Time to get my rant on – Giant Freakin Robot released a scifi essay that misses the point about ‘what’s wrong with science fiction.’ I guess it’s to be expected – science fiction is in a troubled state – you’d have to be blind not to see it. What bothers me is that GFR projects…
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This just in – a modest proposal as an update to the Inkican Terms of Service. As I’m sure you’re aware, Terms of Service are changing all the time and Inkican doesn’t want to be left behind in this area. As an author, I didn’t think about this before but my books should have a…
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I got an attaboy from none other than George Takei today. How’s your Wednesday going?
This Sci Friday is long-overdue – it’s time to celebrate scifi @ 2400bps, BBS Door Games were mobile app games before there were mobile app games. Come take a deep dive into the arcane, 90s-era social gaming adventures! Door games were called ‘door games’ for a simple reason: “They’re called “doors” because they were separate…
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What is cowardice? Would you recognize a coward if you saw one? What’s the difference between a hero and a coward, between cowardice and heroism? Does our modern science fiction unlock our inner heroes or is it enabling our cowardice? I wrestled with those questions over the three-day weekend. Now I’m jotting down some notes…
The Harrison Butker bruhaha seems to have died down, but I take this moment to remind you that Famous Hot Takes Are a Zero-Sum Game. Scott Adams made a fool of himself last year. Now, Harrison Butker does himself no favors – famous people waxing poetic about social issues? Yeah, just like a forward pass…
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Woke up this morning to an EFF podcast and the realization that Alex “Bill S. Preston Esq. from ‘Bill & Ted’” Winter is an unlikely supporter for my novel Mesh. That’s an awesome way to kick off the second half of any week! It all begins and ends with EFF’s ‘Fixing the Internet’ podcast, so…
Cool another scifi author interview – let’s meet Jim Bowering! One cool thing you’ll notice in our interview is that Jim’s had a storied career as a firefighter and air traffic controller before turning his attention to scifi stories. Jim has an unusual approach to publication that I think you’ll find insightful. Come along for…
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Enjoy some Sci-Friday with this discussion of old-school scifi movies in ‘The Making of Tron.’ This homage to imagination and innovation is nothing short of remarkable – enjoy! Here are some more fun facts about Tron: The film was disqualified from receiving an Academy Award nomination for special effects, because the Academy felt at…
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Oh whoopee, another Mad Max movie is turning the franchise into the ‘The Fast and Furious of Scifi.’ Sure, this time we’ve got girls and Chris Hemsworth coming to a cineplex near you, but so what? I’m not commenting on this movie or the previous one – much too violent for me. I feel compelled…
