As a freelance journalist, Geoffrey James of Hollis has written for publications (Wired, Men’s Health and the New York Times) and also written seven books, including The Tao of Programming. In the last couple of years, he’s turned his attention to movie-making and produced a full-length animated Star Trek film, Borg War, which will premiere Friday at the Star Trek Convention at the Las Vegas Hilton. It’s not your ordinary animated film. It was created by reprogramming and manipulating images from two Star Trek-themed computer games, Starfleet Command 3 and Elite Force 2. James, 53, wrote, directed and edited the film in his spare time. The movie is available for download at www.borgwar.com. So far, it has been downloaded 150,000 times, according to James.

The Nashua Area Artists Association is breaking out of its two-dimensional tradition for the 54th annual Greeley Park Art Show. It attracts between 75 and 100 vendors, and this year jewelry and polymer clay artisans are able to enter.

After weeks of the breezy 70s, we’ve finally had several days of uninterrupted summer.

And everyone knows scorching heat means one thing: ice cream.

OK — I’ve had a week to think about it and I’m warming to the blockbuster deal that made Kevin Garnett a Celtic. It’s not perfect and somebody, preferably Danny himself, please, please, please tell me they’re not done yet. But as a certified basketball guy, who enjoys the Celtics in meaningful playoff games infinitely more than the Red Sox, I’d be asking for a seat on Dr. Melfi’s couch if I looked past the bright side.

If you’ve been shopping for televisions or media-centric computers lately, you might have noticed an odd-sounding new feature being touted. It’s called CableCARD.

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