Jin Jin

The End Debate

How can you ever be in the right when ending a good TV series? American Gothic is one of those series that fell victim to the too-good rule: had it been a shocker nobody would have cared, but as it happened nobody wanted it to end, so there was bound to be some love lost when the producers finally bit the bullet.

Better to burn out or fade away? Was the cancellation a good thing or a bad thing?

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Lost In Space.

I have a great fascination with space, sci-fi and the vague possibility of alien life, but I don’t know if we should be spending so much money on galactic exploration.

It is all about prioritising, isn’t it? We would all love to know if there is any intelligent life out there; but shouldn’t we be sorting out our own world before looking for other ones?

Twenty-seven million dollars is a ludicrous amount of money to spend on the International More

Choosing a new netbook

fter unwittingly ruining my last laptop, a classy 10” Fujitsu Lifebook, after spilling an entire glass of water on it, I reluctantly found myself on the hunt for a new machine. My first thought was to buy another fully fledged laptop, but when I considered what I actually used my computer for—writing and browsing the internet—I realised that a netbook might be a better option. I had, after all, purchased my Fujitsu because it had been so small and portable, More

Twitter plugins for different browsers

The social networking phenomenon Twitter has surged massively in popularity over the past year, and it seems like every individual—and every corporation—on earth has an account, or perhaps even two. Twitter is great for keeping you up to date on things that are happening with your friends and around the world, and it’s a great tool to have handy at all times.

However, being on Twitter doesn’t mean having to have your Twitter homepage open all the time. There are More