[Item by Daniel Dern.]While driving over the weekend, listening to the radio, I happened to happen (on one of our local NPR stations) on part 1 (of 2) of Stephen Dubner’sFreakonomicsone-hour podcasts on the Macy’s Day Parade. Episode 1 started with “what does the parade cost,”...
found time for chatting, meeting new friends, and participating in panels. “I’ve never felt more at home at a con than I have at Glasgow 2024. I felt listened to, seen, connected. I am so grateful to all the volunteers and organizers. They had a herculean task ahead of them, and ...
JONATHAN LINKS: "But that would only be the case if there was a significant release and, because of wind direction, the radioactive material was blown over the area, and then settled out of the air into and onto water, plants, fruits and vegetables." The reactors at Fukushima ...
I returned home from the Glasgow Worldcon less than 48 hours ago, and am still suffering from jet lag, but I’m not so groggy I can’t share with you what was my favorite item on the program there — Jenny Rowe’s one-woman show,Tiptree: No One Else’s Damn Secret But My Own....
(9)MORE TROLLS WITH OPINIONS.The homegrown trolls are also busy.“The Rings of Power Gets Review Bombed: Amazon Turns Off Ratings”–The Hollywood Reporterhas the story. Where’s a wizard to fight trolls when you need one? The mega-budget fantasy seriesThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of...
(10)NYCC COSPLAY.“SEE IT! New York Comic Con brings out amazing cosplayers and pop culture icons”inamNewYork.Twenty-three photos at the link. The 2024 Comic Con wrapped up Sunday after four days that saw thousands of pop culture lovers travel to the Big Apple from all across the count...
(5)RADIO SILENCE.Looking for comments from Kevin Standlee? We’re told he’s probably seeing the questions, but he’s been told he mustn’t say anything, so don’t be offended about getting no response to the Standlee Signal. (6)ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL.“Pharrell Williams: Lego Animat...
Meanwhile, you’ve got to consider how far from the supernova your interstellar neighbor lives. Will the light from the explosion have reached them by the time they can hear your radio message? As an example, Cabrales suggested that 32 star systems should already have seen the bright afterglow...
(16)ZONING OUT.When you live near a radio telescope, it turns out you have to give up certain things. The New YorkTimestakes you there:“No Cell Signal, No Wi-Fi, No Problem. Growing Up Inside America’s ‘Quiet Zone’”. …Welcome to Green Bank, population 143, where Wi-Fi is ...
(5) YA RATINGS SITE DOA. The YAbookratings.com site has been taken down since Foz Meadows unloaded on it the other day. Meadows’ thread, which includes some screencaps of what she reacted to, starts here. I am going to walk into the ocean pic.twitter.com/1FSvCM1nOP— Foz Meadows ...