Recommendations of SFWA Copyright Exploratory Committee How… distressingly sensible. Where’s the train wreck I’ve come to expect from SFWA? (tags: SF books) Shtetl-Optimized » Blog Archive » Unparadox Contest “[T]he Birthday Unparadox: ‘If you put three people in a room, chances are no two of them will have the same birthday.’” (tags: physics math silly… Continue reading links for 2007-11-05
Author: Chad Orzel
You Can Never Have Too Many Books
Here’s a picture of the haul from the World Fantasy Convention: (We got two of the bright blue bags with the odd aspect ratio, but I only put one in the picture.) The small pile on the left is a collection of samplers and free magazine issues (if I read them all, I’ll have a… Continue reading You Can Never Have Too Many Books
Shocking NFL News
The Patriots are playing the Colts this afternoon. And they’re both undefeated. Why doesn’t anybody tell me these things? You’d think a story like this might merit a mention or two on ESPN…
Fan Mail
“Hey, dude, what’s in the box?” “You know, I’ve asked you to stop calling me that. You should show some respect, since I’m the only one of the two of us who has opposable thumbs.” “Whatever. What’s in the box? Is it for me?” “Amazingly, yes, it is. It’s a rawhide bone.”
Don’t You Blashpheme In Here!
I’ve gotten away from posting Japan pictures, but here’s what may be my favorite warning sign ever: In case you have trouble reading the text in the image:
Dorky Poll: Physics Scavenger Hunt!
In the same basic spirit as the previous post, but with a physical science slant: What items should be on the list for a scavenger hunt through an academic physics department? The idea here is to keep a big group of grad students occupied and entertained for an afternoon by having them find items characteristic… Continue reading Dorky Poll: Physics Scavenger Hunt!
Literary Poll: Fantasy Scavenger Hunt!
The World Fantasy Convention is being held just up the road in Saratoga Springs, and Kate and I are commuting to it for the next few days. That means light blogging, which means it’s Dorky Poll time. Here’s a literary Dorky Poll (a more conventionally Dorky version will follow shortly), suggested by Kate: What items… Continue reading Literary Poll: Fantasy Scavenger Hunt!
DonorsChoose Wrap-Up
So, the final numbers are in, one day late thanks to that bastard Colbert. The official Uncertain Principles DonorsChoose Challenge raised $3,607 from 48 donors over the last month, good for second place among ScienceBlogs blogs, in both categories. That’s better than I realistically expected to do (last year’s challenge brought in about $1,400 in… Continue reading DonorsChoose Wrap-Up
links for 2007-11-02
Children’s friendships matter in the scramble for secondary schools “Until now, work in this area has had little emphasis on children’s own experiences.” Everything that’s wrong with education research, in one short sentence. (tags: education psychology society) Jobs, News and Views for All of Higher Education – Inside Higher Ed :: New Numbers on Underrepresented… Continue reading links for 2007-11-02
Alex Rodriguez and the Death of American Labor
The inescapable sports story of the week has been Alex Rodriguez’s decision to opt out of his contract with the Yankees and pursue more money on the free-agent market. While it amuses me to see an off-season story about the Yankees eclipsing the Red Sox winning the World Series, I find this incredibly tedious. It’s… Continue reading Alex Rodriguez and the Death of American Labor