Archive for November, 2011
The Rossi E-Cat
November 10th 2011 at 2:41 pm
This Italian dude named Rossi has been claiming success in demonstrating cold fusion. He has a machine. That’s he’s built. In a shipping container. After grabbing some funding to create it. And yet, he’s secretive about the machine. Is trying to line up big money clients (like possibly the defense department). It’s all very strange. [...]
Clarkesworld Book Sale
November 10th 2011 at 12:59 pm
Clarkesworld is having a book sale. As a result, you can find the limited edition of Tides From The New Worlds there for $30 instead of the usual $40 if you are so inclined…
Romance novelist helps stop practice of shackling prisoners giving birth
November 9th 2011 at 2:07 pm
So I was stunned to find out about the practice of shackling female prisoners while giving birth, as well as some of the other things in this story (yes, non-violent offenders in on drug charges), and amazed at what this romance author did to change things: I learned that the practice of chaining women in [...]
Self publishing doesn’t mean you have to be a raging fuck wad
November 8th 2011 at 4:37 pm
I’m seriously getting tired of prominent self publishers… Let’s have an aside. These major individuals who are the kings of this movement are not even actually self publishers anymore, only one was for a brief moment. J.A. Konrath is actually an Amazon contracted author, and so is Barry Eisler. The only difference between them and [...]
The new Google Reader
November 4th 2011 at 1:53 pm
People are unhappy with the new Google Reader UI update. I can’t blame them, I’m not exactly thrilled with it myself. Fortunately I can fall back on using Reeder on my iPhone, and NetNewsWire is about to be reinstalled on my laptop so that I don’t have to use the interface. Thank you, APIs, thank [...]
China tests docking between spacecraft
November 4th 2011 at 1:50 pm
China recently launched a second craft into orbit, and then got the two of them to dock, testing out technology that it will use to create its own space station program. Someone recently asked me why the Chinese were so intent on this station of their own, and I pointed out that at least part [...]
The story of a blog, my blog
November 3rd 2011 at 9:23 pm
Almost a year ago I turned off the comments to my blog in order to preserve my attention and focus and positive mental space. Many predicted doom, as I was told that ‘engagement is the key to growing your audience.’ I’ve been tracking my traffic since 2004 in a spreadsheet, which lets me generate some [...]
A Militant Peace, by David Klecha and me, now up at Clarkesworld Magazine
November 1st 2011 at 6:43 pm
Clarkesworld Magazine’s November issue is out, and it includes a story by David Klecha and me, as well as stories by Lavie Tidhar and Catherynne Valente. Also, I absolutely adore the cover by Julie Dillon up there. I almost want to write a book that goes with it. Anyway, here’s a snippet from A Militant [...]
