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It's always nice to see how optimistic the people on this forum are... That positive outlook on life is rare to find.

Turned on the PC, it made a fuzzy popping sound followed by a sharp burning electronics smell. Did not actually boot up. Guess I'm picking up a new power supply tomorrow...

I thought you might appreciate that one Hurl.

I was tempted to throw this up under Agiel's military matters...but it's quirky enough on its own.. Youtube shuts down North Korean propaganda channels

With a whole lot of cameos from the sci-fi set, along with in-jokes about the type of people who work conventions.

Away from the music and into the literature side of things, author and former SFWA president Jerry Pournelle passed away yesterday. In Memoriam - Jerry Pournelle

@ConanSalaryman "In my day," growled Conan as he read the news, "a land ravaged by flood, inferno, and storm was a sign the gods misliked the current king."

For those who might be unaware... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQGTed0a5cs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qHkMTR9eX8

BillMoyers - What Trump has wrecked so far A short listing of the laws, funds, and general infrastructure he's been cutting back on...

For those with a taste for some fantasy - The author Jonathan Moeller has got 7 ebooks out for free for International Literature Day. Jonathan Moeller - Free ebooks

The evolution of Sci-Fi on film.... https://vimeo.com/96650426

Barnes and Noble is falling further behind Amazon

The original set up was about 12 10 minute vignettes that all pretty much ran one running story. Season 2 was again, about 12 episodes around 10 minutes long. No idea how SyFy is setting it up. I'm assuming they might show a batch of them together running back to back.

So Con Man is coming to SyFy tomorrow in the US. They've already going ahead with a 2nd season, and possibly a 3rd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiGqkZO9p1Y

The Miami Herald's Hurricane Tip-sheet for reports is a work of art...

Hmm, The Technomancer is 70% off on Steam at the moment. Pondering whether it's worthwhile adding in the distractions of a new game at the moment...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ucCxtgN6sc