May 14, 2012
by Andy Affleck
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My article on Reunion 10 for Mac is now live on TidBITS.com. And with that, I am now back into genealogy after close to a decade away. What’s nice, and I mention this in the article, is that in my … Continue reading
February 25, 2012
by Andy Affleck
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“I’m not arrogant, I’m pedantic. There’s a difference. Let me explain…” — Seen on a T-Shirt. For my birthday a few days ago, Ann gave me “The Book of ‘Unnecessary’ Quotation Marks.” She knows me too well. My obsession with … Continue reading
January 27, 2012
by Andy Affleck
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I was interviewed for Social Media Week on the topic of Children and Social Media. While I do think about this topic a great deal (as is evidenced by how much I’ve written and spoken on the subject), I am … Continue reading
November 30, 2011
by Andy Affleck
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Five years. Wow. Five years in a row, two as a Municipal Liaison (though I was so busy this November I hardly did anything) and five completed novels. People keep asking me if I will post them. The answer is … Continue reading
July 7, 2010
by Andy Affleck
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Kevin Kelly, an author I’ve long enjoyed reading (see Out of Control, a book that had a profound impact on my thinking about technology back in the mid-90′s) has written an interesting piece on the future of reading for Smithsonian’s … Continue reading
July 7, 2010
by Andy Affleck
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I woke up early this morning and sat down to write. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time but never set aside the time or space to do it. Instead, my early mornings and late … Continue reading
March 4, 2010
by aaffleck
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I read this wonderful short story (very short) by Paul Ford today (found via this post on BoingBoing.net and loved it. Enjoy! Robot Exclusion Protocol (Ftrain.com)
November 29, 2009
by aaffleck
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I have just completed my third NaNoWriMo novel in three years. Clocking in at 50,172 words, the fantasty novel that needs a better title than what I have now is done. One of the greatest revelations about NaNoWriMo… I’ve always … Continue reading
November 30, 2008
by Andy Affleck
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I went dark again this November doing the National Novel Writing Month. This is an annual competition to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. The idea is pure creativity. No editing, no thinking, just write and don’t stop. … Continue reading
September 8, 2008
by Andy Affleck
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My latest article for TidBITS has gone live on their site: “WireTap Anywhere Records from Multiple Sources” — I wrote the initial draft of this article at 11:30PM in my hotel room in Las Vegas after the end of the … Continue reading