September 30, 2010

18th-century painting of a meteor breaking up in the atmosphere

18th-century painting of a meteor breaking up in the atmosphere ( 2:20 PM)

Inside ThinkGeek

Inside ThinkGeek ( 1:57 PM)

September 28, 2010

Xmarks to shut down in 90 days

Xmarks to shut down in 90 days ( 8:28 AM)

September 27, 2010

This is America's most respected foreign-policy journalist. We are so doomed.

This is America's most respected foreign-policy journalist. We are so doomed. ( 1:30 AM)

September 26, 2010

Reused art on historical novels: a gallery

Reused art on historical novels: a gallery ( 7:55 AM)

September 23, 2010

"It’s going to change the way you think about thinking about maybe writing some day forever."

"It’s going to change the way you think about thinking about maybe writing some day forever." ( 5:39 AM)

Jay Lake's outstandingly good news

Jay Lake's outstandingly good news ( 5:31 AM)

Want to get away with murder? Just run over a cyclist

Want to get away with murder? Just run over a cyclist ( 5:28 AM)

September 22, 2010

"A deeply weird time to be alive": good, chewy interview with Bill Gibson

"A deeply weird time to be alive": good, chewy interview with Bill Gibson ( 2:14 PM)

Digby: The method to their madness

Digby: The method to their madness ( 9:51 AM)

You hate to see that kind of thing at this level of play (part 5,271,009)

You hate to see that kind of thing at this level of play (part 5,271,009) ( 9:23 AM)

September 20, 2010

Tor.com staff prepare for the zombie apocalypse

Tor.com staff prepare for the zombie apocalypse ( 4:41 PM)

Garry Wills on how Benedict misrepresents Newman

Garry Wills on how Benedict misrepresents Newman ( 1:48 PM)

September 19, 2010

The myth of razors and blades--and the more interesting reality

The myth of razors and blades--and the more interesting reality ( 3:27 PM)

ABC News Australia quotes various people on e-books, including me

ABC News Australia quotes various people on e-books, including me ( 2:50 PM)

What could possibly go wrong with this fine product?

What could possibly go wrong with this fine product? ( 2:43 PM)

Six reasons Wired UK's editor isn't on Facebook

Six reasons Wired UK's editor isn't on Facebook ( 2:39 PM)

September 17, 2010

Chronically intemperate Islamophobe Martin Peretz sets a good example. Other sufferers please copy.

Chronically intemperate Islamophobe Martin Peretz sets a good example. Other sufferers please copy. (10:46 PM)

One of the smartest blog posts I have ever read.

One of the smartest blog posts I have ever read. (10:31 PM)

Paper to Readers: Sorry for Portraying Muslims as Human

Paper to Readers: Sorry for Portraying Muslims as Human ( 7:02 AM)

Pope blames atheism for Holocaust. Coming soon: US Civil War fault of slaves.

Pope blames atheism for Holocaust. Coming soon: US Civil War fault of slaves. ( 6:58 AM)

September 16, 2010

Here's your problem, America: you're idiots

Here's your problem, America: you're idiots ( 8:41 AM)

September 12, 2010

Dear Australia: Coalition government not inherently unstable

Dear Australia: Coalition government not inherently unstable (11:23 PM)

September 6, 2010

Stalked in the Antipodes

Stalked in the Antipodes ( 9:17 AM)

September 3, 2010

"The Politics of Envy"

"The Politics of Envy" ( 5:24 PM)