Parsecs

I’ve recently been geeking out at io9.com. It’s a really great website, I read much more articles than on Lifehacker, which is also a very good website, don’t get me wrong, it just doesn’t have as much science fiction. (I’m comparing the two because they are the only two Gawker Media blogs I read.)

This article however is weirding me out a little bit, because really? REALLY? Who exactly wants quantity over quality? I mean, do such people actually exist? I always, always want the author to take the time and write the best book they possibly can. (Except maybe not die right after they wrote a cliffhanger, but I understand - it happens.) It’s not as if there aren’t tons and tons of books out there already, all of which one can not possibly read. And frankly, the thought that people would want more pulp to pollute the selection (just because they can’t be arsed to look around a little bit to find something among the existing good books) pisses me off. And not just because I’d be very thrilled (underestimation) if I got to read everything I wanted. I suppose the idealist in me believes that authors aren’t really under that much pressure to churn out books. At least not because of the demand.

(Source: stanyann, via lighnin-rod)

s4rcasm:

as the sky clears by Careless Edition on Flickr.

Yes, perfect.

Quite brilliant.

(Source: neil-gaiman)

Friday is Towel Day

I have been waiting for this since May 26 last year. I’ve literally thought of it at least once every week since March. Just wanted to let you guys know this.

beautyinscience:

Improved from the original.

Could this be anymore precious?

(via flogicallylawless)

heyoscarwilde:

H.P. Lovecraft and Nikola Tesla: Paranormal Investigators

Illustration by Travis Pitts :: via zom-bot

(via bittersweetart)

How do you know you’re going to like a film?

It starts with footage of Richard Feynman drumming. (PHD movie)

I went to Zaz’s concert on Saturday. It was interesting how many people where there, I had no idea she was that popular. I felt as if we (Slovenia) are late to the party again, for at least a year, but it seems like other people had no such thoughts. (Excuse me while I channel my inner hipster.) So anyway, me and my friends were a bit late so we had to settle for a less than perfect view, but at least the sound was good. Even from that far it was hard to miss the energy she was emitting though. Explosion personified. I’m having a hard time remembering if I was ever at a concert where the performer was more energetic than her. Reminded me of someone I know. :)

I did go through her past concerts’ setlists on setlist.fm as I do with any concert I go to, so I was quite certain she will sing Éblouie par la nuit and Port coton (which are my favourites, in that order), but I was still ecstatic when I hard the first notes of Port coton. It was done perfectly, I couldn’t ask for more. The other song came later on and it wasn’t my favourite rendition, so I’m favouring Port coton for the moment (also I already posted Éblouie par la nuit on this blog some time ago). These are also the only two of her songs that I know all the lyrics to by heart, so I probably killed the enjoyment for some people around me. See if I care.

There was also some funny awkward moments when she had some girl translate a couple of sentences from French and later when she was trying to get us play a game. Well, for me they were more cringe-worthy than funny, but it’s just how I am, a cringing machine (it’s really annoying to be me sometimes). Can’t I write about a concert without winding up in some self-assessing whine fest?

Bottom line, it was a great concert and if she ever comes again I’m probably going. It was a good evening, and that is combining the music, the conversations with my friends while we were waiting for things to happen, my tone-deaf singing and even getting soaked in the rain on my way home.

Captain America, Hulk, Thor and Iron Man by Blaž Porenta. He’s done a wonderful job.

These are over a year old, but I wanted to share them and now it seems like the appropriate time to do it.