If the world feels a bit weighty this morning, grab a cup of something hot, sit back and enjoy Mars.
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Hello, and a quick update to say that I’ve got a new story out in the new issue of Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. “The T-4200” is a science fiction adventure featuring a regular guy just trying to save his dimension-hopping tortoise (and oh yes, end a galactic war). As one does!
Given the dynamics of the marketplace, it tends to be much harder to place longer pieces. I’m very happy to have found a home for this novelette, which began life at over 12k and now runs just over 9,000 words.
While ASM is subscription-based (sorry, free fiction lovers!), this entertaining Australian speculative fiction magazine publishes everything from science fiction to fantasy, humor to horror. If you’re in the market for an excellent new source of fresh fiction, check them out, and enjoy!
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Need something beautiful in your day? Check out NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. Click through and mouse over the image for more details, but the photo itself is stunning. Aurora + volcano = Iceland!
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Here’s hoping you have a good day, even if it is a Monday:)
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Happy Presidents’ Day!
If you’re wondering what presidential life and history was like before Twitter, check out:
- the Smithsonian’s Presidents Tour (because you know you want to see what George Washington looked like with his shirt off😉
- the Google Arts & Culture’s Presidents’ Day Collection, or
- (slightly off topic but what the heck) use this Telegraph article to familiarize yourself with Hamilton (the musical and, by extension, one of the founders who got this whole shebang rolling).
Because democracy didn’t just miraculously happen and, sadly, is not guaranteed.
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Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.
— Robert A. Heinlein
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Would you look at that. Purple mountains majesty, indeed.
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Ok, Google, now this is cool:) For anyone who has ever wanted to take the long (very long) view, there’s a new tool from Google.*
The Google Earth Engine gives users access to satellite imagery from as far back as 1984, and to build timelapse imagery that capture changes across the years.
Google Earth Engine combines a multi-petabyte catalog of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets with planetary-scale analysis capabilities and makes it available for scientists, researchers, and developers to detect changes, map trends, and quantify differences on the Earth’s surface.
Want to see what a timelapse looks like? Here is a short introductory video:
Want to make your own? No problem. Explore the built-in Timelapse features, integrate ready-to-use datasets on demographics, climate, imagery and more, or use your own code. (Check out the case studies from a variety of organizations focused on climate, health, and science, including this one on malaria risk mapping.)
You can also set up a tour to view more than one location. It’s fun, educational, persuasive, and easy to use. And because it’s Google, all this goodness is freely available. Now that U.S. government data may become less accessible, people and organizations interested in the long view need all the access they can get.
* Sadly, I’m not affiliated with Google, just a fan. Although like MIT and Slate and Scout and ASU (among others), Google would be a terrific sponsor for thoughtful new science fiction, don’t you think?
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