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SnoutCast #31: “Meanwhile, Up in Seattle…”

Curtis Chen
August 30, 2010
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Featuring an interview with Nick Fang, Microsoft Intern Game (MSIG) mastermind! [ Download mp3 – 34 MB ] 0:59 – “scrupulous”1:33 – history of MSIG (featuring funny stories about broken legs)6:28 – structure of MSIG (number of puzzles, travel format,…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Tunnellers”

Curtis Chen
August 27, 2010
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Ghod willing, this is the closest I will ever come to writing Stargate fanfic. Read “Tunnellers” at 512 Words or Fewer

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Write-a-Thon Wrap-Up

Curtis Chen
August 24, 2010
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The Clarion UCSD Write-a-Thon 2010 ended a few weeks ago, but I neglected to tally up my donation numbers until now. Drumroll, please: Total amount donated: $419Total number of donors: 6Mean average donation: $69.83Largest single donation: $256Total words written: 44,135Putative…

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SnoutCast #30: “And Now For Something Completely Different”

Curtis Chen
August 23, 2010
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I’m not going to lie to you, Marge: this week’s podcast kinda sucks. [ Download mp3 – 30 MB ] 00:58 – “intelligent”01:47 – banter: what your characters do while the plot happens02:10 – “Is this a horror movie?”02:55 –…

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Error Message of the Day

Curtis Chen
August 20, 2010
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Oh no you didn’t!

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Stranger in a Strange Land”

Curtis Chen
August 20, 2010
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Hey, did you know there’s a new, two-volume biography of Robert A. Heinlein being published by Tor Books this year? Just thought I’d mention that. No particular reason. Also, I really do like living in the Portland area. All my…

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Book Report: The Yiddish Policemen’s Union

Curtis Chen
August 19, 2010
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This book was not to my taste. Don’t get me wrong: I respect Chabon’s skill, but his particular style is not for me. Often, instead of drawing me into the narrative, I found the long descriptive passages pushing me away….

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Comic Book Report: Checkmate Vol. 3: Fall of the Wall

Curtis Chen
August 18, 2010
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I’m not really spoiling anything when I tell you that the “Wall” in the title refers to Amanda Waller, Checkmate’s “White Queen.” I mean, the cover image tells you that. And you know she’ll be back. That gal always manages…

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The Hump Day Report

Curtis Chen
August 18, 2010
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Woke up early-ish this morning to take Tye to the vet for another ECG (result: he responded normally to atropine, so apparently he just has a slow resting heart rate), then played hooky in the afternoon to go see Scott…

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Comic Book Report: Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come

Curtis Chen
August 18, 2010
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It’s an interesting idea: a nested sequel to Kingdom Come, using the ol’ parallel-universe trick to tell a story in one reality which takes place in the blink of an eye in another reality. Using the Justice Society of America…

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