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stranger than fiction

by | May 29, 2004 | pre-wp

“Skilled writers of fiction would struggle to conjure up a plot such as that which arises here.” – Judge David Maddison A 15 year old boy in the UK has been found guilty of plotting his own murder via internet chat rooms. This, reported by the the...

practice makes perfect, i hope

by | May 27, 2004 | pre-wp

Things have been quiet around here not because of a lapse in any blogging desire, but because I’ve been busy putting my money where mouth is (for lack of a more tired, worn out cliche.) Two weeks ago, I talked about how blogging is a good writing exercise and...

bmx waster, dude

by | May 21, 2004 | pre-wp

I love the CBC, I really do. While I was researching this, I found this on their kids site. Research over. Afternoon wasted. Flash games aren’t new, but when you’re researching anything can be a distraction, right. I’m addicted. And I’m...

covered

by | May 19, 2004 | pre-wp

Chandrasutra has the floor today. And my back. Thanks C. You might also enjoy: Wild Ride covered support the corp Book Expo Done, Gone...

shopping, once removed

by | May 15, 2004 | pre-wp

“I’ve found it’s a lot more fun to go into stores and malls and take photos than it is to go buy something. In fact, all the pretty colors and displays, carefully crafted to make you want to buy things you don’t need, work almost as well in...

posting practice

by | May 14, 2004 | pre-wp

In my pre-coffee ignorance of all things bloggy & tech-hot, I had no idea who Steven Johnson was until I read this piece in the Guardian. It’s a pretty bland Q&A about Steven, his new book and his views on Google. What struck me was his reasons for...

shameless plug

by | May 12, 2004 | pre-wp

Things have been hectic in the realworld around here. With two new Max Finder Mysteries just submitted back to back and a new picture book manuscript due this Friday, I haven’t had time to blog. But I have had time to update my website with images and info about...

play’s the thing

by | May 7, 2004 | gaming, pre-wp

“There’s something about play that seems so frivolous that we cannot take it seriously — even when it’s a driving force in society.” – Clive Thompson Over at Collision Detection, Clive Thompson provides a great look back at the first home computers and the need...