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The winner of the caption contest voting poll has emerged. A clear favorite from the beginning, jeffford swept the field with 17 votes out of 68 cast. ( Collapse )

jeffford has won an inscribed first edition hardback of Mainspring [ Powell's | Amazon ]. Drop me a note, sir, to discuss.

hkneale with a solar powered airship.

danjite sends the great and unknown US-Russian jet powered commuter train race. (This site is available as zobop.)

Help! I have Abba's "Fernando" stuck in my head!

What song do you hate most? What do you think of, hum or whistle to drive it out?

Virtual Paleontology: Paleontologists use CT scans to identify unreachable fossils

Second Earth: an environment combining elements of Second Life and Google Earth.

The always entertaining C.E. Petit responds in detail to my recent post on manuscript format.

Well, one writer, anyway.

My friend, mentor and occasional co-conspirator Jeff VanderMeer has relaunched his Web presence, combining several blogs and Web sites. As he is both one of the most meticulous craftspeople and one of the savviest marketers I know, that's very much worth bookmarking and keeping a more-or-less daily eyeball on.

ETA: The marvelous and gifted lori hath made a feed for Jeff's blog at jeffvandermeer.

Mix one very full work day with lunch with my rarely-seen brother, a trip to the video store, and several runs of stuff over to Neuvo Rancho Lake. Shake well. Rinse off sweat and fatigue. Decant.

That is all. You may shop as usual. No need to return to your homes.

If you're part of the JayCon festivities but think you might be here in Portland Friday, let me know. There's a pre-dinner developing. (Or for that matter, if you're local and you're interested regardless of your JayCon attendance status.)