Month: October 2009

"Edisonade" is a modern term, coined in 1993 by John Clute in his & Peter Nicholls' The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, for stories based around a brilliant young inventor and his inventions, many of which would now be classified as science fiction. This sub-genre started in the Victorian and Edwardian eras and had its apex of popularity during the late 1800s and early 1900s.[1] Other related terms for fiction of this type include scientific romances and Voyages Extraordinaires. The term is an eponym, named after famous inventor Thomas Edison, formed in the same way the term "Robinsonade" was formed from Robinson Crusoe.

"Edisonade" is a modern term, coined in 1993 by John Clute in his & Peter Nicholls' The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, for stories based around a brilliant young inventor and his inventions, many of which would now be classified as science fiction. This sub-genre started in the Victorian and Edwardian eras and had its apex of popularity during the late 1800s and early 1900s.[1] Other related terms for fiction of this type include scientific romances and Voyages Extraordinaires. The term is an eponym, named after famous inventor Thomas Edison, formed in the same way the term "Robinsonade" was formed from Robinson Crusoe.

Design tips to encourage scrolling
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2. Stark, horizontal lines discourage scrolling
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Design tips to encourage scrolling
1. Less is more
2. Stark, horizontal lines discourage scrolling
3. Avoid the use of in-page scroll bars

A person should not be deemed a criminal unless that person "crossed over that line knowing what he or she was doing." Seems like common sense, but apparently it isn't to some federal officials.

I had always enjoyed the company of the "doers", the rebels and the soldiers who were out risking their lives for causes I supposed they believed in. I was left cold by the wealthy, well-dressed beauty queens who inhabited the upmarket clubs of Bogota.

High Fantasy, Brought Low.
The sky turned red, the ground split, the oceans flooded, fire rained down, mythical beasts awoke and magic lashed out. When the Night of Fire ended, nine out of every 10 people in Scondera were dead. The Long Winter killed countless more.
You survived.
Desolation is a post-apocalyptic fantasy roleplaying game set 18 months after a high-fantasy world was nearly brought to an end. You create a character who survived the devastation. Will you seize power amidst the chaos, help to rebuild civilization, remap the twisted remains of the world … or will you even survive another day?

Director of Eyes Wide Shut and The Shining planned to make epic before turning to Anthony Burgess novel A Clockwork Orange

Alcohol use, impulsivity and religiousness were shown to have less of an impact on young women’s sex lives.
Conversely, spiritual men reported less sex. The researchers suggest that this may be because men are less likely to connect sex with emotional intimacy. They also argue that there is a causal link between spirituality and sexuality.