Topic: James T. Kirk

'The Lone Ranger': 5 other TV shows that became movies

As the 'Lone Ranger' movie adaptation gets attention, here are 5 other movie adaptations of classic TV shows from the past 10 years.

Oval Office or Starship: What a leader needs

A professional manager may or may not make a good US president. Piloting a superpower through a four-year term is so complex and unpredictable that no one can be fully prepared for the job.

Steve Jobs another Thomas Edison or Henry Ford? Maybe not.

Apple's innovations made personal computers fun and easier to use. But it's unlikely the company's products have had the socially far-reaching effects of automobiles, light bulbs, and aircraft.

Political misquotes: The 10 most famous things never actually said

Did Sarah Palin really say that she could see Russia from her house? Did Marie Antoinette really say 'Let them eat cake?' Learn the true story behind 10 of the most widely believed – but completely bogus – quotations misattributed to political figures.

Space shuttle Endeavour crew launch their own Star Trek poster

Space shuttle Endeavour crew members are big enough Star Trek fans to pose for a Trekkie poster, modeled after the 2009 J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie.

Daylilies are wonderful flowers, but, oh, their names

About 1,000 new daylilies are registered every year. It's obviously not easy to come up with names for all of them. You could have a garden growing 142 daylies with some variation of the name 'plum' or 314 with 'peach.'

Is space shuttle Endeavour worth hundreds of millions of dollars to L.A.?

After its final flight later this month, space shuttle Endeavour will move to Los Angeles, where students and space fans will get to 'actually stand next to' a real spacecraft.

Pon Farr: What does 'Pon Farr' mean anyway?

Pon Farr: Unless you're a Vulcan bachelor, you don't have to worry about coming down with a case of Pon Farr.

Star Trek website now features streaming HD video, Star Trek online store

Star Trek fans have a new website. The relaunch of the Star Trek website offers a 'one-stop destination' for every Trekker's needs.

Own William Shatner's motorcycle - 'Star Trek' collectibles up for auction

Fans of Star Trek and William Shatner now have a chance to bid on artifacts from the original series to the recent film re-launch of the franchise.

Captain Kirk escapes and other tales from the Icelandic volcano snarl

From businessmen to backpackers, the near-shutdown of European airspace from the Iceland volcano has disrupted thousands of plans. Nothing left to do but complain on Twitter.

Old vs. new: Smart grid and real time electricity metering

The new smart electricity meter program should be an easy sell to consumers, but it's not going over as planned.

Should nations fly to the moon together?

As exploring the heavens becomes more expensive, many experts think it is time for nations to band together to push humanity to the next threshold of space exploration.

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