On Thursday and Friday, I was an extra (background performer) for episode 204 of Leverage, which is shooting their second season in Portland.* Since there’s a lot of waiting around during each day, I thought it would be fun to…
Category: sci/tech
J.J. Abrams’ Awesome Trek Fanfic!
That’s my one-line review of the new Star Trek movie. D and I saw it yesterday, and we both enjoyed it, but I have to be honest here: regardless of its provenance, the story still felt more like fan fiction…
My New Computer
I know what you’re thinking. But despite the fact that it’s called an “iPhone 3G,” the telephone is the least useful part of this device for me. Consider: In the five days I’ve had this thing, I’ve spent all of…
Reasons to Buy a Blu-ray Player
The way I see it, there are only three right now: Pushing Daisies, Season 1 Pushing Daisies, Season 2 LittleBigPlanet (NSFW) Because, let’s face it, if you’re going to spend $400 on a DVD player, you might as well get…
The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 5 (The Last): Flash in the WAN
(Previously: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) It’s no secret that I am a writer, and I aspire to be a professional. Since last October, I’ve been posting a new piece of flash fiction every Friday to 512…
The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 4: Zines and Thoughtcrimes
(Previously: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Over the last three days, I’ve discussed why self-publishing is, at best, a huge time sink for writers who should be writing, and at worst a way for scam artists to prey upon…
The Stigma of Self-Publishing, Part 1: Daemon
You may have read last year’s Wired article about the novel Daemon, detailing how three agent rejections discouraged first-time novelist Daniel Suarez so much that he started his own company to publish and market his half-baked techno-thriller. You may also…
Warren Does Joe
If you want to give your tired old media property a badass reboot, Warren Ellis is clearly the man to call. He helped elevate Ultimate Fantastic Four, and now he’s done it again with G.I. Joe: Resolute, the new animated…
With the Shopping and the Dropping and the Never Stopping
After suffering a variety of unresolved problems with my laptop over the last few months, I will probably never buy a Lenovo machine again. Thinkpads were good, solid hardware when IBM owned the brand, but now they’re living down to…