Gene Roddenberry

Science

The Real Star Trek-NASA Connection

2:00PM May 7, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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Gene Roddenberry wasn’t a scientist, but he saw the future. From teleportation to tablets to warp drives, Star Trek inspired kids worldwide to invent amazing technologies. One of those kids was Dr Marc Rayman, Chief Propulsion Engineer at NASA’s JPL. More »


Computing

Gene Roddenberry’s 1984 Original Macintosh For Sale

10:00AM September 18, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Would you like to write a saga about a spaceship with a womanising captain, an awkward scientist/philosopher, a maniacal doctor, a drunk engineer, a voluptuous communications officer, a communist pilot and a gay helmsman? Well, this Macintosh 128 won’t help. More »