http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/ Science fiction, science fact, and all that's in between ... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-9496 » Blog pathology: 18 signs you spend too much time in the blogosphere (the science fiction edition) » Velcro City Tourist Board » Blog Archive Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:18:31 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/#comment-9496 [...] You find the urge to respond to criticism by quoting your Technorati ranking. (Sfnal example: you respond to criticism by mentioning a link or comment you got from an author you admire.) [...] [...] You find the urge to respond to criticism by quoting your Technorati ranking. (Sfnal example: you respond to criticism by mentioning a link or comment you got from an author you admire.) [...]

]]> http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-3948 Velcro City Tourist Board » Blog Archive » Danger: god hazard Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:12:03 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/#comment-3948 [...] Following nicely on from the future hazard signs I found the other day, here’s something even less serious, but even more amusing: [...] [...] Following nicely on from the future hazard signs I found the other day, here’s something even less serious, but even more amusing: [...]

]]> http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 Velcro City Tourist Board » Blog Archive » Friday Pier Blogging! Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:44:50 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/#comment-3536 [...] Secondly, there’s been little excitement in the plant department recently - no new acquisitions, and little growth due to the encroaching autumn. So I’ll have to find other things starting with ‘p’ to take pistures of for a little while, at least until the Christmas Cacti go into flower (if they do so this year). Suggestions for ‘p’-word things for me to show-and-tell more than welcome - we aim to please. It’s not been the most exciting of weeks, to tell the truth. No new books or magazines to report as the new Vector hasn’t yet arrived, thanks to the vaguaries of the local postal service - two miles from a major sorting office, and I still get things days late. Then again, the Royal Mail are on their yearly seasonal temp recruitment drive, which means that the library is flooded with people trying to apply for delivery jobs online. Some of whom (I kid you not) cannot read or write, and have only come down to apply so that they can tell their benefits advisors that they are ‘actively looking for work’. (If that sounds a little harsh, well, tough. It’s been one of those days.)The only major event of the week was probably Bruce Sterling emailing me to thank me for the tip-off on the ‘warning signs for the future’ that I found via George Dvorsky. Because, after all, it’s not every day that a world famous author and visionary drops you an email to say thanks. So, you’ll forgive me for wearing my chufty badge* this evening, I hope. [...] [...] Secondly, there’s been little excitement in the plant department recently – no new acquisitions, and little growth due to the encroaching autumn. So I’ll have to find other things starting with ‘p’ to take pistures of for a little while, at least until the Christmas Cacti go into flower (if they do so this year). Suggestions for ‘p’-word things for me to show-and-tell more than welcome – we aim to please. It’s not been the most exciting of weeks, to tell the truth. No new books or magazines to report as the new Vector hasn’t yet arrived, thanks to the vaguaries of the local postal service – two miles from a major sorting office, and I still get things days late. Then again, the Royal Mail are on their yearly seasonal temp recruitment drive, which means that the library is flooded with people trying to apply for delivery jobs online. Some of whom (I kid you not) cannot read or write, and have only come down to apply so that they can tell their benefits advisors that they are ‘actively looking for work’. (If that sounds a little harsh, well, tough. It’s been one of those days.)The only major event of the week was probably Bruce Sterling emailing me to thank me for the tip-off on the ‘warning signs for the future’ that I found via George Dvorsky. Because, after all, it’s not every day that a world famous author and visionary drops you an email to say thanks. So, you’ll forgive me for wearing my chufty badge* this evening, I hope. [...]

]]> http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-3534 Armchair Anarchist Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:08:36 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/#comment-3534 My privilege, Mr. Sterling. Thanks for dropping by! My privilege, Mr. Sterling. Thanks for dropping by!

]]> http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-3533 Bruce Sterling Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:01:24 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/hazards-of-the-future/#comment-3533 Thanks for mailing that! I blogged it today. Thanks for mailing that! I blogged it today.

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