S.G. Basu's Blog, page 31
August 4, 2015
Why Brilliant Books Is Offering Refunds To Customers Who Purchased “Go Set A Watchman”
From Melville House: The publication of Harper Lee‘s Go Set A Watchman has been controversial. But while many have raised questions about Harper Lee’s involvement in the book’s publication, the role of her lawyer Tonja Carter, and the merit of the book…Read more ›
World’s First Braille Smartwatch Is An Ebook Reader And More
From endgadget.com: On the surface, Dot sounds like a fairly standard smartwatch: It resembles a Fitbit and features a messaging system, navigation functions, Bluetooth 4.0, an alarm and, of course, a timepiece. Dot is remarkable because it’s a braille smartwatch…Read more ›
August 2, 2015
A Fool’s Prerogative
“It is a fool’s prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak.” ~Neil Gaiman
August 1, 2015
Philae Lander Detects Frozen Ingredients Of Life On Chury
Remember that little lander that got lost on Chury? What is Chury, you ask? Here’s the tale of a brave adventurer, or actually a couple. In 2004, the Rosetta comet-chaser spacecraft and Philae lander were launched from French Guiana by…Read more ›
Grammar Demons, Take That (Part 13)
Love this infographic from Grammet.net about misplaced modifiers. What is misplaced modifier? A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes. Because of the separation, sentences with this error…Read more ›
July 31, 2015
A Mini Ice Age On The Way? Really?
Scientists warn the sun will ‘go to sleep’ in 2030. Apparently, that news is not as ominous as it sounds. Bottom line is this, folks – a sleeping sun won’t help us escape the global warming issue. Why so? Here’s a rebuttal of the ice…Read more ›
July 30, 2015
Clarkson, Hammond, May Confirmed For New Show On Amazon Prime
WOW! Finally, it is Amazon. In case you wonder, this post has nothing to do with writing, but everything to do with my love of cars and Top Gear as well as my regard for Bezos’ business acumen. From Motor…Read more ›
#TenThingsNotToSayToAWriter Hashtag Has Famous Authors Venting and Bonding on Twitter
From Observer: Writing is not a career for the weak. It comes with seemingly everlasting periods of writer’s block, glooming fits of self-doubt and often little recognition or remuneration in return for great dedication. Perhaps the biggest bother, though, is…Read more ›
July 29, 2015
It’s That Time Again
Time to set free the second episode of my science fiction thriller, Elementals. The first in the series, Anomaly, that came out on July 14, hit the 20’s on Kindle Science Fiction and stayed there for a while too. Honestly,…Read more ›
July 27, 2015
The Science Of Fantastic Four
Science? In Fantastic Four? Yeah, right! That’s what you’d think because Fantastic Four is a superhero fantasy. It’s meant to be pure imaginative fun. Well, it is. But often, the fantastical ideas are inspired by real science. It’s cool that…Read more ›
