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Thursday 28th January 2021

Here's some of what you missed in the discussion at 'The Thirsty Robot':

Recommended Movies:


In the Shadow of the Moon Netflix UK

    Crime with a twist...

Hotel Artemis Netflix UK

    A little bit John Wick influenced...

Space Sweepers Netflix UK

    Not 'Cleaners in Space' - more like a live action 'Planetes'...

As usual, we reckon it is best if you don't know anything before watching these films! So only click on the links if you want your experience to be potentially spoiled...

Recommended TV:

The Great All 4

    Not quite the hyper-active comedy that the advance adverts suggested, more of a drama with bits of black comedy. As it says: 'Occasionally true' which seems to mean 'Not like what really happened in history'.

The Expanse Amazon Prime

    Another Science Fiction series that changes publisher and ends up on Prime (This one started out on SyFy originally). Space opera and distopian future done nicely - kind of Altered Carbon meets EE 'Doc' Smith...

Recommended YouTube:

Magic Mirror https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwc2Eq6YXTQ

Recommended Things to Make:

Star Wars Terminal https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4707250

Ted the Talking Toaster https://www.instructables.com/Ted-the-Talking-Toaster/

Recommended Foodstuff:

Arctic Roll https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/dec/16/arctic-roll-birds-eye

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The next online meeting at The Thirsty Robot is on Thursday 11th February 2021 at 7:30pm GMT.




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