Laura sez, "Podcast nominations are open until June 1, 2012 for the Seventh Annual Parsec Awards which recognize excellence in speculative fiction podcasting. The awards were founded in 2005 by New York Times bestselling author Tracy Hickman, podcasting guru and author Mur Lafferty, and Farpoint Media founder Michael Mennenga. Given each year at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia, the awards recognize those whose works mark the pinnacle of this form of new media and give hours of entertainment to their audience. This year there are 17 categories recognizing stories, full cast productions, audio dramas, videos, content creation, fan and newscasts, fact behind the fiction casts, new podcasters, music, and more."
Nominate your favorite sf/f podcast for the Parsec award
The imagined voices of baby octopi playing
The audio effects added to this video of baby octopi playing makes me so happy. Baby octopi are already adorable, and this added audio just makes watching them swim around… READ THE REST
Someone is 3-D printing tiny shiny unicorns and leaving the delightful creatures all over Providence, Rhode Island
I was delighted to hear about this new art project happening in Providence, Rhode Island, where a mystery person or persons have been 3-D printing tiny, shiny unicorns and leaving… READ THE REST
This slowed Chipmunks version of "Chariots of Fire" feels like distorted sludge
We previously shared this album of Alvin and the Chipmunks singing pop hits, but slowed down to 16 RPM. I recently stumbled upon the project again, and also discovered Volume Two, along… READ THE REST
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TL;DR: Save over $350 on a refurbished Apple iPad Pro 10.5" 256GB, plus a free accessories bundle, with this sweet deal on sale for just $315.99 right now. Tech fans, it's time… READ THE REST
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