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Click the title for information about a cool way to reuse those old machines in your basement.

Click the title for links to sites with wild mythological and otherwise imagined animal art.

J.G. Ballard died yesterday, 19 April 2009, at a bit over 78. Particularly known for dystopian fiction, it is unlikely that he will be forgotten any time soon. Click the title for more information, including links to his web site, an obituary/memory/farewell page, and the Wikipedia entry about him.

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Wicked cool Star Trek the Next Generation style desktop theme for OSX. Click the title for more information.

A species of Amazonian ants has only female members and reproduces by cloning. Click the title for more.

The April meeting went well with three new attendees, though few people had read the Nebula nominees. Those that did discussed them and why they liked or did not like them. We also discussed why people aren't reading the magazines the way they used to and what factors might be involved in spec. fic. readership. Click the title for more information.

Member Steve Carper posted this information to the R-SPEC Google group. Here it is with the table it contains in a slightly more readable format. Click the title to see it.

Member Pat Rapp posted this notice:

The Creative Process:  Writing for Different Audiences

In-world Wednesdays: Monroe County Library System’s Monthly Author Visit in Second Life

March Visiting Author: Lois Gresh (Bobo Fromund in Second Life)

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 8 pm Eastern Time (5 pm Pacific Time)

Location: The MCLS Amphitheater in Second Life

 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cybrary%20City%20II/68/100/22

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I have posts up for Piers Anthony, Isaac Asimov, and Greg Bear. Their names here are hotlinked to their posts.