Monthly Archives: September 2008

Transitions…

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Pete

…are best handled in solitude, with a high-quality tequila or a liberal portion of black label Jack Daniels. My last day at my old position was today. I have a week in which I’ll be attending Viable Paradise, followed by … Continue reading →

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The DRM debate

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Pete

Do you like DRM? Odds are, if you don’t use a computer for media consumption, you likely don’t even know what the acronym stands for. If you at least use iTunes to manage your music files for your iPod or … Continue reading →

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Privacy 101

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Pete

I don’t care if you’re Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George Bush, or Sarah Palin–private email should remain just that. If you haven’t heard the news, Sarah Palin’s email has been hacked. I shan’t link to the page that has screen … Continue reading →

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Short Review Goodness

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Pete

I have to mention The Scourge of God one more time. I finished it recently, and I continue to maintain that S. M. Stirling is one of the most underrated authors in all of science fiction. I can’t really delve into … Continue reading →

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A summary of my current attitude

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Pete

This week is already bad. It’s my last week at my current job and the week before I attend Viable Paradise. Anything not directly related to starting my new position or my writing career doesn’t even register on my “give-a-shitter.” … Continue reading →

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Patches the Horse

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Pete

My son likes horses, so it is a tradition for us to sit down on Sunday morning and browse YouTube and GoogleVideo for horse videos that we can watch together. This morning I came across this one. It strays so … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Pete

Incredibly responsive Minimalist Less of a memory hog with iGoogle and Gmail What’s not to like? I’ll be checking this out over the next week or two and giving everyone a little more or a detailed review, but my first … Continue reading →

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When I'm A Famous Author…

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Pete

I may just have to resort to doing something like this. Heinlein was also known for sending out quirky holiday/special occasion cards as well. Surrounding the outer edges of the card with dates that he could circle, they’d go a little … Continue reading →

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This Week's Caption Contest

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Pete

Behind the cut… Yes, it’s that bad.

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Epic vs. Popcorn – The Debate Rages

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Pete

Well, maybe saying that the debate “rages” is a bit much, but this is a topic much on my mind lately. In the science fiction and fantasy realm, there are (roughly) three aspirations of any author. They are, in no … Continue reading →

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