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Randall Munroe: Comics that ask "what if?"

Randall Munroe: Comics that ask "what if?":

Web cartoonist Randall Munroe answers simple what-if questions (“what if you hit a baseball moving at the speed of light?”) using math, physics, logic and de…

A Ted Talk by Randall Munroe of xkcd!

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wordbookstores:

Lions. Tigers. Bears.
Oh my.

Haven’t read The Transcriptionist yet but love love loved The Tiger’s Wife and I Want My Hat Back.

Is it weir that 2 of those are my clients?

C2e2 Events this weekend in Chicago!

Very slow to post this, and I’m sorry, but I’m doing some really fun stuff in Chicago this weekend for C2E2.  Come check ‘em out!

Also, in honor of my Geek panel, me being a geek.

In Defense of YA—Saturday, April 26; 11:15 AM-12:15 PM  Room S402

Join authors Seth Fishman (The Well’s End), Lydia Kang (Control), E.C. Blake (Masks), Kendare Blake (Antigoddess) , April Genevieve Tucholke (Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea) and moderator Shannon Stoker (The Collection) as they discuss the appeal of YA (whether SF/F, Horror or Dystopian) and why it rules the school. 

Signing: Table 1, 12:30-1:15 PM

Geek Geek Revolution—Saturday, April 26; 1:30-2:30 PM Room S403

GEEK GEEK REVOLUTION is a no-holds-barred geek culture game show featuring four science fiction/fantasy authors competing for the chance to be TOP GEEK. Featuring authors: Patrick Rothfuss, Kevin Hearne, Seth Fishman and Lydia Kang, and moderated by John Scalzi.

Urgent security update

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Bad news: A major vulnerability has been disclosed for the technology that powers encryption across the majority of the internet. That includes Tumblr. Our team took immediate action to fix the issue, but you should still take some time to change your password, not only here but on any other sites you visit. 

You should also strongly consider enabling two-factor authentication. It’ll go a long way to ensure that no one besides you can access your account. Thanks, and take care.

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nun-final:

Some claim that evolution is just a theory, as if it were merely an opinion.

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Why we love xkcd.com (especially on 1st April)

Why we love xkcd.com (especially on 1st April):

johnmurraybeagle:

We love xkcd.com at John Murray – ‘a web comic of romance, sarcasm, math and language’ – and we especially love their inventive April Fools’ Day posts. Yesterday saw a number of pranks, from the Mirror’s ‘Farmer produces lambs with SIX LEGS to help boost profits and food yields’, to Metro’s …

murakamistuff:Murakami Fashion

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Murakami Fashion

Emerald City Comic Con Signing

Today, Friday 28th, I’ll be signing copies of The Well’s End in room 309 with the University Bookstore at Emerald City Comic Con.  Tons of great signed books there, big authors coming by like John Scalzi and Robin Hobb.  Hope to see you there!

Seth Fishman discusses and signs The Well's End | Vroman's Bookstore

Seth Fishman discusses and signs The Well's End | Vroman's Bookstore:

Come join me tonight at Vroman’s in Pasadena at 7pm!