Monthly Archives: February 2011

Out-Humaning Computers

Posted on February 28, 2011 by EDC

The Atlantic has a great article this month called Mind vs. Machine (PG for some profanity), adapted from Brian Christian’s book The Most Human Human: What Talking With Computers Tells Us About What It Means To Be Alive. It’s a fascinating and … Continue reading →

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Free Stuff for E-Readers

Posted on February 26, 2011 by EDC

Fox News had a fair and balanced article last week about where to find free content for your Kindle or other e-reader.  Most of their suggestions are commonly known, but one big development in the works  was news to me. … Continue reading →

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War of the Worlds

Posted on February 24, 2011 by EDC

Just wanted to give a little shout out for my friend Scott Pollak, who has recently released an audiobook narration  of HG Wells’ The War of the Worlds on Audible.com.  There are so many pluses with this, I don’t know where … Continue reading →

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How To: Format a Document for the Kindle

Posted on February 22, 2011 by EDC

IO9 is one of my weekly stop-by sites for speculative fiction, and recently they reprinted an amazing little nugget from Business Insider for any writer who’d like to see their work on a Kindle.  With easy step-by-step instructions, they shared … Continue reading →

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Resurrecting Firefly

Posted on February 20, 2011 by EDC

If you haven’t watched the short-lived series Firefly or its silver screen finale, Serenity, please stop reading and either rent, buy, or queue them up and watch them immediately, then get back here pronto. OK, now that we’re all in … Continue reading →

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Fighting Pre-Crime

Posted on February 17, 2011 by EDC

In the 2002 movie Minority Report,  police make use of ‘precogs’ – people with the ability to dream of crime before it happens – to arrest suspects for wrongs they have yet to commit.  This works well, even driving down … Continue reading →

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Thinking About the Future of Publishing

Posted on February 15, 2011 by EDC

Technology Review recently published a very interesting article on the Four Principles for Crafting Your Innovation Strategy.  Using the home movie rental business as a case study, TR shows how companies like Blockbuster are suffering due to their lack of … Continue reading →

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Rhythm and Flow

Posted on February 13, 2011 by EDC

As an author, I’ve learned a few tricks over the years to help my writing to be more interesting, dynamic, and meaningful, all in the effort to better connect with my readers.  I’ve picked these tips from a variety of … Continue reading →

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Interactive Solar System

Posted on February 11, 2011 by EDC

A few days ago I shared about a nifty little map of the U.S. which plotted out the most common family names.  Besides being an interesting infographic, it’s a great tool for authors.  On that same vein, here is another … Continue reading →

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Surnames

Posted on February 9, 2011 by EDC

For all my writer friends out there, National Geographic has answered our prayers with an interactive map of the the U.S. showing the most common surnames (family names) in each geographic area.  What’s even better, by noting the size and color of … Continue reading →

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