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Samsung cites '2001: A Space Odyssey' in Apple case
We always appreciate a good 2001 reference, but we can't say we expected to see one crop up in Samsung's ongoing legal dispute with Apple. As noted by FOSS Patents' Florian Mueller though, that's just what Samsung has done in an opposition brief filed last night, which cites the tablet-like devices pictured above as an example of prior art for Apple's iPad-related design patent. Of course, that's just one small part of Samsung's overall defense, but it is certainly one of the most interesting we've seen so far. Head on past the break for the film clip in question.
One Shots: An EVE easter egg
Space is a funny thing - you never really know what you'll run across when flying around out there. Sure, you might spot wreckage (especially in EVE Online) or old technology left scattered about, but this is perhaps one of the first true easter eggs we've had sent in to us. It comes to us from Deng Ful, who found this strange black monolith while flying a mission in Ashi. My Gallente drone-mistress, Deng Ful, came across this relic from another science-fiction universe deep in a mission pocket the other day. The only information given on it, appropriately enough, is "It's full of stars".If you've found an easter egg in your favorite game, why not send it in? One Shots is in need of your screenshots! Send them to us here at oneshots AT massively DOT com. Add your name, the game it's from (guild, server and description welcome too) and you're all done. From there, we'll post it out here for everyone to enjoy.%Gallery-9798%
Movie Gadget Friday: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Ariel Waldman contributes Movie Gadget Friday, where she highlights the lovable and lame gadgets from the world of cinema.In honor of the loss of one of our greatest sci-fi heroes, Movie Gadget Friday is paying homage to the inimitable Arthur C. Clarke with a two-part series that explores the future of 2001: A Space Odyssey and 2010: The Year We Make Contact. This week we'll be diving into the luxurious exploration of deep space. Everyone knows HAL, but 2001 also takes an extraordinary amount of time to study the intricate details of each spacecraft -- as such, this week we'll focus on the Orion III and Space Station V. Space Station VServing as a meeting point between Earth and the Moon, Space Station V is a space structure of massive proportions. From the inside looking out, the view might be slightly disorienting, as the station constantly rotates, its rings providing a grounding effect, allowing travelers to enjoy the extravagance of Earth's gravity in space. Upon arriving at Space Station V, visitors are greeted with a standard reception area where they are asked to move through to documentation, which involves a wall-embedded voice print identification system for each visitor. The interior design of each room stays true to its circular exoskeleton, while the furnishings appear to hold closer ties to the 1960s than the early oughts -- just the way we like it. More after the break.
