Category Archives: writing
FROM 0 TO 100: FIBONACCI, AGILE, AND HOURS WORKED
Possibly one of the nerdiest articles I’ve ever written. FROM 0 TO 100: FIBONACCI, AGILE, AND HOURS WORKED
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Tagged agile, fibonacci, fibonacci sequence, hours worked, planning poker, scrum
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Book Review: “Please Don’t Tell My Parents I’m a Supervillain” by Richard Roberts
In a world where superheroes and supervillains are locked in honorable combat… in a world where science and magic are both real… in a world where superheroism is an inherited trait… three middle-school students are about to discover their true … Continue reading
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Tagged middle grade, penny akk, please don't tell my parents i'm a supervillain, review, richard roberts
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SIX OF THE BEST… secret sex scenes in Star Trek novels
My parents didn’t realize this, but nine-year-old me was reading novels aimed at adults. I was an advanced reader, to be sure, but I’m pretty certain my parents would not have been pleased with me reading books with semi-explicit sex … Continue reading
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Tagged dave galanter, della van hise, diane duane, foreign foes, gene roddenberry, greg brodeur, jean lorrah, john vornholt, judith and garfield reeves-stevens, killing time, masks, my enemy my ally, peter david, q-in-law, sex, star trek, survivors, the ashes of eden, the motion picture, the rift, tie-in, william shatner
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SIX OF THE BEST… unexpected things in my wallet
SIX OF THE BEST… unexpected things in my wallet – The Nerdery Public
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Tagged business card, fourth amendment, jcc membership, loyalty card, money, old stamps, wallet
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SIX OF THE BEST… John Cusack romantic comedies
If there’s one thing geeks know, it’s which movies show the “slightly-off” guy getting the girl. And who better to play guys who are just slightly off than John Cusack? Read more in my latest Six of the Best, over … Continue reading
Book Review: “Ghosts of Engines Past” by Sean McMullen
Read my latest book review here. Book Review: Ghosts of Engines Past by Sean McMullen
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Tagged ghosts of engines past, review, sean mcmullen, steamgothic, svyatagor, voice of steel
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SIX OF THE BEST… nerdy tumblrs
I got into Tumblr in late 2008. I’m not sure how I found it, but once I did, there was no stopping me. I now have twelve different tumblrs, all of them for different subjects, and I follow more than … Continue reading
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Tagged a tall ship and some contraband to fill it with, are you talking to meme, blog, blogging, blogs, bri-chan, george takei, just say narf, missocki rocki, obsessive compulsive desire, texts from tng, tumblr, uss awesome
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Movie Review: “In Your Eyes”
When Joss Whedon writes something, you generally expect it to have great dialogue and characterization, some stuff that will make you uncomfortable, and an ending that, while not necessarily happy or good, will be satisfying. The new film In Your … Continue reading
Posted in indie (or indie-style), movie, nonfiction, review, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged in your eyes, joss whedon, review
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about long-distance relationships
Long-distance relationships are hard work, and they can be fragile… but, given time, they can bloom into the best in-person relationships you’ll ever have. I’ve written about them at Nerdery Public. Go read. SIX OF THE BEST… things about long-distance … Continue reading
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Tagged communications, e-mail, email, honesty, in-person, intimacy, ldr, lessons learned, long-distance relationships, openness, relationships, safer sex, time, video chat
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SIX OF THE BEST… Discworld onramps
When I tell my friends about the Discworld, I try to give them good places to onramp into the series — that is, a good book to start with so they get into it, enjoy it, and then go back … Continue reading
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Tagged discworld, men at arms, moving pictures, soul music, terry pratchett, the truth, the wee free men, wyrd sisters
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SIX OF THE BEST… problems that are all CNN’s fault
I’m writing this column at the same time as the missing Malaysian Airlines flight news coverage fiasco is going on. Not to belittle the tragedy that is the (probable) death of hundreds of people, but I kind of think that … Continue reading
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Tagged 24-hour news cycle, cnn, election cycle, exhaustion, first, hillary clinton, news, newsworthy, politics, reddit
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SIX OF THE BEST… gaming strategies my kid uses
You might think kids aren’t so great at tabletop games. Maybe they just have a strategy all their own. Read. SIX OF THE BEST… gaming strategies my kid uses
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Tagged fluxx, gaming, hoarding, parenting, scrabble, settlers of catan, strategy, ticket to ride, tsuro
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SIX OF THE BEST… casual games to distract you while someone else takes over the world
When I was younger, I remember people saying that Tetris was just an attempt for Russia to take over the US, and to someone born near the end of the Cold War, the quasi-joke made perfect sense. It makes even … Continue reading
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Tagged 2048, casual gaming, fanimutation, flappy bird, gamification, gaming, pattern matching, running, sudoku, tetris, threes
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SIX OF THE BEST… things to put in your con bag
Now, I’m not going to spend a bunch of time reminding you to bring underpants and comfortable shoes, but here’s six of the best things you can put in your con bag — by which I mean the bag you … Continue reading
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Tagged bananas, charger, check out, con, con bag, conventions, non-perishable food, shirt, surge strip, towel, water
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When Social Groups Collide: Trust, Relationships, and Real Names
There’s a very high level of trust that goes with letting your social groups collide, especially in the internet age, especially when real names are involved, and especially when people in one social group value their privacy (for whatever reason). … Continue reading
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Tagged facebook, privacy, real names, social groups, social media, social networking
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SIX OF THE BEST… things to bring on a long car trip
As I got older (and became a parent), I realized that just bringing a bunch of CDs and tapes wouldn’t be enough for most long car trips. Sometimes, with nothing but the open road ahead and behind you, you need … Continue reading
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Tagged car trip, cell phone mount, gas station, gps, mp3, phone, traffic, travel
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Finding Happiness via HTTPS
I started reaching out, into the only place where I felt truly safe. The internet. Or, more precisely, the parts of the internet where the people I know generally don’t go. My latest Nerdery Public article is about – and … Continue reading
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Tagged cory williams, happiness, https, kinja, mark oshiro, mudita, tumblr, twitter, veronica mars
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SIX OF THE BEST… things to do when planning your first airplane trip
There are those of us who may not have ever flown anywhere — or who have people in our lives who have never flown before. My latest Six of the Best column is about air travel for noobs. Read it … Continue reading
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Tagged air travel, frequent flyer, layovers, luggage, packing, rewards, seatguru, travel
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SIX OF THE BEST… Buffy crossover fanfics
I like Buffy. I like fanfic. Go ahead and laugh; I don’t care. Here’s my latest Nerdery Public column: SIX OF THE BEST… Buffy crossover fanfics
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Tagged buffy, crossover, fan fiction, fanfic, twisting the hellmouth
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Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 