The Adventures of Lil’ Cthulhu
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOHJUrcVdJk
Internet Speeds Around the World
No surprises. Japan is#1 and Australia doesn’t make the top 20. http://www.joshuazimmerman.com/blog/?p=3674
Epic humpback whale battle filmed
Amazing BBC footage of whales battling. http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8318000/8318182.stm
Online Genre Magazines
A useful roundup of the best online genre magazines. http://www.jasonsanford.com/jason/2009/10/online-genre-magazines.html
The Country That Doesn’t Exist
I ate pizza in a country that doesn’t exist. After Ukraine I visited Moldova. There’s not …
Simpsons’s Paradox in the Slush Pile
A look at how statistics can sometimes be misleading. http://anilmenon.com/blog/2009/10/simpsons-paradox-in-the-slush-pile.html
Nature in Close-up
Microscopic Photographs http://news.ninemsn.com.au/glance/878275/insect-world-revealed-in-extreme-close-up
Booklife
Jeff VanderMeer’s Booklife is now on sale. I’ve read lots of books about writing and this …
Simpsons Character Contest
A contest to design your own Simpsons character. (Only open to US residents. D’oh!) Ends Oct …
Ashok Banker Interview
The World SF News Blog has an interesting interview with Ashok Banker, an Indian author who …