Microsoft is ready to pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. to remove its news content from Google, according to the Financial Times. Microsoft has also approached other "big online publishers" with similar deals. ... More.
Researchers at UC San Diego say that being covered in Staphylococci bacteria "blocked a vital step in a cascade of events that led to inflammation," after an injury.
By studying mice and human cells, they found the harmless bacteria did this by making a molecule called lipoteichoic acid or LTA, whi... More.
B&H, the photo and video gear company much-loved by photogs and filmmakers worldwide, is in hot water over employment discrimination claims - again. Four women claim they were denied sales positions because of their gender. According to reports I'm seeing, there are historically no female sales staf... More.
Tom Gauld, author of the astounding The Gigantic Robot book, has a new print available at Buenvaventura Press, called "Characters for an Epic Tale."
9.5 x 12.5 inches, 2 colors [note the apparition, done in a gray spot-color -- Mark], letterpress printed on Hahnemühle Mould-made Ingres paper. ... More.
Carbon/Silicon (a band fronted by The Clash's Mick Jones and Generation X's Tony James) has a new album called The Carbon Bubble. They are giving it away in the MP3 format on their site.
Carbon/Silicon's The Carbon Bubble album
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Tonight, I'm launching my latest novel, Makers in Canada, at the excellent Toronto sf reference library, the Merril Collection, at 239 College St. (3rd floor), east of Spadina. The event starts at 7PM, and I'll be doing a reading, taking questions, and signing books.
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YAY! I get to bask in your glory, and buy the book for my wife because she refuses to read it off a 10 year old Palm IIIx (Was eventually gonna buy it anyway, but reading MAKERS on refurbished hardware just seems right).
Cool. Hope this gets repeated every second day!
Snicker... my sarcastic side wants to say (in pure devotion) "free soldering gun with every book purchase!" .. if only. : ) Looking forward to it!!
~K.
I just finished the book. Really great read.
Thanks Cory!
Congrats, Cory!
I was hoping to drop by tonight, but couldn't work out the time. All the best - hope to see you again soon.
Cheers,
ben