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There is a great collection of science fiction writer blogs at SF Signal.  There are nearly 200 feeds to choose from alphabetized by author. Now all you need is some free time to actually read them. -Dave

I subscribe to a fantastically good podcast called the Sound of Young America by Jesse Thorn (podcast feed, iTunes subscription, archive).  Jesse posted a link on his blog at MaximumFun.org to a great interview Bill Moyers conducted with John Stewart.  It is quite long (33+ minutes) but it’s well worth it.  If you have a […]

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Until I can find a better design (that isn’t buggy or difficult to manage) I’ll continue to use this design. Damn, I’m fickle. -Dave

I got a little bored with the old look of the site and decided to switch to a more text-focused version. I’m not sure if this is any better or worse. What do you all think? [poll=3]

Bryan and I have been working on names for our internet-based company over the last week or so. We’re both toying around with silly names, but I found a resource online with some advice on company names. Here’s some advice: It’s easy to remember It’s easy to spell and requires no explanation It describes your […]

Click here to read Dr Ding’s newest post. Jesus is coming, look busy. Seriously. I have no idea if/when Jesus is or isn’t arriving. Incidentally, I always picture him in old Birkenstock sandals and some sort of hemp dress getting laughed off the planet due to his poor fashion choices, lack of permanent address, and […]

Google Talk is now available to anyone with an email address.  The announcement was posted on the google blog today: Last year, we launched Google Talk, a free and easy service for making voice calls and sending instant messages. It used to be that only Gmail users could use Google Talk but now anyone can […]

Gawker collected, processed and posted smells from travelers in the NYC subway system into a google map.  The next time you are in NYC wondering if that smell was a combination of poop, corndog, armpit and cabbage, you can pull up the smell map and confirm (or even contribute to the map).  From the site: […]

What does it mean to be “in the flow” when you’re working or creating or writing or whatever? Here’s an article by Michael Buffington about being in the flow. Good stuff. -Dave