Jon Ulf
Hi! Nice to meet you. My name is Jon. I love science fiction, that's why I created this blog. Currently I live in Utah, USA. Going to school studying Physics while balancing a life consisting of: wife and child, blogging as often as I can, writing for an online magazine, as well as having a life. I appreciate you coming out to see my blog, have a look around and don't be afraid to comment.
Posts by Jon Ulf
It’s too bad she won’t live…
Feb 28th @ 6:00AM
…but then again, who does? Fantastic last words to a fantastic movie. Blade Runner can be considered a vis major in and of itself. Directed by Ridley Scott, a master of film, and based off of the novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” written by Phillip K. Dick. This movie has always stood out from a lot of sci-fi and has remained an important piece of the cinematic pie. I never actually knew why until I watched it last night. Having [...]
Science Fiction at the Oscars
Feb 26th @ 6:00AM
If you’ve been following me, or are a fan of sci-fi, you’ll know that 2009 was a big year for the genre. There were a slew of good movies released, many were box office bombs, but the majority were artistically successful. Yet the biggest surprise to come out of last year, didn’t actually happen till a few weeks ago. Unfortunately this news was overshadowed by the sensation that surrounded it. This event was the Academy announcing the nominations for best picture, which [...]
The Invisible, Not Man
Feb 24th @ 6:00AM
The last book I will read by H.G. Wells (for now), entitled The Invisible Man, is definitely not his best work. My mind would hail War of the Worlds as his epoch of science fiction mastery. Yet this latest experience of mine was still fairly enjoyable, though some might call it dry. Wells looks at the idea of invisibility, and the quest for it, as something utterly selfish. He discusses at great length all the many reasons to pursue such [...]
The Future Is Nuclear
Feb 22nd @ 6:00AM
It’s been a very long time since I could say I liked Bill Gates, let alone agreed with him. But in a recent Ted talk (Thanks PopSci), he lauded the efforts of President Obama in pushing for a broader use of nuclear power and even supported this idea. Now, when two people, with whom I vehemently disagree most of the time, start talking about turning to nuclear power (something I have been saying for years), it deserves a look into [...]
Hello, From Me
Feb 20th @ 6:00AM
I haven’t taken the time to say anything to those perusing the blog lately. First I have to thank you all for taking even a small interest in My Sci-Fi, it’s been a fun couple of months delving into my favorite genre. I’ve almost finished my study on H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, I’m working through The Invisible Man, then I’ll get to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Then it will be onto some other classics, Childhoods End, Starship Troopers and Flatland. [...]
Future Car Tech
Feb 18th @ 6:00AM
I’ve been looking into the auto-industry recently, getting exposed to some of the cool stuff they’re doing. Well, besides alternative fuels and EVs, they’ve got some cool stuff coming out.
There’s a new system called Pre-Safe. In short, this is accident prediction software that’s built into your car. If it senses an upcoming accident, it will tighten the seat-belts and even adjust an occupied front passenger seat to a “more favorable position for air-bag and seat-belt effectiveness.” Not just that, but [...]
2012: The Disaster Movie to End All Others
Feb 16th @ 6:00AM
Whenever I watch one of these kind of movies, I am left with one nagging thought. No, it’s not that the science is a little way too out there. Or that due to sheer mathematical probability the main characters should have died at least a dozen times over. The thought that bothers me, and actually makes these movies more enjoyable, is this: “Wow, they must have been pretty damn high to think this crap up.” It makes sense, right? Why [...]
Exploring the Animal Within
Feb 14th @ 6:00AM
Ah, The Island of Dr. Moreau, H.G. Wells’ foray into the psychological landscapes of humanity and the beast within. For those who are unaware of this story, it is about a shipwrecked man who is picked up by a vessel on its way to a small, unknown island. Here he finds himself with two human companions, Montgomery and Moreau. The latter of which is a London surgeon whose experiments into vivisection were the catalyst that drove him from society and onto the remote island. [...]
