Are We Getting Closer To a Real Life Lightsaber? Posted By Mike on August 8, 2007
Friend of TFN, Brad A., sent us a story from the USA Todayentitled, "Is this a real-life 'light saber?'" Seems as if Homeland Security has been studying their Sci-Fi as they have created a Light-Emitting Diode (LED). The new device actually looks more like a flashlight with a wide head that flashes. According to the article: "It's the latest government effort to develop a non-lethal weapon — in this case, a powerful beam of light that temporarily blinds anyone who looks into it."
Our real-life lightsaber will have to wait, but in the meantime you can click here to check out the story.
HoloNet News Returns To Official Site Posted By Jay on October 6, 2008: StarWars.com helps kick off The Clone Wars excitement by returning transmissions of HoloNet News to public channels. As staple of the site between Episodes II and III, this in-universe news show presents information relevant to The Clone Wars and other happenings. It's now available in an audio format for your favorite iPortable iListening iDevice. UPDATE: Now available from iTunes as a podcast.