October 2011

Dennis Ritchie receiving the National Medal of Technology

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During the last week-end Dennis Ritchie died. He was the creator of the C programming language and co-creator of the Unix operating system.

The Eye of Purgatory by Jacques Spitz (Italian edition)

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The novel “The Eye of Purgatory” (“L’Oeil du Purgatoire”) by Jacques Spitz was published for the first time in 1945. It was translated by Brian Stableford and published in anglo-saxon countries in 2010.

Doctor Who - The Edge of Destruction

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“The Edge of Destruction”, also known as “Inside the Spaceship”, is the third adventure of the first season of “Doctor Who” classic series, which aired in 1964. It follows “The Daleks” and it’s a two parts adventure written by David Whitaker and directed by Richard Martin (first episode) and Frank Cox (second episode).

Doctor Who - The Daleks

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“The Daleks”, also known as “The Mutants” or “The Dead Planet”, is the second adventure of the first season of “Doctor Who” classic series, which aired between december 1963 and february 1964. It follows “An Unearthly Child” and it’s a seven parts adventure written by Terry Nation and directed by Christopher Barry (parts 1, 2, 4, 5) and Richard Martin (parts 3, 6, 7).