best bet, therefore, is to manage the way she leads her life in order to reduce the risk of triggering hormone production problems. Diet can play an important factor where producing oestrogen is concerned. Cake intake should be limited to no more than three head-sized sponges a day and care should be taken to avoid any food which is rich in anti-matter or illegally-trapped seals such as fish fingers, cucumber sandwiches, or seal-on-a-stick. Exercise also affects hormone production. Women should partake in strenuous muscle-building exercises such as bear wrestling and star jumps. The presence of strong muscle tissue can help keep...
AVG Antivirus Message
At work we have AVG Antivirus installed across the network. In addition to allowing for endless hours of fun as a few of us schedule continuous full tests on a totally computer-illiterate marketing manager’s PC ("does anyone know why my machine is so slow?") AVG does a sterling job of protecting us from all the evil that abounds across the internet. Some of its messages are a bit confusing though. Test cannot be started because it already does not exist. Whaaaa? Can’t. Get. Head. Round. Concept. Where’s Jean-Paul Sartre when you need...
The Terror That Is Terror
Just this week plans were put in place to think about possibly floating the idea that, conceivably, it might be a good thing if, perhaps, the United Kingdom had a border force. The new border force – should such a force come into being if it is deemed worthwhile (and if they can afford it) by the government – would work with the existing Border Agency, the nonexistent Border Demon, a handful of Border Collies, a legion of private school boarders, and a kicking rad snowboarder to keep the UK’s borders free from the terrifying threat of terror. The possibility of this border force is in response to a report by our very own independent reviewer of UK terrorism legislation, the one, the only, let’s give a big hand to your friend and mine, it’s Lord Carlile. In the recently released report Lord Carlile warned about the anxiety of senior police officers at the potential use of light aviation in acts of terrorism and he highlighted the possibility that terrorists could hijack executive or private jets or use any of the growing number of small airfields across the continent from which to strike eternal and terrifying doom upon us all. I don’t know about you, but I’m terrified. It’s not just at the thought of seeing the giant aircraft-catching nets being deployed by the soon-to-be, all-new Wonder Border Force Squad Team. No, the real terror comes not from the genuine concern that every time I look into the sky and see contrails I might need to leap for safety down my Anti-Terror Oubliette, but rather from the fact that … gulp … taxpayers (taxpayers such as me, for example) are paying Lord Carlile to state the bloody obvious. Terrorists might use planes to cause terror. Really? You really think that, your Worthlessnessship? Thanks for adding that to your annual report. Take all morning to come up with that threat assessment, did it? The government’s reaction of considering the possibility of a border force is, therefore, hardly surprising given Lord Carlile’s rather predictable and rather disappointing, imagination-wise, report. In an age when the country needs three hundred feet tall, chrome, semi-sentient guardian towers erected in the centre of every city looking down upon the citizens and dispensing instant laser justice to any miscreants or dusky, bearded folk with shifty eyes Lord Carlile’s report needed to pack punch, pow, and pizzazz and, clearly, it did none of these things. I am here to help. Dear Lord Carlile, permission is hereby granted for you to reproduce the following new and exciting terrifying threats of terror in next year’s What You Should Be...
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