Scifi Picks http://www.scifipicks.com The latest science fiction news and info Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:58:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 After Dell Matches $2B Offer For 3PAR, HP Ups Its Bid To $2.4B … http://www.scifipicks.com/2010/09/02/after-dell-matches-2b-offer-for-3par-hp-ups-its-bid-to-2-4b/ http://www.scifipicks.com/2010/09/02/after-dell-matches-2b-offer-for-3par-hp-ups-its-bid-to-2-4b/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:58:40 +0000 admin http://www.scifipicks.com/2010/09/02/after-dell-matches-2b-offer-for-3par-hp-ups-its-bid-to-2-4b/ Go Back to Scifipop.com · Scifipop.com Science Fiction and Fantasy News · Home · Fantasy · Games · Movies & TV · Oddities · Science Fiction · Space & Science · Technology. September 2nd, 2010 – 2 views …

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]]> http://www.scifipicks.com/2010/09/02/twitter-just-killed-something-else-their-own-website-twitter-for/feed/ 0 The Best Science Fiction Movies Ever (Part 6) http://www.scifipicks.com/2010/09/02/the-best-science-fiction-movies-ever-part-6/ http://www.scifipicks.com/2010/09/02/the-best-science-fiction-movies-ever-part-6/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:38:27 +0000 admin http://www.scifipicks.com/2010/09/02/the-best-science-fiction-movies-ever-part-6/ This is a personal list of the best Sci-Fi movies ever created. Maybe many of you will think i’m wrong, so you can comment everything you want. In this first part you will see: 25.- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) 24.- The Fifth Element (1997) 23. … donnie darko is fantasy not science fiction ! datalal624 says: September 2, 2010 at 7:56 am. “Star Trek: The Motion(less) Picture” is the most boring of the ST franchise, imo, but I’m glad it’s on this list. …

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