Category Archives: Technology

New Toy

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Cheryl

I got to be even older this week, and my mother very kindly sent me some money. For once I have not just put it into the “books & clothes” fund, I’ve gone out and bought something relatively pricey: a … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction and Innovation

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Cheryl

Jon Turney’s working paper on the impact of science fiction on technology is now available from the sponsors, NESTA. There is also a complimentary paper from some folks at Sussex University available here. Jon blogs about the paper here. Despite … Continue reading →

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Busy Week

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Cheryl

Sorry about the lack of bloggage recently. Yesterday and much of today are being taken up with an urgent piece of work for the day job. It makes me money, and nothing else I do does, so I have to … Continue reading →

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Early Russian SF

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Cheryl

The origins of science fiction are a matter of much debate. Frankenstein (1818) is often cited as the first SF novel, while Jules Verne is lauded as the “father of science fiction”. Shelley, Verne and Wells all pre-date the launch … Continue reading →

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New Toy – Nexus 7

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Cheryl

With the large number of Android devices available on the market these days, and with my very busy August having put some money in the bank, I figured that it was about time that Wizard’s Tower Press invested in an … Continue reading →

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Africa: an End and a Beginning

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Cheryl

This weekend sees the final days of the Science Fiction in Africa exhibition at The Arnolfini in Bristol. To mark this there have been more events, and this afternoon I attended a talk by two of the founders of the … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction and Technology – A Partnership?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Cheryl

My science writer friend, Jon Turney, has a very cool project underway. NESTA, an investment think tank, has commissioned him to examine the relationship between science fiction and technology. Basically they want to know whether science fiction has an influence … Continue reading →

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Industrial Injury

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Cheryl

Somehow I have managed to give myself an RSI-like injury in my right shoulder. It is swollen up and a bit painful, and of course the swelling means it doesn’t move properly. The doctor recommended ibuprofen, which I am taking … Continue reading →

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Bristol Under the Blitz

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Cheryl

My pal Eugene Byrne has provided the script for a local history project in Bristol. You can now get an iPhone app that will take you on a guided tour of Bristol, pointing out areas where the city was changed … Continue reading →

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More On Podcasts

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Cheryl

The podcast field is expanding rapidly, I suspect in no small part due to the success of StarShipSofa in the Hugos. The latest site to get in on the action is SF Signal. They have their debut episode up here. … Continue reading →

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Danger, Thinking Too Fast

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Cheryl

I was reading this piece from The Guardian — the latest in a long series about how the Internet is making us stupid because technology is Evil — when I suddenly realized what we need to do. The government should … Continue reading →

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Another Great Podcast

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Cheryl

The Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe podcast series continues to entertain me. This week’s episode talks a lot about Nnedi Okorafor’s first adult novel, Who Fears Death, which I had already been planning to buy. The section that I … Continue reading →

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Sloppy Journalism Report

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Cheryl

Here’s me going all Ben Goldacre on you. Today’s Guardian has a report (under the byline of Charles Arthur who is apparently their Technology Editor) that yells “Security leak leaves US Apple iPad owners at risk”. What does it leave … Continue reading →

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I Have No Phone And I Must Tweet

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Cheryl

Well that was a bit scary. I had been having a fairly slow day at the Bristol Comic Expo. All had been going pretty much according to plan up until around 4:00pm when I came back to the Mercure to … Continue reading →

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Not Dead, Maybe Robotic

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Cheryl

I’ve been quiet today because I have been busy with the Day Jobbe and with other blogs. I’m sure you don’t really need me to blog every day, but I still feel guilty. What I need is a robot avatar … Continue reading →

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Fashion Technology

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Cheryl

Jennifer Ouellette has yet another wonderful post up. This one starts from the basic idea of trying to persuade Lady Gaga to write a physics-inspired rock opera and goes from there on a lovely romp through the fashion and music … Continue reading →

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Clarkesworld on the Kindle

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Cheryl

Your friendly neighborhood Clarkesworld Magazine is now available on the Kindle. Well, issue #43 is anyway. This is an experiment. Neil is interested in your feedback.

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Catchup Linkage

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Cheryl

More stuff I haven’t got time to write about: – At my favorite gaming blog, James Maliszewski talks about Robert E. Howard and female characters. If you only know Howard through comics and movies you should read this. – The … Continue reading →

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#ALD10 Wrap

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Cheryl

Well done folks. Over 2000 pledges this year, and hopefully most of those turned into posts. One post that caught my eye was at the official WordPress blog. The folks at Automattic wanted to celebrate the works of the girl … Continue reading →

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Mary Anning – #ALD10

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Cheryl

For this year’s Ada Lovelace Day I’d like to focus a little closer to home. Like many young proto-fans, I was very fond of dinosaurs while I was a kid. That may have been in part because I also happened … Continue reading →

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