Sci-fi author Myke Cole recently turned his hand to military history with his 2018 book Legion Versus Phalanx. In a follow-up volume, The Bronze Lie, he takes a skeptical look at the myth of ancient Sparta. “I analyze Sparta’s complete military record, and prove that they were not the super-warriors that they’re reputed to be, […]
Avec les nouvelles mesures de confinement nous ne pouvons aller faire du sport où se promener qu’à 1 km autour de chez nous. Voici un site trés simple à utiliser, https://www.calcmaps.com/fr/map-radius/ qui vous permettra de connaitre le rayon de 1 km autour de chez vous sur une carte. Ainsi vous saurez facilement ou vous pouvez vous […]
Read MoreRon Howard recently confirmed that he’s developing a series for Disney+ based on the 1988 fantasy film Willow, which he created with George Lucas. Science fiction author Tom Gerencer was surprised to see Willow return, given the reception to the original film. “It wasn’t quite up to Star Wars standards,” Gerencer says in Episode 406 […]
Read MoreJapanese operator NTT docomo has announced that Sony’s latest handsets, the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) and Xperia 10 II (Mark 2) will both land on the network. The interesting news from a western perspective is that docomo has confirmed that the Xperia 1 II flagship will be launching in Japan in late April – […]
Read MoreIl est assez interessant de voir que l’humanité ne progresse pas, sauf dans le domaine de son auto-destruction, et que jamais nous ne tenons enseignement du passé. Les risques d’une pandémie sont identifiés depuis fort longtemps et, ayant travaillé dans le domaine hospitalier, je me souviens que le directeur de l’hôpital dont je dépendais parlait […]
Read MoreNew York Times columnist Ross Douthat is no fan of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which he thought displayed a stunning lack of imagination. He has similar complaints about most of the movies that comprise popular franchises such as Star Wars or Marvel. “They’ve become entertaining but repetitive and superficial in a way that […]
Read MoreWindows 10 s’accompagne d’une option permettant de masquer automatiquement les barres de défilement. Ce comportement vise les applications modernes et permet de libérer de l’espace. La possibilité de cacher les barres de défilement est un outil important de Windows 10. Il permet d’allouer un maximum d’espace afin d’afficher du contenu lors de l’utilisation d’une application […]
Read MoreSony is updating its two current flagships with a new firmware update that adds the 1 March 2020 Android security patches. The Sony Xperia 1 moves from build number 55.1.A.3.49 to version 55.1.A.3.107. The Xperia 5 normally gets the same build number, but for this month, the latest update is rolling with version number 55.1.A.3.112. […]
Read MoreThe new movie The Invisible Man presents a bold reimagining of the classic novel by H.G. Wells. Science fiction author Anthony Ha had high expectations for the film, given the involvement of director Leigh Whannell and producer Jason Blum. “In general, when Blumhouse is making a film, I’m usually interested in it,” Ha says in […]
Read MoreSony is rolling a new firmware update for the Xperia XZ2 family (XZ2, XZ2 Compact,XZ2 Premium) and Xperia XZ3 which adds the 1 February 2020 Android security patches. The build number moves from 52.1.A.0.532, which was the first Android 10 update, to version 52.1.A.0.618. Since updating to Android 10, users have been complaining about their […]
Read MoreJoanna Russ, author of novels such as The Female Man and We Who Are About To, was the most outspoken feminist in the history of science fiction. Gwyneth Jones spent five years researching a book about Russ, which was recently published as part of the Modern Masters of Science Fiction series. “I spent time with […]
Read MoreWe have the first hands-on photos of Sony’s new super mid-ranger, the Xperia 10 II (Mark 2). This follows on from our earlier post showing the first hands-on pics of the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2). You’ll see a couple of photos below showing the size difference between the 6.0-inch Xperia 10 II and 6.5-inch […]
Read MoreSony’s announcement of the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) received a lot of buzz earlier in the week, however the one disappointment is the likely 3-4 month wait before Sony’s latest flagship will be available. A consequence of this is the lack of any hands-on previews from the media to sustain the buzz. We can […]
Read MoreSony has upped their game when it comes to their mid-range smartphone offering, as its newly announced Xperia 10 II (Mark 2) sports both an OLED display and is IP65/68 water resistant for the first time. It’s nice to see some of these previous flagship features trickle down into the ‘super’ mid-range. The Sony Xperia […]
Read MoreSony has unveiled its 2020 smartphone flagship in the form of the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2). As the name suggests, Sony has taken what made the Xperia 1 great and made some very worthwhile improvements. Key new features over the Xperia 1 includes 5G (sub 6GHz) support, the return of the 3.5mm headphone jack, […]
Read MoreSony has teased a new professional smartphone aimed at photographers/videographers called the Xperia PRO. Don’t confuse this with the keyboard-equipped Xperia pro of yester-year, this new Xperia PRO is meant to be Sony’s best of the best in 2020. The Xperia PRO is in many respects a more souped-up Xperia 1 II. Many of the […]
Read MoreMicrosoft annonce des changements du côté de la gestion des pilotes de Windows 10. Ils sont censés rationaliser leur déploiement. Attendus avec Windows 10 v2004, ils vont permettre aux fabricants de matériel d’opter pour des mises à jour automatiques, explication. Windows 10 v2004 (20H1) incarne la première mise à jour de fonctionnalité de 2020. Selon […]
Read MoreSony was due to announce its latest Xperia smartphones at its MWC video reveal tomorrow morning, however it looks like everything has been revealed ahead of time. XDA writer Max Weinbach who has a good reputation for previous leaks, has just revealed full details of both Sony phones due to be announced – meet the […]
Read MoreThe recent HBO series Years and Years, created by former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies, was excellent, but flew under the radar for many sci-fi fans. Science fiction editor John Joseph Adams says he didn’t even hear about it until it started showing up on lists of the best TV shows of 2019. “I […]
Read MoreSony has introduced its first 2020 smartphone, in the form of the entry-level Sony Xperia L4. As you’ll see from the headline, one of the most notable new ‘features’ as an Xperia fan, is that this is the first Xperia smartphone with a notch. We thought that by now we had ridden out this fad, […]
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