In a more enlightened age, Majel Barrett Roddenberry might have rated a Federation command. As it was, she helped rule the Star Trek universe.
Roddenberry, the widow of Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, died today at her Bel-Air, Calif., home, Roddenberry.com said. The reported cause of death was leukemia.
Billed through much of her acting career as Majel [...]

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‘Meh’: new word for indifference enters English dictionary
LONDON (AFP) – "Meh", a word which indicates a lack of interest or enthusiasm, became the latest addition to the Collins English Dictionary on Monday.
The word, which beat hundreds of other suggestions from members of the public, will feature in the 30th anniversary edition of the dictionary, which [...]

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Doctors in Germany say a patient appears to have been cured of HIV by a bone marrow transplant from a donor who had a genetic resistance to the virus.
The researchers in Berlin said the man, who suffered from leukemia and HIV, had shown no sign of either disease since the transplant two years ago.
But [...]

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2008 November 10 19:56:25 UTC

Details
Maps

Where can I find…?

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
3.1

Date-Time

Monday, November 10, 2008 at 19:56:25 UTC
Monday, November 10, 2008 at 11:56:25 AM at epicenter

Location
37.432°N, 121.776°W

Depth
8.8 km (5.5 miles)

Region
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA

Distances

8 km (5 miles) NNE (31°) from Alum Rock, CA
10 km (6 miles) E (92°) from Milpitas, CA
15 km [...]

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For those of us that weren’t lucky enough to see it back at ComicCon. Here it is, and once a better one gets released by the studio. (though truth be told, it’s more of a scene excerpt than any kind of trailer). It’s
And yeap Jeff bridges is reprising his role as Kevin Flynn (but [...]

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