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Dingwall publisher celebrates award successRoss-Shire JournalDingwall publisher celebrates award successRoss-Shire Journal“The Testament of Jessie Lamb” by Jane Rogers, set in a future where women can give birth only at the cost of their own lives, has been named the winner of 2012 Arthur C. Clarke Award. The novel, which was also long listed for the Booker Prize in 2011, ...Posted on 10 May 2012 | 1:11 pm
Becoming Cyber Angels - Institute for EthicsBecoming Cyber AngelsInstitute for Ethics and Emerging TechnologiesOf course, Sir Arthur C. Clarke was one of the first to see it: “And now, out among the stars, evolution was driving toward new goals. The first explorers of Earth had long since come to the limits of flesh and blood; as soon as their machines were ...and more »
Posted on 10 May 2012 | 12:51 pm
David Kennard: 40 Years of Nonfiction Hits -David Kennard: 40 Years of Nonfiction HitsHuffington PostA random selection of InCA films includes The Final Hours, a study of Amelia Earhart's last flight; 2001: Hal's Legacy, which explores the development of artificial intelligence, and is narrated by none other than Arthur C. Clarke himself, ...
Posted on 8 May 2012 | 8:37 pm
ACM user conference seeks the magic in userACM user conference seeks the magic in user interfacesComputerworld AustraliaEchoing the words of science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, former YouTube user experience director Margaret Gould Stewart advised an audience of design researchers to think about creating magical experiences for their users.and more »
Posted on 7 May 2012 | 5:58 pm
Guardian Books podcast special: Jane RogersGuardian Books podcast special: Jane Rogers wins Arthur C Clarke awardThe GuardianJane Rogers has won this year's Arthur C Clarke award for The Testament of Jessie Lamb, her first foray into science fiction. She talks to Sarah Crown.
Posted on 3 May 2012 | 3:34 pm
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New Science Fiction Novel Unveils ParallelS. Alan Schweitzer’s "Zone 2" enthralls the reader from start to finishCleveland, OH (PRWEB) May 19, 2012 Imagine being able to go between Earth and a parallel world in an alternate universe under Nazi control. In his book, “Zone 2” (published by iUniverse) author S. Alan Schweitzer writes of a computer expert working for a company that has deceived its staff into building pathways to this ...Posted on 19 May 2012 | 4:08 am
SpaceX ready to launch to space stationORLANDO, Fla. (MCT) — An eccentric billionaire intends to blast his rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to the International Space Station early Saturday morning — and launch a new era in which private rocket companies take over a role filled by NASA and its space shuttles for decades.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 5:14 pm
Soul KirchenThe Chelsea Hotel, on West 23rd Street in Manhattan, echoes the pop culture past. Over the years, it's housed Bob Dylan, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen and Andy Warhol's Superstars, to name a few. It's where Arthur C. Clarke penned 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:37 pm
Weather looks good for launch of SpaceX |An eccentric billionaire intends to blast his rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to the International Space Station early Saturday morning – and launch a new era in which private rocket companies take over a role filled by NASA and its space shuttles for decades.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:05 pm
Call For Nominations for 2013 Marconi PrizeThe Marconi Society has issued a Call For Nominations for its 2013 Marconi Prize, awarded annually to living individuals who have made a significant contribution to the advancement
Posted on 10 May 2012 | 9:21 pm
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Arthur C. Clarke Still Hopes to Meet ETScience fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke listed three wishes on his 90th birthday: for the world to embrace cleaner energy resources, for a lasting peace in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, and for evidence of extraterrestrial beings.Posted on 17 December 2007 | 10:58 pm
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RT @AtheistQ: "Isn't killing people inRT @AtheistQ: "Isn't killing people in the name of God a pretty good definition of insanity?" -Arthur C. ClarkePosted on 19 May 2012 | 4:16 am
The best measure of a man's honesty isn'tThe best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale. - Arthur C. Clarke
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RT @AtheistQ: "Isn't killing people inRT @AtheistQ: "Isn't killing people in the name of God a pretty good definition of insanity?" -Arthur C. Clarke
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RT @AtheistQ: "Isn't killing people inRT @AtheistQ: "Isn't killing people in the name of God a pretty good definition of insanity?" -Arthur C. Clarke
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RT @AtheistQ: "Isn't killing people inRT @AtheistQ: "Isn't killing people in the name of God a pretty good definition of insanity?" -Arthur C. Clarke
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iPads for Apes: Did Arthur C.Arthur C. Clarke is known for foreseeing geostationary satellites. But did he also predict the iPad?! What about communication with animals?!Posted on 16 May 2012 | 11:11 pm
Winner Arthur C. Clarke AwardWinner Arthur C. Clarke Award 2012. This year's winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award is author Jane Rogers for her novel, The Testament of Jessie Lamb. The novel is set in the “near future” and centers on a virus ...
Posted on 11 May 2012 | 5:00 am
Dark Wolf's Fantasy Reviews: 2012This year the Arthur C. Clarke Award was very much surrounded by debate, controversy and many days of more or less furious comments following the acid and critical but to the point opinion of Christopher Priest regarding ...
Posted on 4 May 2012 | 10:01 am
Jane Rogers wins Arthur C.The Testament of Jessie Lamb by Jane Rogers has been declared the best science fiction novel of the year and the 26th winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Published by Sandstone Press, the novel is set in a near-future ...
Posted on 3 May 2012 | 8:33 pm
Arthur C. Clarke Awards 2012 |Last night was the 26th annual Arthur C. Clarke Awards, held at the Apollo Theatre near Piccadilly Circus in London. The award aims to find the best science fiction novel published in the UK. The Voyager UK team was very ...
Posted on 3 May 2012 | 1:59 pm
