SF Tidbits for 2/18/09

• The Rumpus interviews Jacob Weisman, Editor and Publisher of Tachyon Publications: “The real question isn’t where science fiction has been, but where it’s going. You’ve got all these smaller groups in the field that are no longer able to really talk to each other, so there’s less of a central conversation.”
• Free Excerpts:
  • At Pyr-o-Mania, Paul McAuley posts his introduction to Ian McDonald’s Cyberabad Days.
  • The first four chapters of The Kinship by Lisa Paitz Spindler.
• Food for thought: Is there a religious divide within American sf? [via Infocult]
• Edward Champion posts a humorous animation on The Future of the Ebook.
• United Scifi explores Leonard Nimoy’s Love/Hate Relationship with Spock: “‘Spockmania’ took everyone by surprise.”
• And for those who are fans, here’s your chance to smell like Spock with Star Trek branded fragrances. Info is scarce, but I shudder to think of the aromas that might result… [via : RevolutionSF]
• I think, therefore I Jedi. The Star Wars Force Trainer is a toy that lets you levitate a ball with your mind. [via Gabriel McKee and Gopa from Out of Control Action Plan]
• Dan Meth offers a cool Trilogy Meter, rating films in (duh) trilogies. I like how it visually allows you to see which sequels fared better than the originals. [via Gerry Canavan]
• Topless Robot lists Science Fiction’s 6 Excuses for Everything.
• Ten Things Niall Harrison Wants From The Locus Blog.

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