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On E-Readers and the Future of the Baen Free Library 23 Jul 2011 | 03:46 am
For years now there has existed a part of the Baen Books web site called the Baen Free Library. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a site where Baen books gives away many of their books for free in elec...
Mad Max 17 Jun 2011 | 06:08 am
Story from Wisconsin, driving toward Milwaukee, several years ago: I’m heading north on Rt 43, a divided highway with a speed limit of 65MPH. Two lanes going my direction. Light to no traffic. I’m cr...
Sunday Poetry Corner 26 Apr 2011 | 07:11 am
One day late, perhaps, but I thought I would share this anyway…. I was at a friend’s house last week for a party, during which one of the guests decided he was going to, on the spot, compose “a limer...
It’s a Big, Big, Big, Big Universe 24 Dec 2010 | 08:14 am
A small lesson in a large topic: (via Kevin) © Stephen Rider 2010 This article was originally published at Striderweb. If you're reading this at any other web site, the site owner is stealing copyr...
Testimonial 25 Sep 2010 | 04:47 am
Behold! The Greatest Product Endorsement Ever! © Stephen Rider 2010 This article was originally published at Striderweb. If you're reading this at any other web site, the site owner is stealing copy...
Quote of the Day, Stimulus Edition 23 Sep 2010 | 06:23 am
“We’ve gone from a country who’s population instinctively knew there was no free lunch to one who’s population has convinced itself that the consumption of free lunches is a revenue generating activit...
To Battle The Unimaginable 14 Sep 2010 | 06:14 am
A nice read — an ode to the Flag and what it represents, published on the 9th anniversary of 9/11. She is the symbol of a unique nation: born in the defiance of tyranny, baptized in the destruction o...
Pretty Soon You’re Talking Real Money 2 Sep 2010 | 09:56 am
A million. A billion. A trillion. Once upon a time, when politicians talked about spending millions of dollars on something, peoples’ ears perked up — that was a lot of money. When the word “billion” ...
Stealing from children 7 Jun 2010 | 03:18 pm
Had a guy knock on my door recently. Claimed he was raising money for his own education in participation with a charity organization called Worldwide Circulation (WWC). He was looking for donations to...
So, about all that “hostile, violent rhetoric?” 7 Jun 2010 | 03:13 pm
A bit dated at this point, but definitely worth a link: So, about all that “hostile, violent rhetoric?” « Tattered Bits of Brain. © Stephen Rider 2010 This article was originally published at Stride...
