Posted in Humor, Squid November 14th, 2006 by Gandalara
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Chicago lost their bid for the 2008 Worldcon to Denver during the vote at LACon IV. So they’re gonna try again.
From avt_tor’s LJ (http://avt-tor.livejournal.com/194782.html):
November 11, 2006, reporting from WindyCon “By a unanimous vote, the Chicago Worldcon Bid corporation decided to bid for a Worldcon in Chicago in 2012. A committee was named to define corporation membership levels for the future, and another to explore facilities options for 2012. The plan is for Dave McCarty to do a preliminary announcement at Smofcon in Kansas City, then an official announcement at the business meeting at Nippon 2007, with a launch party in Denver in 2008.”
Posted in Conventions & Fandom November 12th, 2006 by Gandalara
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Reported on several newsgroups and e-mail lists, he died peacefully at home.
He published science fiction stories in each of nine decades.
“The family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made as follows:
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The Jack and Blanche Williamson Scholarship Fund
ENMU Foundation
Eastern New Mexico University
Station #8
Portales NM 88130”
There will also be a memorial service held on the campus of Eastern New Mexico
University, next Thursday at 2pm.
One evening in chat, someone asked me for some “must-read” SF. I tossed together a list off the top of my cerebrum, and later posted it here on the site as a “Top Ten” list. I’ve decided to revisit the list as a series of blog posts, expanding upon the reasons behind some of my choices, and even updating my Very Favorites List here and there.
Let’s put the big ol’ disclaimer right up front: This is a highly-opinionated list, and my tastes may not be the same as yours. If you can’t imagine why I overlooked one of your favorites, or if you completely disagree with my inclusion of an author you hate…um, tough. I’ll be happy to compile a list of other readers’ favorites, though. Feel free to add your opinion in the comments section, or drop me a line at chip@other-worlds-cafe.com with your choices.
My inaugural “Chip’s Pick” will be: Robert A. Heinlein
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Posted in Books & Authors November 10th, 2006 by Chip
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Artist Fang-Yu Lin is trying to make contact with the “aware” portion of the Internet.
According to legend, Shub-Internet, Beast of a 1024 Processors, Eater of Characters, Avatar of Line Noise and countless other appellations rests peacefully in its lair deep beneath the Pentagon. Shub-Internet is nothing less than the harsh personification of the hideous multi-tendriled Internet itself. Now, artist Fang-Yu Lin has created a way for mortals to contact the Beast – he calls it From the Great Beyond, a device he quaintly believes to be part of some sort of artsy project.
Isn’t this how Skynet got started?
Link
The Exploratorium has instructions for building a projector to view the transit of Mercury across the Sun, an event that occurs only 12 times a century.
Link (via BoingBoing)
Posted in Science November 7th, 2006 by Chip
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