30 Years of Star Wars Technology 146
An anonymous reader writes "Earlier this month, Computerworld Australia checked out the exhibition of 30 years of Star Wars history at Sydney's Powerhouse museum. They also have a pictorial look at what's on display: one of the largest collections of Star Wars memorabilia combined with real-life examples of how such technology is being applied for business and social advancement."
30 years? No Way! (Score:5, Funny)
It hasn't been 30 years. That would make me 30 + ...omfg! I'm freakin old!
Please mod this down ... a little (Score:1, Funny)
It hasn't been 30 years. It's been 31. The movie was released on 25th May 1977 in the US, and 27th October 1977 in Australia.
If you're going to do that, at least take off the karma-bonus.
Han trolled first (Score:5, Funny)
30 years, sigh. How many parsecs is that?
Re:Please mod this down ... a little (Score:5, Funny)
Well it has been 30 years since the Star Wars Holiday Special.
Great article about it here: http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2008/12/star_wars_special200812 [vanityfair.com]
And a disturbing site about it here: http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/ [starwarsho...pecial.com]
I'll leave on my karma bonus.
Re:Spell check please (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You have not watched the movies, have you? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:sorry to be pedantic but... (Score:5, Funny)
It hasn't been 30 years. It's been 31. The movie was released on 25th May 1977 in the US, and 27th October 1977 in Australia.
The term isn't pedantic it's anal.
Disappointing (Score:4, Funny)
Re:You have not watched the movies, have you? (Score:5, Funny)
"A long time ago, yet somehow in the future..."
© Family Guy
Re:sorry to be pedantic but... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Please mod this down ... a little (Score:4, Funny)
Well it has been 30 years since the Star Wars Holiday Special.
And the scars have still not healed completely.
Re:Han trolled first (Score:5, Funny)
2 2/3s libraries of congress.
Re:It's not sci-fi (Score:2, Funny)
I disagree, frankly I think we'll all be using watches that measure time using parsecs in the near future - driven by linux of course.
These aren't......... (Score:2, Funny)
Stormtrooper: Let me see your Technology.
Obi-Wan: : [with a small wave of his hand] You don't need to see his Technology.
Stormtrooper: : We don't need to see his Technology.
Obi-Wan: : These aren't the Technologies you're looking for.
Stormtrooper: : These aren't the Technologies we're looking for.
Obi-Wan: : He can go about his business.
Stormtrooper: : You can go about your business.
Obi-Wan: : Move along.
Stormtrooper: : Move along... move along.
Stormtrooper2: : Hey, let's go check out the new Subspace Communicators at the Apple Store in Mos Eisley.
Re:Star Wars tech? (Score:4, Funny)
I happen to like Star Wars, but in my mind it was never about the tech, at all, nor was it even about space. Star Wars is almost completely story driven, IMHO.
See, I always thought it was Lucas' excellently written dialog...
(ducks and cowers from swinging lightsabers)...
Re:not the most impressive article... (Score:5, Funny)
Effortlessly??!!? Did these pinheads ever see The Empire Strikes Back? Half the film's storyline was spent just trying to get the damn ship to jump into hyperspace.
Jar-Jar (Score:5, Funny)
I just wanted to point out that there are two kinds of Star Wars fans:
Re:Han trolled first (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Brings back memories... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Phasers are for sissies... (Score:5, Funny)
Jesus this thread is pathetic.
There's a pretty good reason for all of the above : Star Trek is a damn television show. Star Wars is REAL LIFE.