Dear God, Somebody Help Them

Ardellis | June 14, 2007

Elizabeth Bear is on a writers’ retreat. It seemed to have started off pretty well, but if you follow the entries along…
Well, I think there’s something seriously wrong in North Carolina, and I think it may have taken out a good number of talented writers. At least a couple of whom I like as [...]

Because Thirty Years Out, It’s Still a Great Movie

Ardellis | May 26, 2007

The original Star Wars came out the summer I turned 12. Impressionable young geekling that I was, having been raised on Star Trek and JRR Tolkien, I was mightily smitten by the Force. It was the first movie I ever begged my parents to take me to over and over again. After we got cable TV [...]

Cuddly Heroes

Ardellis | May 24, 2007

Just look at these Candybar Dollmaker dolls of the Hereos cast! Mohinder Suresh is especially well-done — or is that just that Sendhil Ramamurthy’s face is particularly well-suited to the doll style?

Name Geekery

Ardellis | May 18, 2007

I love weird, random resources. I love learning about obscure stuff that most people don’t care about, like the fact the the Polish girl’s name “Halina” is derived from the Russian/Bulgarian name “Galina” which is a feminine version of “Galenus.” You know, as in Galen, the famous 2nd century physician?
I got that from Behind the [...]

Abused Cuddly Toys

Ardellis | May 16, 2007

Yes, it’s true. Every day, cuddly toys are abused by those who should love and care for them. They are left psychologically damaged by these atrocities, and they need your help.
Via Elizabeth Bear.

Stuck for a Blog Topic?

Ardellis | April 26, 2007

Try Karla’s Wheel of Blogging! It’s the same one Karla uses in Home on the Strange.
Am I now obliged to write a 100-word Doctor Who fanfic? ‘Cause that’s more temptation than I need right now, and my novel is going slow enough as it is.

Geekly Giggles

Ardellis | April 7, 2007

I’m a little behind reading DM of the Rings. In fact I’ve just caught up to February 28.
And now I can’t stop laughing.
Addendum, 10 minutes later: I have now reached the point where the tears are rolling down my face and my nose is running and my diaphragm hurts. Help me.

The Relevance of Swordplay

Ardellis | April 3, 2007

It might be useful, you know.
Via Zornhau.

Medieval Tech Support

Ardellis | March 31, 2007

Because adjusting to an upgrade is not really anything new.