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Negative Clarion Particles

Curtis Chen
March 31, 2008
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Well, it’s over: Thank you for applying to the 2008 Clarion Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers’ Workshop at UC San Diego. Your application has been carefully reviewed. We regret to inform you that you have not been selected for admission….

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“Do the Test”

Curtis Chen
March 30, 2008
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Those cheeky Brits, always concerned about public safety: Although, let’s be honest: They were hiding that damn bear. It’s also easy to miss something that someone is hiding from you. ~CKL

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No West, Young Man

Curtis Chen
March 30, 2008
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Well, I heard back from Clarion West. Two months ago, I applied to the 2008 writing program in Seattle, and tonight I got their answer: We are sorry to let you know that you were not selected for this year’s…

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What the Frak?

Curtis Chen
March 27, 2008
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I’m not a BSG fan (shocking, I know), but I appreciated the Sci Fi Channel’s snarky 9-minute recap of the first three seasons. In fact, I probably enjoyed that recap more than the first season, which I watched on DVD…

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LOLbayla

Curtis Chen
March 21, 2008
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LOLjasper

Curtis Chen
March 21, 2008
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Google Causes Global Warming!

Curtis Chen
March 21, 2008
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Dr. Robert Zubrin visited Authors@Google last Monday to talk about his latest book, Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil. Skip to the 40-minute mark in the video below to see the controversial slide which…

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“Leon!”

Curtis Chen
March 20, 2008
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First of all, let’s be honest. Midnight Madness is an awful movie. It’s dreadful, really. Terrible. There are only two reasons it should ever be discussed in polite company: 1) it was Michael J. Fox‘s first feature film; and 2)…

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Food Court: The Musical!

Curtis Chen
March 14, 2008
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The latest prank from the folks at Improv Everywhere: Read more about it on their blog. My favorite part is the security guard, but honestly, I wish the music was a little better and the satire a little sharper. I…

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“DRM is not actually doing anything to prevent piracy”

Curtis Chen
March 11, 2008
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Finally, people are getting it: DRM doesn’t work. The title of this post is a direct quote from Madeline McIntosh, a senior vice president at the Random House Audio Group, who was quoted in “Publishers Phase Out Piracy Protection on…

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