For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
The reason I’ve been silent for a while is that life has been pretty chaotic here, not entirely in a good way—but not all bad, either. In the last few weeks, life in the Carver household has included: A serious … Read More
I sometimes ponder what I would like my personal library to look like, in my future dream house. Lots of books, of course, and a few easy chairs. Nice woodwork. But a growing part of my library is ebooks, and … Read More
I can’t decide whether I’d rather have a flying car or a flying submarine. Both seem right up my alley. Last week’s New Scientist has another article about progress toward a flying sub. (I know I’ve written about this before, … Read More
Okay, time’s up. Here are the references in the page you get when you enter “about:robots” into the URL box in Firefox: From the page title (in the top bar):Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!From original movie The Day the Earth Stood … Read More
If you have Firefox on a Windows PC, type this into the URL window: about:robots Just that. (It didn’t work on my daughter’s Linux netbook. But it seems to work in Windows and Mac.) I’ll send a free Chaos … Read More
This weekend, my favorite SF convention takes place in Burlington, Mass. Readercon is a great gathering of writers, editors, artists, and most of all, readers—people who really love to read, think, and talk about books. I’ll be there Friday and … Read More
What better way to start the holiday weekend (or end it, since I forgot to post this after I wrote it) than to see a flying car fly! This I-TEC Maverick Sport Model is different from the Transition and the … Read More