ACTRESS ALBA WOWS GEEKS AT OSCARS’ TECH FEST

February 10, 2008 - 5:13 pm

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — At the first Academy Award presentations of the year, 20 computer geeks graciously accepted honors for their work on particle flow simulation technology - stuff that makes water scenes in the movies look more realistic.

With an end to the writers strike in sight, and the prospect of a reassuringly stylish Oscars ceremony on the minds of most everyone in the industry, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts kept its Scientific and Technical Awards dinner Saturday night as charmingly unglamorous as ever. A magician provided the pre-meal entertainment, Jessica Alba showed up to present the awards — and be gawked at — and nerddom was held up as something to celebrate.

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