The argument for web standards in author sites; multiple moons; CCTV+FAIL; grant writing; Lefsetz on Reznor …

• 1 – 5 Reasons Why SF/F Author Websites should be (more) standards-based
  Amen, brother.
  (tags: standards marketing promotion author webdev CSS xhtml)
• 2 – Did Earth once have multiple moons?
  “The giant impact that likely led to the formation of the Moon launched a lot of material into Earth orbit, and some could well have been caught in the Lagrangian points …”
  (tags: formation lunar collision orbit satellites moon space astronomy)
• 3 – CCTV boom has failed to slash crime, say [UK] police
  “We are also going to start putting out [pictures] on the internet, on the Met police website, asking ‘who is this guy?’. If criminals see that CCTV works they are less likely to commit crimes.” Vigilantism=boom industry.
  (tags: technology surveillance security privacy database crime CCTV UK)
• 4 – Bob Lefsetz – Trent’s Album
  “While the majors are rushing albums into release before the leak, Trent’s releasing albums we’ve never even heard about…we’re finding out first from HIM! Or his minions.”
  (tags: model business distribution art marketing industry record music NIN)
• 5 – WordPress Theme – LivingOS TAU
  “There are effectively 4 widget ready sidebar areas in this theme. Posts are displayed in a newspaper or magazine style grid format, with the first post shown full width. Probably works best with 3 or 5 posts per page.”
  (tags: columns layout magazine theme wordpress)
• 6 – Five Tips for Successful Grant Writing
  ““Grant writing†is common shorthand for writing a grant or contract application or proposal. Actually, the grant or contract is what is awarded to the grant recipient as a result of your writing efforts.”
  (tags: business markets work non-profit writing grant freelance)

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