Sci Fi

Hard Reset
Isaac loved his job. He’d spent years honing his innate skill in programming, taking odd jobs here and there to fund his passion, sometimes over having enough food to eat. So, when Archibald Technologies called and offered him a senior role in the Artificial Intelligence Development program, he leapt at the opportunity. Archibald was light years ahead of any other tech company, treading on the cutting edge of scientific advancement ever since its inception in 2034.
By Lloyd Farley4 years ago in Fiction
9.14
It was during this pandemic that I started jogging. I was never overweight, If anything I always looked malnutrition. Like everything, the miracle this lockdown brought was this glorious belly that which me or any of my family ever hoped. Yes I was a bit fat. As I felt the lockdown might be lifted soon and I knew this pandemic was ending. I needed to do something about my physique. So, I started jogging. It was really hard at first, dragging my lazy ass through the 1km I hoped to conquer. A week went by and I improved. Now i can almost run upto 4km and I’ve scheduled my route like wise. I just picked random roads around my house, never discussed the roads or never cared because I was not that afraid of traveling alone nor was easily scred by the thoughts of things lurking in the darkness.
By Sooraj Parakkattil4 years ago in Fiction
Rigidity In Space
I woke before the rest of the crew just like I always did. The ion engines of the Deicide rumbled softly beneath my feet as I padded from the shuttle’s small kitchen, a boiling cup of coffee in hand, to the cockpit. Sitting in the left seat I didn’t bother strapping in, we wouldn’t be experiencing any high g maneuvers today, just the same old two g burn the Deicide had been cruising at for over a month now.
By Dakota Rice4 years ago in Fiction
Intergalactic Unity: Quest to Save the Galaxy
In a far-off galaxy, there existed three intelligent species, each calling their own planet home. The Ausarians, a species of octopus-like creatures, lived on planet Ausar. They had long, slender tentacles they used for manipulation and movement, and their bodies were covered in a slimy, water-based skin that helped regulate their temperature. Their eyes were large and expressive, and they had a complex network of nerves that allowed them to process information quickly and accurately. Their society was advanced, with towering cities and sleek spacecrafts, and they were known for their problem-solving skills and ability to adapt.
By Edward Vaseerbak4 years ago in Fiction
A Whisper of Words
The scent of books hovered in the air as I pushed the book cart around the library. It started off great but took a turn for the worse when the opening headline mentioned that the police found a prominent local doctor dead from a gunshot wound, execution style. I shook my head in disbelief as I knew her, and doctor Tabitha Grey was one of my favorite regulars.
By Matthew Angelo4 years ago in Fiction
The Lost Planet: A Journey Through the Unknown Galaxy
Once upon a time, in a far-off galaxy, there was a planet known as Nova. Nova was home to a highly advanced civilization, with towering cities and sophisticated technology. The inhabitants of Nova were a peaceful people, living in harmony with their environment and with each other. They had long since mastered the art of space travel and had explored much of their own galaxy. However, there was one mystery that had eluded them for centuries: a distant planet that seemed to disappear and reappear at random intervals. This planet was known as the Lost Planet.
By Adria_X_Rae4 years ago in Fiction
Suspicious Activity
If Harry Belfort was a colour he’d be grey. Not that there’s anything wrong with grey, it’s just not very exciting. He was middle-aged, slightly balding, married, with one teenage child, and had had the same tedious job for as long as he’d had said child.
By Shane Dobbie4 years ago in Fiction
Resetting your passwords regularly
Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there lived a young prince named Alexander. Alexander was the heir to the kingdom, and as such, he was entrusted with many important tasks and responsibilities. One day, as he sat in his chambers working on his duties, he received a message on his computer screen that read "Your password has expired. Please reset your password."
By Josh Ores4 years ago in Fiction
The F. Sygnata, a SF exerpt
I All things speak to us. Who among us does not know what a n'ghera thorn means when it pricks our thumb? –– Idris-Sarran proverb, Betan-English translation.
By Cynthia C. Scott4 years ago in Fiction
I Need a Reset
You can call your friend right now, just by thinking of them! A warm thought, a song... hmm, a wish even, is now a reality with Neuron Connect! The newest device from Plum.
By Bridge Theory4 years ago in Fiction
Start 2023 with mysteries worth rereading and newer page-turners
Start 2023 with mystifications worth rereading and newer runner- gymnasts Drink to the new time, and may it bring us some noble fictional errors and mayhem. I ended my last column of 2022 with a question Is there a riddle novel that you ’ve read multiple times for the pleasure of it, despite knowing the ending? I was allowing of quite a many that I constantly readdress myself; most specially Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone series, Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley series, and Anthony Horowitz’s “ conversationalist Murders ” and “ Moonflower Murders, ” all of which offer the kind of rich characterizations and overall cleverness that constantly suit my mood on a stormy autumn. Turns out a lot of you have some constantly redefined pets; then are just a many Classic British mystifications further than one of you copped to rereading Agatha Christie multiple times; others mentioned DorothyL. Sayers ’ “ Gaudy Night ”( “ because of Harriet Vane ”), Margery Allingham’s “ The Fear subscribe, ” Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, and Daphne du Maurier’s romantic suspenser “ Rebecca. ”( I ’m a huge addict of the ultimate — if you have n’t read it, what are you staying for? — as well as the Hitchcock movie.) More recent workshop named includedP.D. James ’ Adam Dalgliesh series, Charles Todd’s Ian Rutledge series, John le Carré’s “ Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ” and “ Smiley’s People, ” and Richard Osman’s three Thursday Murder Club books. transnational series Nordic — specifically, Swedish — noir remains popular, with further than one of you naming the 10- volume Martin Beck series( set in Sweden), by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. One anthology noted that he bought the books back in the 1970s and rereads them each about formerly a decade. Also named for reprise visits Henning Mankell’s Kurt Wallender mystifications, and Stieg Larsson’s “ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. ”
By Samira4 years ago in Fiction
A Story of Leadership and Cybersecurity"
Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there lived a young prince named Alexander. Alexander was the heir to the kingdom, and as such, he was entrusted with many important tasks and responsibilities. One day, as he sat in his chambers working on his duties, he received a message on his computer screen that read "Your password has expired. Please reset your password."
By Josh Ores4 years ago in Fiction