Stop ACTA / TPP

by Paul Fischer

Stop ACTA & TPP: Tell your country’s officials: NEVER use secretive trade agreements to meddle with the Internet. Our freedoms depend on it! AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandColombiaComoros IslandsCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCote D’ivoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial […]

Protected: Eliza’s Second Birthday

by Paul Fischer

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Digg Version 4 is Here

by Paul Fischer

I’m reviewing it now. So far, I’m not sold on the main, “My News”, feature. I’m also trying to add support for Digg to automatically load my feed. I need to add this key: 0301e2a3777f4424a1aaf88eb11ae07f to my site, this is my second attempt. Hopefully this will work.

Paul & Martha’s NASFIC Schedules

by Paul Fischer

Martha and Paul will be attending NASFIC to talk about podcasting and running conventions. Stop in and see us. We will be on the following panels: Regional Fandom – Room RCC 203 – 1pm to 2pm on Friday 8/6 What Podcasts Can Do for You -Room RCC 203 – 10:30am to noon on Sat. 8/7 Why My First […]

The Cory Doctorow ‘No Thank You’ Ringtone

by Paul Fischer

Listening to Cory Doctorow’s podcast gets you more than fiction. He often drops in audio from his live readings, convention panels, and interviews. During a recent event he was asked about his sub 2 year old daughter, Posey. He then performed an impression of her saying “No Thank You!” (I heard the capital letters during […]

Help Jared Get His Laptop Repaired for His Birthday

by Paul Fischer

In the grand tradition of the Internet, I’ve started up a fund to right a wrong. Jared Axelrod is one of the most creative people I’ve ever met. He is simply awesome. About a year ago he purchased my old Apple G4 Powerbook from me. I was really excited at the prospect of him being […]

Awesome New iPhone Game

by Paul Fischer

My friend, Greg Seidman, has released his first game for the iPhone. Circuits, is a cool game where you rotate parts on the board trying to form a circuit before time runs out. I’ve been testing the game for months and I really love it. You can find out more about Circuits here. The game is […]

New Ultrasound Pics

by Paul Fischer

Princess P is right on schedule. Everything is going well. We’re so happy!

Ultrasound, Week 28

by Paul Fischer

Here’s the latest ultrasound pics. My little girl is going to break some hearts.

Baby’s Room Painting

by Paul Fischer

Nat came over Saturday and helped Martha and me paint the nursery. We went for primary colors and geometric shapes. It’s bright and happy. We used the Benjamin Moore Aura paint. It has almost no smell, goes on easy, dries quick, and generally only required one coat. It was a joy to work with.

Selznick live all day today

by Paul Fischer

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In Honor of Kreg Steppe Paying Off His Car

by Paul Fischer

I present the conclusion of the loan for my ’98 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Bought it on a 6 year loan, paid it off in 4.5 years. Got rid of it when I won a Pontiac Aztek. Sold both of them and bought Famous Blue, my ’05 Prius.

June Baby Pictures

by Paul Fischer

Here are the latest pictures from our June ultrasound.  Current baby name being floated: Rose Atalanta Everything is fine and we’re still on track for early October. These are her Han Solo encased in carbonite photos.  

Clothes Make The Man

by Paul Fischer

There has been a bit of a debate going on between myself, Christ Lester, and Jared Axelrod. Jared started it all on his Voice of Free Planet X Episode 136: It’s Called A Power Suit For A Reason. And then picked it up again in that week’s feedback Episode 137: Feedback And Forth. Chris Lester […]

Balticon 42 Photos

by Paul Fischer

Here are my photos from Balticon 42. I had a great time. It was tons of work but all the awesome people who showed up and gave their all made it worthwhile. These photos are now available on my Flickr.

Rolling Back Twitter Friends

by Paul Fischer

I’m sorry to say I just can’t keep up with the greater conversation on Twitter anymore. In order for Twitter to continue to be of value to me I must cut back on who I’m following. I hate to do it. There are a ton of people out there with good information and interesting lives. […]

Fight Junk Mail With Bricks

by Paul Fischer

I found this on Digg today and just couldn’t contain myself. This must be shared. http://officeofstrategicinfluence.com/bulkmailer/ Is a site that shows you how to mail a brick or other heavy items to junk mailers. It helps the USPS and cost the junk mailers lots of cash. It’s time to fight back America! Click the link […]

Plug-In Prius Conversion: Mid-Atlantic

by Paul Fischer

I drive a Prius. My wife drives a Prius. We’re proud of the fact that our cars get high mileage and are inexpensive to own and operate. We’re also proud to be doing something for the environment. The Prius is a great car, but it could be better. In many other places where the Prius […]

R.I.P. – Jesse Dakota Fischer Preston

by Paul Fischer

My nephew Jesse passed away this week. We’re out in AZ with family. We’ll be back soon. Here’s Jesse’s obituary. -Paul

Bacon therapy and furuncular myiasis

by Paul Fischer

Kind of cool. Kind of gross. Very clinical. Bacon therapy and furuncular myiasis