Walter Jon Williams's Blog, page 248
June 10, 2009
Extreme Shepherding
Playing Pong with, well, sheep.And doing many other things with sheep, all involving Samsung LEDs.It's a clever viral marketing campaign. But don't let that stop you from enjoying the show.
June 9, 2009
My Book Fixes Computers!
This Is Not a Game can inspire you to fix your computer! Or so Zachdude reports over on My iPC. Getting your computer fixed is clearly one of the side benefits of owning the novel. More benefits will be revealed in time: clearly you need to get your copy now, if you haven't already.
June 8, 2009
Bible-Based Marriage Explained
Wow! Thanks to Mrs. Betty Bowers, I now have a better understanding of Bible-based marriage! (Which is a lot more complicated than I thought.)(Thanks to Peggy Whitmore)
June 7, 2009
Avalé This!
The week's mail brought copies of the new l'Atlante edition of Implied Spaces, translated by our very own Jean-Daniel.The title seems to translate as "Pocket Worlds."Or maybe "Eater of Worlds."It has to be admitted that either meaning would fit the story. I have a feeling the Benjamin Carré artwork isn't going to do sales any harm.
June 5, 2009
Fun With Swine Flu
Where has Walter been this week? I hear you ask. I've been in the mountains above Taos with a bunch of friends, eating well, hanging out, and trying to get the hot tub to work. (Stuck valve now fixed.)All was well until yesterday, when one of our number came down with flu-like symptoms and confined himself to our room. This morning, one more friend began to feel badly, and it had to be
May 29, 2009
Day Four: Hattushas
Part of this was typed on a Turkish keyboard when I was actually in Turkey, so you may find some of the typeface unusual.On our first full day in Ankara we decided to leave town, sınce Obama was vısıtıng and the entıre central cıty would be shut down. (Lıttle dıd we know that he would be arrıvıng late at nıght and the next day was the day when we couldn´t get around. The danged fellow just kept
Quack As Loud As You Like, Mister Duck! No One Can Hear You!
The recent California Supreme Court ruling recognizes all the gay marriages that took place in California during the period in which they were legal, and also legalizes any other damn thing that gay people want to do except call it "marriage." This has set me to fantasizing about Pat Robertson. (Hey, it was illegal before, okay?)Pat once said that if gay marriage were legalized, then people would
May 27, 2009
Pleasing Surprise of the Week
Hey! Jo Walton, author of the excellent Small Change alternate histories, who had previously said some nice things about me, now says some nice things about Dread Empire's Fall. When a writer with Walton's talent says I'm good, I just get all squishy inside.
