Don’t forget the new caption contest [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ]

Paul Kincaid at Strange Horizons reviews Pinion — Hmm. The story belongs to the reader…

Planet Stories covers — Mmm, pulp. (Via Erotic Mad Science.)

Monkeys hate flying squirrels, report monkey-annoyance experts — “Monkey-annoyance expert”: your job title for the future. (Via Ed Brayton’s blog.)

The terrible truth of Tetris — Hahaha. (Via David Goldman.)

Industrial Arts Occupations — More WPA art from Vintagraph.

Unsung Heroes: Vintage Garbage & Sanitation Trucks — Another feature from Dark Roasted Blend.

Computing at the Speed of Light — Replacing metal wiring with fiber optics could change everything from supercomputers to laptops.

Why GOP reaction is muted as judge affirms gay marriage rights — GOP conservatives may not be itching for a culture war over a judge’s decision overturning California’s gay marriage ban. Economic issues, not cultural ones, are their focus heading into Election 2010.

?otD: Are you dreaming of the time when you were free?

8/8/2010
Writing time yesterday: 1.25 hours (revisions, WRPA)
Body movement: beach walking later
Hours slept: 9.0 (solid)
This morning’s weigh-in: n/a
Yesterday’s chemo stress index: 3/10 (fatigue, peripheral neuropathy, emotional distress)
Currently (re)reading: Inheritor by C.J. Cherryh