Nostr notes by Scalzi

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 latter 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.

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

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/

RE: https://tech.lgbt/@humblebundles/116863143220670043 What ...

2026-07-04T18:55:16Z

RE: https://tech.lgbt/@humblebundles/116863143220670043

What better way to celebrate the 4th of July than by getting a bunch of my novels, with a big chunk of your purchase price going to World Central Kitchen, my selected charity for this bundle. Pay what you like (the more you pay, the more you get), and help feed people in need all over the world.
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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

Refresh my memory, but wasn't Altman briefly purged at OpenAI ...

2026-06-01T19:45:36Z

Refresh my memory, but wasn't Altman briefly purged at OpenAI because of basically what he (and the company that took him back) are being sued for here

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/florida-sues-openai-sam-altman-saying-put-profit-safety-rcna347602

Nostr event nevent1qqs9rhussze77u0fxmhr59xefxhh4gw9gt45ed36h8lkyken2yvspzgzyq6jpmc3hcquklxs80hht29gctysl9rv42jpjhzusjtvekutqq96523dc6m

2026-06-01T11:29:47Z

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

Mmmmm... brain rot ...

2026-05-13T14:23:03Z

Mmmmm... brain rot

https://www.404media.co/software-developers-say-ai-is-rotting-their-brains/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter

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

This was interesting to me because when I decided to get serious ...

2026-04-07T16:32:40Z

This was interesting to me because when I decided to get serious about making music I went out of my way to get a Mac because it seemed most music stuff was native there to begin with, and otherwise it offered the most frictionless experience. Making music on Windows was always a smidgen... clunky.

https://youtu.be/UaY23TSa4-0

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

Hello! Today is the day that my novel When the Moon Hits Your Eye ...

2026-02-10T16:05:51Z

Hello! Today is the day that my novel When the Moon Hits Your Eye comes out in trade paperback form, featuring an extra alternate first chapter (in the back so as not to mess with the flow of the story). Please get it for yourself and six more for friends and family. Saja thanks you, as I do I.

It will now be called "The Dot" ...

2026-01-29T10:27:21Z

It will now be called "The Dot"

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/neom-megacity-desert-saudi-arabia-mbs-b2907508.html

I wrote up a longer piece about scammers pretending to be me, how ...

2026-01-20T19:54:01Z

I wrote up a longer piece about scammers pretending to be me, how you can tell it's not me, and why neither I nor any other "big name" author is likely to be emailing you at all, and certainly not with obviously "AI"-generated verbiage. Please feel free to share.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/20/reminder-scammers-are-out-there-pretending-to-be-me-and-other-authors-as-well/

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

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/

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 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

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

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

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.

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

I'm having a good evening ...

2025-09-25T00:12:47Z

I'm having a good evening

Today's the day that The Shattering Peace, the new book in ...

2025-09-16T13:56:26Z

Today's the day that The Shattering Peace, the new book in the Old Man's War universe, is out in North America (UK, you have two more days). I wrote it to be enjoyable to new readers as well as old hands to the series. I hope you'll pick it up at your favorite bookseller!

I'm also on tour in the US: https://us.macmillan.com/tours/john-scalzi-the-shattering-peace/

You can also get signed books from me, by ordering from the bookstores above, or from Subterranean Press, which also ships internationally: https://subterraneanpress.com/scalzi-tsp/?searchid=916414&search_query=The+Shattering+Peace

DO IT

2025-09-14T00:16:44Z

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I understand quote posting is coming to Mastodon, and when the ...

2025-09-13T23:52:42Z

I understand quote posting is coming to Mastodon, and when the functionality arrives I will probably use it BUT I want to be clear to everyone that when I am quoting someone else's post I am not doing to dunk but simply because I want to make my comment more generally available. If I see people use my quote as an invitation to be shitty to the person I'm quoting, I'll likely block them for it. Please never be an asshole on my behalf. Thank you in advance for honoring my wishes.

We've made it to another Friday, and here is a new set of ...

2025-09-12T19:34:14Z

We've made it to another Friday, and here is a new set of books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound. What here is piquing your interest?

JUST A SINGLE WEEK exists between today and the official release ...

2025-09-09T18:49:14Z

JUST A SINGLE WEEK exists between today and the official release of The Shattering Peace! You can still pre-order from your favorite bookseller, or come see me on my US tour! Dates and ticket information are at the link!

https://us.macmillan.com/tours/john-scalzi-the-shattering-peace/

Oh, well, this is interesting ...

2025-09-08T22:24:52Z

Oh, well, this is interesting

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/anthropic-judge-blasts-copyright-pact-as-nowhere-close-to-done

Yeah, Musk will become a trillionaire if Tesla, whose stock price ...

2025-09-05T16:27:24Z

Yeah, Musk will become a trillionaire if Tesla, whose stock price is currently 70% of its market peak and who has seen consistently dropping sales due its CEO being a ketamine-fueled fascist dingleberry, manages to get to a market cap eight times its current valuation, so, bold move, Cotton, let's see how it plays out

"Tesla proposes Elon Musk pay package that could make him the world’s first trillionaire"

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/business/elon-musk-tesla-new-pay-package

Reminder: The Shattering Peace, my next novel and the 7th ...

2025-09-02T16:26:21Z

Reminder: The Shattering Peace, my next novel and the 7th installment in the Old Man's War series, is out two weeks from today! Still time to pre-order from your favorite bookstore, and to plan to see me on my US book tour! Here's the link with all the tour info:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/08/16/the-shattering-peace-tour-dates-other-remaining-2025-appearances-now-live/

Over on Whatever today, I write on the Pixel 10 Pro's ...

2025-08-29T17:47:14Z

Over on Whatever today, I write on the Pixel 10 Pro's "Pro-Res Zoom" and how that "AI"-generated zoom feature is not creating photos, but illustrations, some of which have not much to do with actual reality, and what that means for taking photos with the phone:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/08/29/pictures-not-photos-whats-going-on-with-the-pixel-10-pro-pro-res-zoom/

Which is to say, don't use it at all ...

2025-08-24T23:53:56Z

Which is to say, don't use it at all

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/microsoft-launches-copilot-ai-function-in-excel-but-warns-not-to-use-it-in-any-task-requiring-accuracy-or-reproducibility/

What? The "AI" industry is in an unsustainable bubble ...

2025-08-20T19:08:07Z

What? The "AI" industry is in an unsustainable bubble that will result in billions and possibly trillions of dollars of damage to the global economy? That's unpossible!

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-08-20/say-farewell-to-the-ai-bubble-and-get-ready-for-the-crash

The September that finally ended ...

2025-08-11T03:24:33Z

The September that finally ended

https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/aol-will-end-dial-up-internet-service-in-september-34-years-after-its-debut-aol-shield-browser-and-aol-dialer-software-will-be-shuttered-on-the-same-day

Literally bucolic. ...

2025-08-08T14:26:06Z

Literally bucolic.

FYI the ebook of Old Man's War is going for $1.99 here in ...

2025-08-07T17:23:09Z

FYI the ebook of Old Man's War is going for $1.99 here in US/Canada at (most) ebook stores, for, I think, today. Get it! Cheap! And then buy all the rest of the series including the upcoming seventh installment, The Shattering Peace! The cats need tuna!

You know, one of the hallmarks of fascism is an authoritarian ...

2025-08-07T14:44:59Z

You know, one of the hallmarks of fascism is an authoritarian government deciding who has access to the market and who does not, a system that favors the players large enough to pay the necessary bribes

https://wccftech.com/after-nvidia-and-apple-south-korea-declares-that-samsung-and-sk-hynix-are-also-exempt-from-trumps-100-percent-tariffs-on-semiconductors/

This (starred!) review from Kirkus has mild spoilers for the ...

2025-08-02T13:01:31Z

This (starred!) review from Kirkus has mild spoilers for the book, but I'll give you the summation: "Classic Scalzi space opera at its wisecracking, politically pointed, and, somehow, fiercely optimistic finest." I'll take it!

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-scalzi/the-shattering-peace/

You say tomato and I say potato ...

2025-08-01T09:34:45Z

You say tomato and I say potato

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/science/potato-evolution-origins-tomato

IT BEGINS ...

2025-07-31T10:33:15Z

IT BEGINS

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/07/scientists-use-peacock-feathers-to-make-frickin-laser-beams/

Wow, "AI" is doing the thing is absolutely known for ...

2025-07-23T20:06:00Z

Wow, "AI" is doing the thing is absolutely known for doing, which is pulling nonsense straight out of its cybernetic ass, who could have possibly predicted this utterly predictable turn on events

https://gizmodo.com/fdas-new-drug-approval-ai-is-generating-fake-studies-report-2000633153

#uspol

How dare this article describe me so accurately ...

2025-07-12T17:00:02Z

How dare this article describe me so accurately

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/knowing-steam-players-are-hoarders-explains-why-you-give-valve-that-30-percent-analyst-tells-devs-you-get-access-to-a-bunch-of-drunken-sailors-who-spend-money-irresponsibly/

This lion has seen some shit, y'all ...

2025-06-23T17:30:35Z

This lion has seen some shit, y'all

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.

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/

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

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

Tomorrow is the Ides of March, and here at the Scalzi Compound we ...

2025-03-14T18:08:50Z

Tomorrow is the Ides of March, and here at the Scalzi Compound we have a whole stack of new books and ARCs to peruse. Which of these books would you like to take a stab at?

Because it was time, I have -- finally! -- created a FAQ for the ...

2025-03-13T23:57:40Z

Because it was time, I have -- finally! -- created a FAQ for the church, to answer most of the questions that come up whenever I mention that indeed, I own a church. The FAQ also has lots of pictures so you can see what it looks like now. Check it out:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/03/13/the-church-faq/

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

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

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

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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?

I have been reliably informed that it's beginning to look a ...

2024-12-25T18:07:45Z

I have been reliably informed that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go, please be vigilant

THIS JUST IN: Snow. ...

2024-12-20T18:28:27Z

THIS JUST IN: Snow.

Here's the Scalzi Family holiday card for 2024, and I'm ...

2024-12-19T21:11:40Z

Here's the Scalzi Family holiday card for 2024, and I'm sending it to you! Yes, YOU!

One of my books is on this list, and reasonably high up, too ...

2024-12-15T01:22:25Z

One of my books is on this list, and reasonably high up, too

https://www.greghickeywrites.com/best-sci-fi-crime-novels/

We ran this Humble Bundle last year and it was so popular ...

2024-12-12T19:17:45Z

We ran this Humble Bundle last year and it was so popular it's been brought back for a three-day encore. If you want to grab a bunch of my novels AND support a nifty charity (First Book, which gives books to kids), come get it!

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/john-scalzis-interdependency-old-mans-war-and-more-tor-books-encore

Fun fact: There's a railroad museum in my tiny little town ...

2024-12-07T18:48:10Z

Fun fact: There's a railroad museum in my tiny little town (it used to be a hub on a rail line) and they have cool model trains in it.

ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, CRAFTERS and others: Today is your day at the ...

2024-12-04T14:08:27Z

ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, CRAFTERS and others: Today is your day at the Whatever Holiday Gift Guide to tell folks about the work you have for sale for the holidays! Share your work and links for sale. Follow the link below for details, and to drop a post!

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/04/the-2024-whatever-holiday-gift-guide-day-three-arts-crafts-music-and-more/