Far back into last year (far longer ago than it should have been) I wrote about an idea I had to cover the BBC Computer Literacy Project here on Xadara. It being a major part of computer history and one that, as the title implies, is very much British, I felt taking a look at …
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Coming Soon: An American Look At The BBC Computer Literacy Project
The 1980’s was an amazing time for computer technology – this was the time frame the concept of the microcomputer came into its own, bringing the ability to own a fully functional computer system into the average home. Computers however are strange machines, compared to what we normally have around our houses. Everything else we …
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The Lead Role In Doctor Who Being Played By A Woman?
News circled around the internet pretty quickly yesterday when the BBC announced that the next person to play the titular character of “The Doctor” on the long-running science fiction series “Doctor Who” is *gasp* a woman! In this case, the woman in question is Jodie Whittaker, an actress who, thanks to my lack of caring …
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Doctor Who S8E1 “Deep Breath” Review
After a nearly 9 month wait, Doctor Who is back on the air with Series 8, Episode 1 “Deep Breath.” This episode is important because it is the premier of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor. The change of any actor in a show is a major one, but for a character like the Doctor, it’s …
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The chaos of a new Timelord – Peter Capaldi
So, on August 4th, the BBC announced who would replace Matt Smith in the role of the mysterious title character in the nearly half-century old Science Fiction series “Doctor Who.” The person chosen? Peter Capaldi, an actor who had actually already been in the series once before, in the 2008 episode “The Fires of Pompeii.” …
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Matt Smith leaving Doctor Who: My thoughts
The BBC announced it today: The Christmas 2013 Special of Doctor Who will be the final episode to feature Matt Smith as the role of the title character known simply as “The Doctor.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Matt-Smith-to-leave-Doctor-Who This comes weeks after the amazing Series 7 finale, which teasingly addressed the issue of the characters real name, as well …
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