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Jay Garmon [dot] Net
http://www.jaygarmon.net
An online archive of one professional geek's attempts at launching a career as a fiction writer, musings on social media, diatribes on random issues of the day, recurring trivia columns and, of course, the obligatory YouTube videos.
- Added on: Sep 21st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Jay Garmon
- Listed in: Writing Social Media
- Tags: technology Web 2.0 science fiction writing history trivia
Recent Posts
Truly Trivial: What technology was the subject of 1968\'s famous "Mother of All Demos?"
Image via Wikipedia One Dec. 9, 1968, a watershed moment in computer science and consumer electronics took place: a technology demonstration now known as The Mother of All Demos. The events of the MoAD arguably lit the fire that eventually set forth ...
What force can bend even PR reps to his will? Cthulhu!
Image via Wikipedia As a guy who currently earns much of his living from reviewing stuff, I get blasted with a fair share of press releases most of which hold little interest to me. Thus, it makes my Monday to get a little honest PR representing righ...
Nerd Word of the Week: Tuckerization
Image via Wikipedia Tuckerization (n.) - The use of a real person's name for a fictional character as a conscious literary in-joke. The term derives from SFWA Author Emeritus Wilson "Bob" Tucker, a science fiction writer and fanzine editor who famous...
Truly Trivial: What non-sci-fi book was the original basis for the alien invasion series V?
Image by spike55151 via Flickr The revamped version of the television minseries V just finished its initial four-episode "pod" run before embarking on a four-month (are you kidding me?) hiatus. When the series resumes in March 2010, it will have a ne...
Nerd Word of the Week: Vatvegan
Image by yum9me via Flickr Vatvegan (adj.) - A term coined just days ago on Twitter by William Gibson, referring to a vegan who is nonetheless willing to consume artificially grown meat. Specifically, someone who has moral objections to eating conven...
So you want to hire little old me?
Image by HubSpot via Flickr Because many have asked, yes, I am for hire. I have served as a professional writer, editor, speaker, community administrator, and online product manager for over ten years. I have a regular radio show spot, my name on a ...
