Nostr notes by Scalzi

I own a Googlebook and a MacBook Air. Both have their advantages ...

2026-10-28T01:52:42Z

I own a Googlebook and a MacBook Air. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but which is the one I will reach for when it's time for me to take a trip? The answer may (but really probably will not) surprise you:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/10/27/further-thoughts-on-the-googlebook-in-comparison-to-the-macbook-air/

Ditching Microsoft is apparently harder than it looks (if you are ...

2026-10-27T20:38:48Z

Ditching Microsoft is apparently harder than it looks (if you are a country, anyway)

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-office/denmarks-bid-to-ditch-microsoft-office-for-open-source-alternative-collabora-collapses-in-under-six-months-employees-cite-issues-with-style-formatting-and-tracking-changes

Just buy a PC at that point ...

2026-10-21T01:04:55Z

Just buy a PC at that point

https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/xbox-project-helix-console-could-cost-as-much-as-usd1-800-and-is-reportedly-set-to-launch-by-christmas-2028/

Over on Whatever today I go over @subvert.fm's "AI" ...

2026-10-18T14:55:11Z

Over on Whatever today I go over @subvert.fm's "AI" policy and tell you why I think it's a really good version of such a policy, and why other organizations looking to create such a policy of their own would be well served to give it a look:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/10/18/what-a-good-ai-policy-looks-like/

Oh, nothing, just me in the New York Times today talking about ...

2026-10-15T13:01:31Z

Oh, nothing, just me in the New York Times today talking about cool science fictional monster stories from the 19th Century through literally this year:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/books/monster-books-sci-fi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I1E.CX6I.MtbVpAZIXSkN&smid=url-share

I had a colonoscopy yesterday and of course I wrote about the ...

2026-10-08T12:37:11Z

I had a colonoscopy yesterday and of course I wrote about the experience. Come read why my colonoscopy was not bad at all, why I encourage those of you putting it off to actually schedule it if you can, and what a teddy bear has to do with the whole experience:

(Spoiler: It went fine! I'm fine!)

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/10/08/colonoscopy-post-mortem/

One month until release day! Avoid the chaotic release day rush ...

2026-10-03T18:06:12Z

One month until release day! Avoid the chaotic release day rush by preordering it today at your favorite bookseller (and yes, you can preorder the audiobook too)!

Also, if you are in the Midwest of the United States, come see me on my book tour, details at link:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/09/17/announcing-the-midwest-monster-tour-november-3-15/

Foxes promise to self-police access to hen house ...

2026-09-30T15:04:46Z

Foxes promise to self-police access to hen house

https://us.cnn.com/2026/09/29/business/amodei-huang-karp-trump

I have created a policy for dealing with fan mail and fan ...

2026-09-29T21:27:18Z

I have created a policy for dealing with fan mail and fan requests, which I know sounds ridiculous on the surface of it, but these days is actually useful to have, and to point people to, so they know that how I handle fan mail is not about them personally:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/09/29/how-i-handle-fan-mail-and-requests-2026-edition/

Uhhhh, is it that it's made by Meta? ...

2026-09-24T22:21:57Z

Uhhhh, is it that it's made by Meta?

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/muse-metas-extraordinarily-privileged-ai-assistant-has-a-serious-0-day/

THE IRONY ...

2026-09-23T22:38:48Z

THE IRONY

https://gizmodo.com/ai-contractors-shouldnt-use-ai-to-evaluate-ai-model-says-ai-company-2000815621

My problem, such as it is, is that I like the concept of a ...

2026-09-11T14:57:59Z

My problem, such as it is, is that I like the concept of a foldable phone more than I have an actual use for one. I already have an array of tablets I don't use, and a cell phone I use constantly. Knowing what I know about myself I would just end up using the outside screen 98% of the time and spent an extra thousand bucks for 2% of my usage. I'm too cheap to square that math.

Okay but I don't want to kill my keyboard, the way my ...

2026-08-19T13:56:07Z

Okay but I don't want to kill my keyboard, the way my creative brain works when I type is different from how it works when I talk, and the former is how I write novels, which is how I get paid. Also the last thing we need in the world is more people muttering to themselves in public spaces.

https://youtu.be/DnCOwUq67SU

Today I priced out the desktop I had built in 2022, and with the ...

2026-08-14T22:50:48Z

Today I priced out the desktop I had built in 2022, and with the same components it would cost 10% more than what I paid for it four years ago

https://www.pcmag.com/news/2027-will-be-the-worst-year-in-history-for-memory-supply-says-sk-hynix

Over on Whatever today, I'm talking about "AI" and ...

2026-08-06T21:01:09Z

Over on Whatever today, I'm talking about "AI" and creativity and how, when it comes to learning creative skills, Generative "AI" is rather like the old "Guitar Hero" game, i.e., a really fun way not to actually learn how to do a creative thing:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/08/06/generative-ai-the-guitar-hero-of-creativity/

God's work ...

2026-08-05T21:09:21Z

God's work

https://www.gadgetreview.com/someone-cut-down-every-single-flock-camera-in-this-town-in-a-single-night

You know what, it's been forever since I've posted a cat ...

2026-08-03T15:34:38Z

You know what, it's been forever since I've posted a cat photo here on Mastodon. Let's fix that. Say hello to Saja.

I typically upgrade my Pixel Pro every year because it's a ...

2026-07-25T00:12:45Z

I typically upgrade my Pixel Pro every year because it's a tech splurge for me, but this year is the first in a while where I'm considering not. I'm not actually keen on spending more money to get less phone.

https://www.droid-life.com/2026/07/24/google-prepares-pixel-buyers-for-increased-prices-less-ram/

Today's the last day to get this book bundle, with World ...

2026-07-24T15:44:07Z

Today's the last day to get this book bundle, with World Central Kitchen as its designated charity (you can use the "adjust donation" sliders to give them more of the take), available to non-Commonwealth countries. We've raised $35k for WCK so far, but I'm sure they'd be happy with more. Get to it!

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/john-scalzi-collection-old-mans-war-more-tor-books-books

Bad news for the three people who use Copilot: Free Copilot is ...

2026-07-23T09:18:21Z

Bad news for the three people who use Copilot:

Free Copilot is turning into a demo as Microsoft shifts real features to paid tiers | Windows Central
https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-copilot/free-copilot-is-turning-into-a-demo-as-microsoft-shifts-real-features-to-paid-tiers

Over on Whatever today I'm talking about GMail has turned ...

2026-07-13T13:37:15Z

Over on Whatever today I'm talking about GMail has turned into a spam farm so completely that a) most email I get from there is spam/scam, b) I can't assume a GMail I get is from a real person, c) people seriously need to get their own email domains these days.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/07/13/i-regret-to-say-that-gmail-is-now-a-spam-farm-or-why-you-should-really-get-that-dedicated-email-address-now/

Oh no how horrible anyway ...

2026-07-10T16:31:35Z

Oh no how horrible anyway

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/openai-could-reportedly-run-out-of-cash-by-mid-2027-nyt-analyst-paints-grim-picture-after-examining-companys-finances

Sounds like I'm not the only one who appreciates a good long ...

2026-07-09T19:52:23Z

Sounds like I'm not the only one who appreciates a good long nap

https://starlust.org/nas-as-new-horizons-probe-just-woke-up-after-321-dayswith-kuiper-belt-data-in-hand/

This is an unoriginal thought at this point but I will say it ...

2026-07-08T20:37:41Z

This is an unoriginal thought at this point but I will say it anyway: If the RAMpocalypse hadn't happened and Valve could have gotten the lower spec of the Steam Machine in at $700, the reviews for it would have been ecstatic

https://www.engadget.com/2210832/valve-steam-machine-review/

Today is another day I am glad I have already purchased all the ...

2026-07-06T22:51:52Z

Today is another day I am glad I have already purchased all the computers I will need for, honestly, a while now, and all of them are in good working order and decently specced

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/samsung-likely-post-18-fold-jump-profit-surging-ai-demand-memory-2026-07-05/

Cool, I have two books in here. Thanks, folks! ...

2026-07-03T00:34:24Z

Cool, I have two books in here. Thanks, folks!

https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/3141-the-104-most-popular-fantasy-science-fiction-books-of-the-past-three-y

I took a NASA recording of the Ingenuity helicopter flying around ...

2026-06-13T13:22:22Z

I took a NASA recording of the Ingenuity helicopter flying around on Mars, chopped it up/turned it to MIDI/ran it through a bunch of VSTs, and made a very noisy electronic track where everything but the drum and bass tracks are derived from that original recording. Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/3WoTpHCaspc

Over on Whatever, I talk about the legit business email I got ...

2026-06-11T15:55:44Z

Over on Whatever, I talk about the legit business email I got that was written with "AI," why I thought it meant the sender's domain was hacked by scammers, and why using "AI" in business emails automatically lumps you in with spammers and frauds. Don't do it!

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/11/please-i-beg-of-you-do-not-use-ai-in-your-business-communications/

If you have ever said to yourself, "Wow, I wonder what it ...

2026-06-06T14:21:04Z

If you have ever said to yourself, "Wow, I wonder what it would be like if John Scalzi and Brandon Sanderson sat down in front of an audience and talked about writing and life and everything else for an hour or so," then I have good news for you:

https://youtu.be/KB7QpFTirHo

I've noted elsewhere I was gifted a pair of Meta glasses and ...

2026-06-03T17:22:20Z

I've noted elsewhere I was gifted a pair of Meta glasses and they haven't left their box, not only for the privacy implications outlined in the this video, but because of all the companies I want to share information with, Meta is near the bottom

https://youtu.be/EaJSPeJmqis

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2026-06-01T11:29:47Z

How the fuck is it June already I did not agree to this

You know what, we don't talk enough about the fact that there ...

2026-05-14T21:49:50Z

You know what, we don't talk enough about the fact that there was a 70% that Kal-El's rocketship would have landed in the ocean.

Yes I SUPPOSE canonically speaking there's a chance he would have been taken in by the denizens of Atlantis, but look, the oceans are pretty big, I think Kal-El's chances would still be pretty grim.

I wouldn't say that I enjoy these stories but I will say they ...

2026-04-27T18:56:03Z

I wouldn't say that I enjoy these stories but I will say they certainly encourage me NOT to let "AI" anywhere anything I consider to be sensitive and/or valuable

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds-backups-zapped-after-cursor-tool-powered-by-anthropics-claude-goes-rogue

I'm delighted to be able to tell you that my Old Man's ...

2026-04-21T19:10:03Z

I'm delighted to be able to tell you that my Old Man's War series is a finalist for the Hugo, in the category of Best Series! Congratulations to all the other finalists in my category and beyond. It's a fine year for the Hugos!

https://file770.com/lacon-v-announces-2026-hugo-awards-finalists/

Oh, hey, how cool is this: When the Moon Hits Your Eye is the ...

2026-04-21T05:33:12Z

Oh, hey, how cool is this: When the Moon Hits Your Eye is the winner of the inaugural Astra Book Award in the category of Best Science Fiction Novel! Congratulations to all the other winners as well!

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/04/21/when-the-moon-hits-your-eye-the-winner-of-the-astra-book-award-for-best-science-fiction-novel/

Just got an ad for a "stock clearance" on a digital audio ...

2026-04-14T15:34:19Z

Just got an ad for a "stock clearance" on a digital audio workstation plug in. My dudes, your "stock" is a file on a server, not a bunch of physical objects in an actual warehouse, I QUESTION your use of terminology here

This is how old I am: I will NEVER call the first Star Wars film ...

2026-04-09T16:20:37Z

This is how old I am: I will NEVER call the first Star Wars film "A New Hope," get your bullshit retcon away from me, it is and always shall be Star Wars, forever and ever amen

I don't know, Microsoft, asking me to install one of your ...

2026-04-01T14:07:13Z

I don't know, Microsoft, asking me to install one of your recent Windows 11 updates on April Fool's Day feels a little on the nose to me

I get asked to show up to book clubs, online and offline. Here is ...

2026-03-04T03:27:45Z

I get asked to show up to book clubs, online and offline. Here is why from now on the answer is always "no." If you think this might have something to do with "AI" ruining yet another thing for everyone, you're absolutely 100% correct.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/03/03/indefinite-book-club-hiatus/

Been away, sorry. Here are some cat pictures to make up for it. ...

2026-02-26T17:40:49Z

Been away, sorry. Here are some cat pictures to make up for it. Very old cats, mind you

It's February, again, and look! The groundhog brought a bunch ...

2026-02-06T21:19:41Z

It's February, again, and look! The groundhog brought a bunch of books with him! What here would you like to keep with you during the coldest part of the year?

Seriously considering this ...

2026-01-19T19:49:06Z

Seriously considering this

https://www.wallpaper.com/design-interiors/lighting/bic-pen-light-seletti

Oh no! Anyway ...

2026-01-17T23:56:41Z

Oh no! Anyway

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/openai-could-reportedly-run-out-of-cash-by-mid-2027-nyt-analyst-paints-grim-picture-after-examining-companys-finances

Just for fun I specc'd out the same desktop computer I bought ...

2026-01-15T20:01:32Z

Just for fun I specc'd out the same desktop computer I bought 3 years ago with all the same components, no upgrades, and thanks to the memory crunch it would cost more to build it now than it did in late 2022, we live in wild, expensive times

(i9-13900k, 4090 24GB, 64GB DDR5, 8TB storage)

Oh, nothing, I just found out that there's now an actual ...

2026-01-12T22:25:51Z

Oh, nothing, I just found out that there's now an actual minor planet with my name on it, and I am (literally!) over the moon about that fact:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/12/a-minor-planet-a-major-thrill/

Made even more difficult because computers no longer have a slot ...

2026-01-12T13:56:26Z

Made even more difficult because computers no longer have a slot for one's floppy

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai

Consumers know bloatware when they see it ...

2026-01-10T03:57:58Z

Consumers know bloatware when they see it

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-pcs-arent-selling-and-microsofts-pc-partners-are-scrambling/

Cool, the browser I only ever use to download a different browser ...

2026-01-06T18:52:47Z

Cool, the browser I only ever use to download a different browser is getting even less useful

https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-reportedly-turning-edge-browser-copilot-app/

It’s the final collection of new books and ARCs for 2025, and ...

2025-12-26T20:07:55Z

It’s the final collection of new books and ARCs for 2025, and this one is a double decker! What here is something you would want to take with you into the new year?

Cool stuff going into the public domain in 2026: ...

2025-12-26T16:25:14Z

Cool stuff going into the public domain in 2026:

https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2026/

Someone might have forgotten to get mailable Christmas cards this ...

2025-12-24T16:59:02Z

Someone might have forgotten to get mailable Christmas cards this year, realized it was Christmas Eve and then in 20 minutes slapped together something in Photoshop with stock art BUT THIS DOES NOT MEAN that the holiday sentiments expressed here are not in fact genuine and sincere

I bought a Chromebook and a Mac Air this year and I feel pretty ...

2025-12-15T21:47:33Z

I bought a Chromebook and a Mac Air this year and I feel pretty good to have dodged the RAM bullet, but let's not pretend this isn't an artificial crisis fueled entirely by greed (not just on the part of the chip makers but also on the "AI" companies trying to buy up all the memory in the world)

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/why-you-might-not-want-to-wait-until-next-year-to-buy-your-next-laptop/

Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How ...

2025-12-13T17:43:22Z

Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all):

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/ai-a-dedicated-fact-failing-machine-or-yet-another-reason-not-to-trust-it-for-anything/

Am I the only who feels like one day not too long ago every ...

2025-12-10T23:22:29Z

Am I the only who feels like one day not too long ago every scientist woke up one morning, decided "no, birds ARE dinosaurs, actually," and made us all just... GO with it? I'm not saying birds AREN'T dinosaurs, I'm just saying it seemed really fucking sudden that we all decided that's the way it is now

In the last couple of days, on Windows only, using the Nord VPN ...

2025-12-07T17:44:15Z

In the last couple of days, on Windows only, using the Nord VPN app broke my access to editing functions on WordPress and images on Bluesky unless I turned off the feature that stripped out "tracking parameters used for marketing". Checking to see if anyone else has notices this or if this is a "me" problem, specific to my own computer. (It does not happen on Mac as far as I can see)

You know, making thing worse takes effort while keeping things ...

2025-12-03T19:40:03Z

You know, making thing worse takes effort while keeping things good requires literally no effort at all and yet here we are

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/835839/google-discover-ai-headlines-clickbait-nonsense

Indie and non-traditional authors! Today is the day to tell ...

2025-12-02T13:51:08Z

Indie and non-traditional authors! Today is the day to tell thousands of readers looking for holiday gifts about your books! Follow the link for all the details and leave a post (there, not here)!

Musicians/crafters/artists, etc: Your day is tomorrow!

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/02/the-2025-whatever-holiday-gift-guide-day-two-non-traditional-books/

Traditionally-published authors (print/ebook/audio): Promote your ...

2025-12-01T14:34:12Z

Traditionally-published authors (print/ebook/audio): Promote your books today in the 2025 Whatever Holiday Gift Guide! Thousands of readers to connect to your work! Follow the link below to tell folks about what you have available to them this holiday season!

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/01/the-2025-whatever-holiday-gift-guide-day-one-traditionally-published-books

(Indie book authors, you have a whole day to yourself tomorrow. Musicians, crafters, artists and others, your day is Wednesday!

Also don't post your books in this thread, post them at the link above)

No, service that I access via my browser, I am not going to ...

2025-11-28T14:02:44Z

No, service that I access via my browser, I am not going to install an app for you on my desktop, we both know your "app" is just another instance of Chromium, and that's what my fucking browser is for

When the Moon Hits Your Eye is in the final round for the ...

2025-11-25T16:45:10Z

When the Moon Hits Your Eye is in the final round for the Goodreads Choice Award, in the category of science fiction! If EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU would go vote for it, I would appreciate that, although if there's another finalist you prefer, okay, vote for that one:

https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/readers-favorite-science-fiction-books-2025

Over on Whatever today I confirm that, indeed, all those emails ...

2025-11-22T17:05:56Z

Over on Whatever today I confirm that, indeed, all those emails authors and other writers are getting promising access to readers and book clubs and such are 100% scams, share all the scam emails I got just this morning, and note why they are all awful and bad:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/22/yes-all-those-author-services-and-book-club-emails-are-fake-and-no-dont-send-them-any-money/

Your casual reminder I have two (2) contenders in the first round ...

2025-11-21T15:06:36Z

Your casual reminder I have two (2) contenders in the first round of the Goodreads Choice Awards Science Fiction category this year, there's still time to vote for one of them (or another book there you like better). Go on, all the cool kids are doing it.

https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/readers-favorite-science-fiction-books-2025

Elon Musk is genuinely the most insecure man on the planet ...

2025-11-21T12:49:26Z

Elon Musk is genuinely the most insecure man on the planet

https://gizmodo.com/grok-says-elon-musk-is-smarter-than-einstein-and-more-fit-than-lebron-james-2000688999

Fun fact: you can salvage a surprisingly large number of smeary ...

2025-11-14T14:52:07Z

Fun fact: you can salvage a surprisingly large number of smeary cell phone photos by making them monochrome and adding just a little film grain to them

Because my flight was cancelled and I really wanted to be home, ...

2025-11-11T22:20:52Z

Because my flight was cancelled and I really wanted to be home, yesterday I rented a car at the airport and drove 1,200 miles (1,930 km) in 19 hours, from Austin, Texas to Bradford, Ohio. I do not recommend this course of action for others. On the other hand I got home well before I would have gotten home on any rescheduled flight, so.

This is a first for me: I have two books (When the Moon Hits Your ...

2025-11-11T21:59:50Z

This is a first for me: I have two books (When the Moon Hits Your Eye and The Shattering Peace) in the first round of the Goodreads Choice Awards, in the science fiction category. If you'd like to vote for either (or any other very worthy candidate), here's a link:

https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/readers-favorite-science-fiction-books-2025

Happy pub day to The Time Traveler's Passport, an anthology ...

2025-11-03T14:24:24Z

Happy pub day to The Time Traveler's Passport, an anthology of time travel stories from me, RF Kuang,Olivie Blake, P Djèlí Clark and Keliane Bradley! Follow the link below to find out more and to get it!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8CHTQD/ref=apubna_bb_na_34221_ul_1_1_2511

Over on Whatever, I offer some thoughts on the new ...

2025-10-30T17:44:32Z

Over on Whatever, I offer some thoughts on the new "Grokipedia," through the lens of the article it has up about... me.

(Spoiler, it's not great, for the reasons you probably suspect)

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/30/a-review-of-grokipedia-using-myself-as-test-subject/

The Internet of Things isn't for your benefit ...

2025-10-26T13:18:58Z

The Internet of Things isn't for your benefit

https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/robot-vacuum-broadcasting

Company has developed a program I like and would buy but it's ...

2025-10-22T15:30:12Z

Company has developed a program I like and would buy but it's tied into a subscription model that in aggregate is mostly services I don't want and costs more than the value I would get from it I guess what I'm saying is this company has now lost a sale twice, but that's their model now I suppose

Some brief thoughts on the Anthropic settlement, and why I think ...

2025-10-02T13:51:22Z

Some brief thoughts on the Anthropic settlement, and why I think most authors should claim their share of the settlement if they can, inadequate though I think it is:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/02/authors-time-to-get-that-bag/

The photo of the moon I took last night, where the dog walked in ...

2025-06-11T18:24:12Z

The photo of the moon I took last night, where the dog walked in front of the lens just as the picture was taken.

What I want to know is how much of the processing headroom of ...

2025-06-10T15:01:36Z

What I want to know is how much of the processing headroom of each Apple product is going to go into making everything now look like "liquid glass"

Just in time for Memorial Day, a hefty stack of New Books and ...

2025-05-23T19:59:15Z

Just in time for Memorial Day, a hefty stack of New Books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound! What here would you like to have for your long weekend reading?

Love Death + Robots Vol. 4 is now out on Netflix, and I wrote two ...

2025-05-15T12:12:40Z

Love Death + Robots Vol. 4 is now out on Netflix, and I wrote two of its episodes: "The Other Large Thing" and "Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners," both directed by Oscar-winning animator Patrick Osborne. I hope you enjoy both, and the entire terrific new season.

Tonight's moon. ...

2025-05-01T02:46:17Z

Tonight's moon.

Now it can be told: I wrote two episodes of Volume 4 of Love ...

2025-04-24T20:22:30Z

Now it can be told: I wrote two episodes of Volume 4 of Love Death + Robots!

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/love-death-robots-season-4-trailer-1236377075/

Shit, I'd be stumbling and overheating too, I'm not going ...

2025-04-20T23:34:31Z

Shit, I'd be stumbling and overheating too, I'm not going to blame a robot for that

https://www.wired.com/story/beijing-half-marathon-humanoid-robots/

I have just posted a social media FAQ, detailing how I use social ...

2025-04-17T12:38:09Z

I have just posted a social media FAQ, detailing how I use social media, how I interact with folks, when I choose to block/mute people, where I am on social media, and other such stuff.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/

Wealthy anti-social weirdos on the high seas (gift article) ...

2025-04-17T11:54:15Z

Wealthy anti-social weirdos on the high seas (gift article)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/magazine/seasteading-libertarian-ocean-living.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AU8.Xjd5.ADP3aBCohfTv&smid=url-share

Oh boy, another thing to turn off in Windows ...

2025-04-15T19:03:32Z

Oh boy, another thing to turn off in Windows

https://gizmodo.com/windows-controversial-recall-is-back-heres-how-to-control-it-2000589002

HEY MASTODON: Today is the North American release date for When ...

2025-03-25T11:22:42Z

HEY MASTODON: Today is the North American release date for When the Moon Hits Your Eye, my latest novel, and also I am on the road for a two-week US book tour! Please buy my book and/or come to see me on the road! All the details about both are at the link.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/03/25/when-the-moon-hits-your-eye-is-out-today-and-also-hello-i-am-on-book-tour-please-come-see-me/

The problem, aside from the product recalls, the fact you can die ...

2025-03-20T20:20:43Z

The problem, aside from the product recalls, the fact you can die inside when it catches fire and the doors lock, the substandard programming and the fact they look like the entire genre of vaporwave shit itself in vehicle form, is the fact that at this point it is known the only people who want one are fascists and/or smug dicks with raging compensation issues. This is the truck you buy when you hate yourself and everyone else.

https://electrek.co/2025/03/20/tesla-confirms-it-cant-sell-the-cybertruck-even-with-tax-credit-and-discounts/

Here's a very cool thing Wil Wheaton is doing: ...

2025-03-20T18:59:40Z

Here's a very cool thing Wil Wheaton is doing:

https://wilwheaton.net/2025/03/i-made-a-thing/

And nothing of value was lost ...

2025-03-17T19:25:20Z

And nothing of value was lost

https://www.theverge.com/news/631053/microsoft-windows-11-update-uninstall-copilot

The chance that my followers here on Mastodon aren't already ...

2025-02-24T21:40:12Z

The chance that my followers here on Mastodon aren't already well ahead of this are slim approaching none, NEVERTHELESS:

https://mashable.com/article/how-to-download-kindle-books

Yes but can it play Doom ...

2025-02-22T22:56:16Z

Yes but can it play Doom

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a63872181/majorana-1-topological-qubit/

It’s deepest February, with cold in the air and snow on the ...

2025-02-21T19:16:07Z

It’s deepest February, with cold in the air and snow on the ground, but here is a stack of new books and ARCs to keep you warm. What here is catching your eye?

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2025-02-12T03:19:06Z

Good.

https://www.avclub.com/ai-thomson-reuters-ross-court-decision

Buddy you don't know the half of it ...

2025-02-03T16:31:53Z

Buddy you don't know the half of it

Over on Whatever today, I talk about how the translation of ...

2025-02-03T15:49:01Z

Over on Whatever today, I talk about how the translation of fiction from one language to another isn't just a matter of exact words, and why I now have it as a contract point that the translations of my novels have to be done by humans, not by machine or "AI":

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/how-translation-works-book-title-edition/

Oh no, the Chinese plagiarism machine might have plagiarized the ...

2025-01-29T13:55:12Z

Oh no, the Chinese plagiarism machine might have plagiarized the American plagiarism machine

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-29/microsoft-probing-if-deepseek-linked-group-improperly-obtained-openai-data

Over on Whatever, I'm doing the cover reveal for my upcoming ...

2025-01-28T15:58:34Z

Over on Whatever, I'm doing the cover reveal for my upcoming novel The Shattering Peace, featuring the incredible work of artist John Harris.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/01/28/cover-reveal-the-shattering-peace/

Oh no the Chinese are doing the useless thing that gives wrong ...

2025-01-27T15:37:21Z

Oh no the Chinese are doing the useless thing that gives wrong answers cheaper

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/tech/deepseek-stocks-ai-china/index.html

Temperatures are about to drop all across North America, so what ...

2025-01-17T19:06:27Z

Temperatures are about to drop all across North America, so what better time to peruse a stack of new book and ARCs! What here would you like to snuggle up with on a chilly winter weekend?

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2025-01-15T00:15:05Z

2025 is not a great year so far

Happy New Year! Today is an important day for me: it's the ...

2025-01-01T17:35:37Z

Happy New Year! Today is an important day for me: it's the 20th(!) anniversary of the release of Old Man's War. On my site I write about how this unusual, not-actually-great release date turned out to be a blessing, and where the book and series go from here:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/01/01/20-years-of-old-mans-war/

"Is it 2025 yet?" ...

2025-01-01T00:05:38Z

"Is it 2025 yet?"

I am frequently asked what is the "best" way for people ...

2024-12-30T19:35:20Z

I am frequently asked what is the "best" way for people to buy my work so that the most money gets to me, enough so that I've finally written a primer about it to point people toward, and it also covers my opinions re: libraries, used bookstores and pirating:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/30/acquiring-my-work-a-primer/

And now, the last stack of New Books and ARCs of 2024, featuring ...

2024-12-27T21:49:19Z

And now, the last stack of New Books and ARCs of 2024, featuring quite a few snazzy limited editions by the always fabulous Subterranean Press. What here would you like to take into the new year?