March 18, 2015

Wednesday News: Another Pratchett tribute, new tech habits in Snowden’s wake, DC pulls “Batgirl” art, and cocoa quarantine

JanetPublishing NewsBatgirl / Chocolate / code / cover-art / DC-Comics / government surveillance / privacy / technology / Terry Pratchett / web server4 Comments

Web servers enrolled in Pratchett tribute – As various online tributes to Terry Pratchett continue, a thread on reddit gave rise to a particularly appropriate way to memorialize Pratchett’s name and work, through sharing a code that is not generally visible when you click on the site. The origins of ... more >

March 13, 2015

Friday News: RIP Terry Pratchett, FCC’s Net Neutrality rules, Harper Lee’s intentions investigated, and George RR Martin’s Hugo nominations

JanetPublishing NewsBest Fan Writer Award / Fantasy / FCC / gaming / George RR Martin / Harper Lee / Hugo Awards / net neutrality / obituary / Terry Pratchett / Title II15 Comments

Sir Terry Pratchett, renowned fantasy author, dies aged 66 – As you probably know by now, Terry Pratchett died yesterday at 66. Diagnosed with very early onset Alzheimer’s eight years ago, Pratchett refused to give up his writing, and he also campaigned for assisted suicide in the wake of his ... more >