Failing again. Failing better.
I realized that when I posted about Snuff, Terry Pratchett’s latest Discworld novel, people might be confused or intimidated about jumping into a series almost 40 books long that doesn’t run in a neat, linear fashion. Thankfully, as part of their Gateways to Geekery column, the Onion’s A.V. Club has posted a great breakdown of…
Sorry, folks. It’s deadline time again, and work takes precedent over this site, so posts might be a little scant today and tomorrow. But don’t despair. You know I can’t disappear without giving my readers a little something. And today I have a little lagniappe for everyone. For the writers, here’s an interview of best-selling…
Today, Wired’s Danger Room posted an article about “loose geeks.” I think most people are at least familiar with the concept of loose nukes. “Loose geeks” refers to the related (but perhaps less well known) problem of how to prevent all the nuclear engineers, machinists, physicists, etc. from selling their services to unsavory regimes or…
Writers tend to fall in one of two categories: plotters or “pantsers.” Plotters like to organize their story ahead of time, creating in-depth character descriptions, outlines, and world-building rules before they write word one. “Pantsers,” on the other hand, skip the organizing and write by the seat of their pants. If you’re in the latter…
Four days ago, I commented on Texas police officers acquiring a weaponized drone. In that post, I criticized police departments for becoming increasingly militarized. It looks like I’m not the one one that is concerned. In The Atlantic, Arthur Rizer and Joseph Hartman published an article raising similar concerns. It’s a quick read, and definitely…