I want this in Photoshop right now. … [Read more...] about I want this in Photoshop right now.
SFWA finds within itself yet-untapped reserves of stupidity
SFWA finds within itself yet-untapped reserves of stupidity — I mean, you'd've thought they'd run out years ago. … [Read more...] about SFWA finds within itself yet-untapped reserves of stupidity
New job
Starting September 10, I'll be taking over the website at the University Writing Center. How perfect is this? Get this: the office is housed in the library. … [Read more...] about New job
N.A.D.D.
"Stop reading right now. Look at your desktop. How many tasks are you working on besides reading this weblog? A lot? You've got N.A.D.D." … [Read more...] about N.A.D.D.
‘We have broken speed of light’
'We have broken speed of light' … [Read more...] about ‘We have broken speed of light’
Dinosaurs with Jetpacks
Dinosaurs with Jetpacks — More thoughts on the music industry vs. its customers. "By refusing to sell DRM free on iTunes Universal allows 3 things to happen. 1) They get to ensure that DRM-free tracks sell horribly. This is good because it ensures 2) the DRM tracks they … [Read more...] about Dinosaurs with Jetpacks
Hot. Also, books.
The neighborhood is terribly quiet today. I can only assume that my neighbors agreed with my own assessment: it's too damned hot to do anything outdoors. As luck would have it, thanks to several online orders and trades, no fewer than eleven books have arrived on my doorstep … [Read more...] about Hot. Also, books.
Stardust
Utterly delightful. Different from the graphic novel in many ways, but delightful. It turns out that most people I know who've read the book at all have read the versions published without the illustrations. People: you have been cheated out of half the story. This is the … [Read more...] about Stardust
Garrett Murray’s iPhone Wallpapers
Garrett Murray's iPhone Wallpapers — Lovely. … [Read more...] about Garrett Murray’s iPhone Wallpapers
Keeping It Real, by Justina Robson
I had a hard time with this book. I wanted to like it. I really tried to. And I do, a little… but only a little. The premise is pure silly fun: Lila, a bionic spygirl, is assigned to bodyguard Zal, an elf rock star. (Think The Bionic Woman, War for the Oaks, and the first … [Read more...] about Keeping It Real, by Justina Robson
