John Scalzi is talking a big game: I was just taking one of those Internet tests to see how much of a geek I am, when I suddenly thought, what the fuck am I doing? I’m a published science fiction writer. Do not pass “go,” do not collect $200, you know? Just go straight to… Continue reading Smack Talking, Geek Style
Category: Blogs
Been There, Done That
There are two things creating some buzz at the moment on ScienceBlogs that I don’t intend to write about because I’ve already commented on them. They’re oddly similar, too, though they’re being approached in different ways. One is this op-ed by Paul Davies, which is basically a shorter and more contentiously worded version of one… Continue reading Been There, Done That
The Teammate Desirability Factor
Over at the World’s Fair, Dave is asking people for their scientific eponyms, that is, the formula they would like to have named after themselves. These are, of course, entirely made up. Here’s my contribution, from the scientific study of pick-up basketball: the Orzel Teammate Desirability Factor (TDF): The Factor ranges between positive and negative… Continue reading The Teammate Desirability Factor
The Open Laboratory Needs More Physics
The indefatigable Bora Zivkovic is soliciting contributions for the science blogging anthology The Open Laboratory. He’s titled the post “Last Call for Submissions,” but the actual deadline is December 20th. On or about December 19th, I expect a post title along the lines of “Wolf! Wooooolllllfffff!!! Oh My God, a Wolf!” but that’s neither here… Continue reading The Open Laboratory Needs More Physics
Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt Gersput!
ScienceBlogs is now available in a German version.If you sprechen the Deutsch, update your blogroll accordingly. Me, I don’t get more than the occasional word. I am, however, amused to see that the pull-quote on the front page is in English, and from one of my posts…
Who Are You People?
A question from the Corporate Masters: Is there a ‘typical ScienceBlogs reader’? Who are these people? Why do they read Sb? What do they get out of it? So, well, who are you people? Other than, you know, physics nerds. My vague impression, based on what I know of the people who comment regularly, is… Continue reading Who Are You People?
Wikipedia and Charity
Ethan Zuckerman (who is on the Wikimedia Advisory Board) has a post discussing Wikipedia’s recent fundraising drive, with some comparative numbers: In the past 17 days, the [Wikimedia] Foundation has raised over $478,000 in online gifts. That’s a pretty amazing number, on the one hand, and a concerning one, on the other hand. If Global… Continue reading Wikipedia and Charity
Nickel and Dimed
This is somewhat belated, as it’s no longer active, but I had a bunch of other things to do last week, and never got around to posting about Blog My Wage: HOPE asked Houston City Council member Peter Brown to spend a week living on the wage of a city worker. Council Member Brown took… Continue reading Nickel and Dimed
ScienceBlogs: Now With 100% More Quantum
Dave Bacon has been assimilated. He only has one post up at the moment, but I’m sure there’ll be more soon. Update your bookmarks and RSS readers, and go visit his new digs.
Peer Reviewed Blogging
You may start seeing these little icons showing up on your favorite science blogs. So, what’s the deal? Dave Munger of Cognitive Daily has been marking posts that discuss published articles in detail for quite a while now, but there was mroe general interest in having a service to tag and vet such articles. So,… Continue reading Peer Reviewed Blogging