The annual Locus Magazine Poll and Survey is online and anyone can participate. The Locus Poll tries to take the global temperature of science fiction, gathering detailed, long-running stats on the state of the field and its readership. It's also the basis for the Locus Award, science fiction's most-participated-in popular award (I'm up in two categories this year: Best Novella for After the Siege; and Best Short Story Collection for Overclocked).
Locus Poll — your chance to vote for the best sf of the year, and to help compile stats on science fiction readership
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts: 78 strange tales of demons, ghosts, and poltergeists from Andrew Lang
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts (by Andrew Lang, posted here in its entirety on the Public Domain Review) brings together 78 unusual stories, ranging from a demon encounter in… READ THE REST
This vintage 1920 Halloween book is full of party ideas, crafts, and spooky fun
Today, I stumbled upon this fantastic vintage Halloween book filled with crafts, decoration ideas, DIY costumes, and more. The book is called Dennison's Bogie Book for Halloween. It was written… READ THE REST
Antique 'Specimens of Fancy Turning': Geometric designs from Edward J. Woolsey's 1869 albumen silver prints
These "Specimens of Fancy Turning" from a 1869 book of albumen silver prints look like antique, mystical spirograph toy drawings. These geometric designs were created on the hand or foot… READ THE REST
This refurbished Dell Latitude laptop is just $250 with Windows 11 Pro
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get this 13.2-inch 2019 Dell Latitude 7300 with preloaded Windows 11 Pro for just $249.99 (reg. $699).… READ THE REST
Play 500+ games with 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $62
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: The Ultimate 3-Month Xbox Game Pass gives you access to over 500 high-quality games, in-game add-ons, consumables,… READ THE REST
Your camera roll is a disaster — This app fixes it for $60
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: If your camera roll is a graveyard of screenshots and duplicate photos, CleanMyPhone uses AI to sort through… READ THE REST
