Take clips from Star Wars and make it look like the opening credit sequence of Dallas, a popular 80s show notable for asking the eternal question, “Who shot J.R.?”

Dan Akroyd has made a career out of acting like the smart guy. This video proves that, indeed, he is an actor playing smart, not a smart actor being himself.  Somewhere along the line, poor Dan cast off any notion of rational thought and slipped down the rabbit-hole of UFO conspiracy theories.

In an argument as useless of Roger Ebert’s ongoing Video Games Aren’t Art, Terry Pratchett is now weighing in on the classification of Dr. Who as science-fiction, a description Sir Pratchett takes great exception with.

People say Doctor Who is science fiction. At least people who don’t know what science fiction is, say that Doctor Who is science fiction. Star Trek approaches science fiction. The horribly titled Star Cops which ran all too briefly on the BBC in the 1980s was the genuine pure quill of science fiction, unbelievable in some aspects but nevertheless pretty much about the possible. Indeed, several of its episodes relied on the laws of physics for their effect (I’m particularly thinking of the episode “Conversations With The Dead”). It had a following, but never caught on in a big way. It was clever, and well thought out. Doctor Who on the other hand had an episode wherein people’s surplus body fat turns into little waddling creatures. I’m not sure how old you have to be to come up with an idea like that. The Doctor himself has in recent years been built up into an amalgam of Mother Teresa, Jesus Christ (I laughed my socks off during the Titanic episode when two golden angels lifted the Doctor heavenwards) and Tinkerbell. There is nothing he doesn’t know, and nothing he can’t do. He is now becoming God, given that the position is vacant. Earth is protected, we are told, and not by Torchwood, who are human and therefore not very competent. Perhaps they should start transmitting the programme on Sundays.

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Nintendo’s decision to not include a built-in rechargeable battery pack with the Wii remote has left you with an odd conundrum.  On the one hand, you don’t necessarily have to stop gaming or swap controllers just because the batteries have died.  If you have another set of batteries on hand, you simply swap them out.  There’s no need to stop the gaming session for a recharging session.

On the other hand, you’re also needlessly spending money on items that could have a much longer shelf life.  Why spend money on an entirely new set of batteries each time the previous set runs out of juice?

Let’s face it: disposable batteries have been outmoded for a while now.  Rechargeable batteries are the way of the savvy consumer, and Nintendo’s decision has left you with several options in the rechargeable battery realm.

The Wii’s popularity has rallied in numerous aftermarket accessories, so there’s no lack of variety.  Before you waste another dime on a set of disposable AAs, take a look at our detailed battery guide and choose a set of rechargeables that are right for you.

We’ll weigh the three major options currently available, and provide a breakdown at the end to indicate which option best suits your gaming habits.

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