Miscellaneous

19 Feb 08

Ah yes. I have a blog. Forgot about that for a while. Just been busy with other things. Who has time for a blog when there’s food to cook, novels to write, animations to draw, and books to read? Books! A few book recommendations: Temeraire volume 1, by Naomi Novik. Imagine Master and Commander, with […]

6 Feb 08

A few bits and pieces: Back from a trip to see Brennen in Colorado. A beautiful place, and a great guy to talk with for a weekend. I feel privileged to know him. And I’d love to see that generic document markup language. There’s a great little article at Gamasutra about the Fun of Super […]

6 Feb 08

A few bits and pieces: Back from a trip to see Brennen in Colorado. A beautiful place, and a great guy to talk with for a weekend. I feel privileged to know him. And I’d love to see that generic document markup language. There’s a great little article at Gamasutra about the Fun of Super […]

I’m tired of Star Wars

Can we please put Star Wars down with the rest of the sci-fi canon and stop referencing it constantly? Star Wars remains a special part of my childhood. I respect it, and enjoy watching it. But it seems like there’s a new YouTube Star Wars parody every week. People still joke about it. The original […]

31 Jan 08

Can we please put Star Wars down with the rest of the sci-fi canon and stop referencing it constantly? Star Wars remains a special part of my childhood. I respect it, and enjoy watching it. But it seems like there’s a new YouTube Star Wars parody every week. People still joke about it. The original […]

27 Jan 08

More complete thoughts about the Amazon Kindle: One’s life changes when one has a device loaded with a handful of books. It can easily fit in a large coat pocket, so I take it with me everywhere. When I stopped by a nearby Chinese restaurant for some take-out, while I waited for my order, I […]

Success with the Kindle Fan Guide

So I self-published the Kindle Fan Guide yesterday, and posted a note to the main Amazon.com Kindle forum about it. I’ve received eleven forum replies and two emails so far, with ideas and full-scale copyediting. I’m almost ready for a second edition, and it’s not even twenty-four hours since I published the thing.

25 Jan 08

So I self-published the Kindle Fan Guide yesterday, and posted a note to the main Amazon.com Kindle forum about it. I’ve received eleven forum replies and two emails so far, with ideas and full-scale copyediting. I’m almost ready for a second edition, and it’s not even twenty-four hours since I published the thing.

My Kindle Fan Guide

Just finished assembling and posting The Kindle Fan Guide, a compilation of tips and information on using the Amazon Kindle. After receiving one a week ago, I assembled this book in great excitement. What amazes me is that I’m able to offer it in print form, as a PDF, and in ebook form. They were […]

24 Jan 08

Just finished assembling and posting The Kindle Fan Guide, a compilation of tips and information on using the Amazon Kindle. After receiving one a week ago, I assembled this book in great excitement. What amazes me is that I’m able to offer it in print form, as a PDF, and in ebook form. They were […]

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