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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 [...]

While Justine has been in New Orleans for the last couple days I’ve been adding some functionality to the blog in my spare time. Hopefully it makes the site easier to use and a little more interesting. So far I’ve added the following features to the site: 1. Email a post – You’ll notice the [...]

OK, I think I found the design I like for the blog. It seems the only down side for this design is the print view isn’t all that pretty. I’m working to fix that with a print style sheet, but it may take a little time to get that looking good. It’s been a rainy [...]

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You may notice I added two new features to the blog in the sidebar (look to your right).  The first one is Twitter.  Twitter is a web service that allows me to send little text updates with my phone.  The text updates are very short and very immediate.  It’s super easy to use and free. [...]

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 [...]

Justine and I went to see The Prestige this weekend with Leslie & Ted. It seemed like an interesting plot, but I think I unraveled most of the plot in my head before the movie was over. It was still an interesting movie, though. I picked up a couple books this weekend too. The first [...]