Enter Small Beer press with their offerings, all with a proper Creative Commons license: Mothers and
Other Monsters by Maureen McHugh, The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and Other Stories, John Kessel and
Stranger Things Happen, Kelly Link.
On the other end of the business, there's also Tor, which in order to celebrate the fact that they're finally getting a
proper website, has organised a weekly giveaway showcasing their huge range of authors: already
we've had Jo Walton's Farthing, Cherie Priest's Four and Twenty Blackbirds, Robert Charles Wilson's Spin,
not to forget Scalzi's Old Man's War.
All of the above are completely legal downloadable e-books, for free, but the stuff you can get at
Abandonia.com is very much not kosher. All your favourite old skool pc games are available for download there, from Test Drive to California
Games to Eye of Horus. A veritable feast of nostalgia.
This is just a place for me to jot down some random thoughts and reactions to the news so I don't have to yell at the television or radio, or mutter to myself whilst reading the news.
Waffle
In which Reinder Dijkhuis, Adam Cuerden, Timm Brand, Geir Strom and Jeroen Jager talk about comics, music, politics and the impending apocalypse.
Science fiction and fandom
Ansible
David Langford's near legendary fanzine and website.
Charlie's Diary
By science fiction writer, technogeek and old style UK liberal Charlie Stross.
Kathryn Cramer
An editor of science fiction anthologies, Kathryn writes intelligently about sf and other stuff.
Making Light
Teresa and Patrick Nielsen Hayden's blog embodies the best of fandom.
Deltoid
A science orientated weblog by Tim Lambert.
Encyclopedia Astronautica
Incredibly cool site about the history of space travel, with lots of info about
the various space programs. Recommended for all spacenuts.
The Loom
A blog of biology and bioscience, written by Carl Zimmer.
Panda's Thumb
On evolutionary theory and the fight against the intelligent design loons
Pharyngula
Science, politics and the intersection between them. By PZ Myers.
Real Climate
A commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists.
All the rest
24-hour Drive-Thru
By Mitch Wagner, computer journalist and sf fan. Good on tech news and internet issues.
Branko
Technology, comics and other stuff by Branko.
Caveat Lectorzilla
Written by Dorothea, this is an exuberant mix of geekery, personal issues and sharp observations.
