1960's Tech running the IRS

LGR Tech Tales is one of my favorite series on YouTube. The most recent episode is all about the crazy fact that the United States tax system still runs on technology from the 1960's. It's a super interesting look at the development of the system back in the day and all the failed attempts to replace it, and the one day in 2018 when it all came crashing down. Check it out and if you like it be sure to subcribe to LGR on YouTube

Star Wars Episode IX Teaser Trailer Thoughts

The first teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode IX got released today. It doesn't show a whole lot but what's there looks pretty cool. Luke's voiceover, Rey and Kylo dong Jedi stuff, Finn and Poe doing Resistance stuff, and Lando and Chewie doing flying stuff. Also Death Star and the Emperor! Good stuff.

I hated Last Jedi but I'm not going to let that stop me from getting excited for Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.

The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald

One of my favourite bands, the Headstones, recently released a cover of one of my favourite songs, The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot. Itès a great cover of a classic song.




The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Headstones

Dracula: Book vs The Movies

 James Rolfe from Cinemassacre put together a great video looking at all the Dracula films, trying to find out which one is closest to the original book.

 I've never actually read the book but I have seen quite a few different versions of the Dracula movies, it's neat to see all the different variations made over the past century.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motionless Picture! It sure is slow but I love it! The visuales and music in Star Trek: The Motion Picture are amazing. People laugh at the length of the scene but I just love it when Kirk and Scotty are just flying around admiring the refit Enterprise.

Mike from Red Letter Media is a huge Star Trek fan and he recently sat down with Canadian Jim and had an interesting discussion all about Star Trek: The Motion Picture. 

Enjoy! I did.  

 Star Trek: The Motion Picture – re:View

A new Stargate series

  At the recent GateCon event series co-creator Brad Wright said that MGM wants to do something with the Stargate franchise. Nothing to announce yet, but that there have been talks and MGM knows it's a popular franchise people want to see back.

I don't want to see a new Stargate series. Not after what happened to Star Wars and Star Trek when they came back. I couldn't stand seeing another one of my favourite franchises ruined. Maybe it would be good. If the same creative team came back for the revival there's chances it would be great. I don't know, all I know is I'd rather not take that chance. There are 17 seasons of Stargate and 3 movies, that's enough for me. 

A new Star Trek series

Mike and Rich from Red Letter Media talk about their ideas for the new Star Trek series starring Patrick Stewart.

 I'm not all that interested in yet another new Star Trek series. I did not like Star Trek Discovery and bringing back Picard isn't enough to make me want to watch another show from the current runners of Trek. I do like Mike's idea though, an ensemble cast on an old Galaxy class ship going on weird adventures would be fun. Don't focus solely on Picard, he's not very interesting.

Star Trek: Galaxy