Interesting Links for 10-15-2010

This week is a bit of a mishmash. I’m still up to my gills in the Muse Online Writers Conference, but poked my head up enough to catch a few things I wanted to share.

Environment

A wonderfully simple presentation on the impact of oil dependency with hope for the future:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrrVpf45w5E&feature=player_embedded

Fun

I know I’m dating myself, but I recognize and enjoyed a good number of these games. Sure, they lack the fancy graphics and video tales, but whether it’s a walk down memory lane or expanding your horizons, go check out a game or two and see how creative people were with incredibly limited resources:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/10/08/its-retro-video-dos-game-day-take-a-stroll-down-memory-lane/

Promoting

A thought on how publishers market that makes all too much sense:
http://forensicsandfaith.blogspot.com/2010/10/you-cant-make-lightning-strike.html

Publishing

Peter Stampfel, the slush reader for DAW Books, shares some of his experiences and gives publishing tips in this interview:
http://blog.annakashina.com/2010/10/07/interview-with-peter-stampfel-associate-editor-daw-books.aspx

Science

And for your dinosaur tidbit of the week, what scientists can learn from the parts of dinosaur digs normally thrown away:
http://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaur-deathbeds-reveal-dino-lives-101012.html

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