March 19th, 2008

Geek Squad to observe a moment of silence for Arthur C. Clarke tonight

[photopress:2008_03_19T105500Z_01_NOOTR_RTRIDSP_2_SCIENCE_CLARKE_DEATH_DC_1.jpg,full,center] You read the headline right. How they’re related, with the exception of geek culture, I’m not sure. But apparently this is happening. 1917 – 2008 Yesterday, the worlds of science and science fiction lost one of their true visionaries, the inestimable Arthur C. Clarke, author of seminal works… → Read More

March 18th, 2008

Sir Arthur C. Clarke dead at 90

[photopress:sir_arthur_clarke_by_shahidul_alam.jpg,full,left]This is another sad day here at the CrunchGear offices. Arthur C. Clarke, arguably the greatest sci-fi author of all time, has reportedly passed away. He had just turned 90 years old. There aren’t many details — indeed, the AP article is one sentence long — but it’s something fans had seen coming for awhile. → Read More