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2013-05-21 21:45:48 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Did anyone know of a place to buy Japanese version of books?

I'm trying to find Erin Morgenstern's THE NIGHT CIRCUS in Japanese. I'm only finding it on Amazon for $50.

2013-05-21 20:02:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I keep forgetting to hit the refresh button on the mobile app. I was wondering why you guys were so quiet today.

2013-05-21 19:59:57 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I'd never heard that about the number 9. I did know about four. Our instructors were very big on making sure we knew that.

2013-05-21 18:22:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I'm googling myself.

Oddly, I'm actually having trouble finding me. Only one image that came up was me. None of the links on the first page.

edit I get two pictures of me when I just use given and surnames.

edit I've gotten through the female Ashley Wades in this one site and am now into the males. I've only ever met one male Ashley and that was in kindergarten.

Background: I'm trying to find my half sister and I was wondering just how accurate the info I was finding was (we share a first and middle name).

(Sweet. Someone just walked in my office and offered me free pizza.)

2013-05-21 15:32:52 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Looks like, mobilely, hangouts is its own app now.

2013-05-21 15:32:02 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

I'm feeling very, VERY scatter brained today. I'm not sure what I want to do.

On my computer are the beginnings of notes for a new story. The MS for +Hunter and last year's NaNo project, +Beauty & the Beast: A Retelling both need going through so I can determine what needs to be done in them. I have about four books waiting to be read. Among them are Margaret Stohl's ICONS (which I did finally manage to have properly delivered) and the latest Magnus Banes novella.

2013-05-19 16:17:41 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

2013-05-19 15:56:10 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Whovians!

WARNING: Potential "spoilers" here. Do not read if you have not seen  last night's episode

See....this is one of those 'totally wild' theories that, when you think it, you also figure no one else will come up with it.....

...this guy did.

I mean, not word for word, but I was thinking along these lines, last night, as I watched the ending of the season finale'.

2013-05-19 15:48:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

This is his "you have something I want" stance. 

Is this a new feature? I added the text as I was uploading the photo. Looks like Google knows we like memes.

2013-05-19 03:55:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Geography of Hate

A US map which shows geotagged tweets which are bigotted in some manner.

2013-05-18 21:16:04 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Who's playing the lotto?

What would you do if you won?

Me? In order:

1. Pay off my student loans (and what's left of my SO's)
2. Get a reduction mammoplasty (also know as a boob reduction)
3. Get LASIK
4. Catch the next plane the hell out of here (I'm thinking to the Maldives)

2013-05-18 21:11:05 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Looks like you can choose to set each community to show up in your feed or not, and how many posts show up.

#newlayout  

2013-05-18 20:55:02 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Are anyone else's notifications not updating properly?


I don't like that I have to hit the update-y button for new posts to show >_<

#newlayout  

2013-05-18 15:51:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Printable photovoltaic cells. Neat ^^

2013-05-18 02:32:17 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Omg omg omg omg omg star trek omg omg omg

2013-05-17 23:05:38 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

All of the bushes at work suddenly bloomed.

What are they?

2013-05-17 22:55:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Someone lend me the money to create a company in the Caymans, so I can get a .ky website.

I want my own url shortener: cran.ky :-D

2013-05-17 18:29:24 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Recommendation fail, +Google+

2013-05-17 13:25:45 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I still have 8 Simple invites. Anyone interested?

2013-05-17 03:28:08 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Me and other authors are hosting a Friday Night Twitter Party! The party's live at 5/17 @ 7pm - 9pm EST using the #PurgatoryReign hashtag for some games fun and party teaser prizes! If he can, come hang out with us!

2013-05-17 02:26:52 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Oh neato. If you click on the images of the people who have commented on a post, the post will flip over and see can see a log of everything the people have done and add them to your circles. 

So how many of you have three columns? Do you have wide screens?

And is there anyway to hide hangouts?
answer: Yes! Click on the little green chat bubble.

#newlayout   

2013-05-17 02:05:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Geek Thought of the Day: Which evil organization from the Marvel universe would you like to see in Agents of SHIELD? #geekthoughts

2013-05-17 01:40:15 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Has anyone seen the birthday list since the resdesign?

#newlayout  +Google+ 

2013-05-16 19:28:22 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Does anyone here use #automator on their Mac?

If so, what is your favorite workflow?

I have one which shows/hides hidden files, so I don't have to go into the terminal everytime I want to do that.

I also have one which will do a word count in any program. I just discovered this one and I'm really happy about it!

2013-05-16 16:28:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Be creative. Be inventive.

Looks like +Jay Silver is on G+
Via +TED

2013-05-16 12:30:54 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

Modern RPG Map ~ Help please?

Hey folks!
I've looked into a lot of maps from people like Dramascape (who have some really nice maps, but unfortunately not what I'm after). And it turns out that most mapping sites (both free and commercial) are especially hard to browse on mobile. So maybe I can ask for some help? I'm happy to offer some compensation if you can find what I'm after (preferably quickly, as I may end up running this encounter tonight).

I need a map or plan of a donut shop or small cafe, suitable for printing off and using in a tabletop RPG. We'll probably have a fight going on, so I want to keep track of who is where. Its probably a small place, in a city centre. There's a back room which is occasionally used by small groups for private meetings. The office upstairs has been converted into a tiny flat where the manager's cousin... more »

2013-05-16 03:02:19 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Oh! The tags are pretty neat in the new layout. They're all listed on the upper right of the message.

And you can edit them once you post ^^


#newlayout  
#neat  
#yay  

2013-05-16 01:42:44 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The new G+ design seems to be channel FB.

2013-05-15 01:45:51 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

My beer says beer on the top. Very thoughtful of the Japanese.

2013-05-13 12:57:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I know what I'll be doing on July 8th ^^


via +Kate Elliott 

COLD STEEL events
To support the release of the third and final volume of the Spiritwalker Trilogy I will be at the following bookstores/events:

Borderlands Books, San Francisco, CA: Thursday June 27 at 7 pm

with Katharine Kerr who will also have a new book out, Sorcerer’s Luck.

Mysterious Galaxy San Diego, Saturday June 29 at 2 pm

with Andy Duncan and Clarion students (should be fun AND educational).

New York City: NYRSF reading Tuesday July 2 (other author TBA) at 7 pm

University Bookstore, Seattle, WA: Monday July 8 at 7 pm

Powells Beaverton, Portland OR: Tuesday July 9 at 7 pm

All events will include reading from Cold Steel, from my forthcoming YA fantasy, and maybe even from the epic fantasy trilogy I’m currentlywork... more »

2013-05-13 12:39:15 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Don't Look At The Internet!

The Name of the Doctor has been leaked to thousands of Doctor Who fans in the USA, via the BBC America shop.

It's out there - please do not look, share or spoil.

More details: goo.gl/hEDRv

~DSD #DoctorWho  #TheNameOfTheDoctor

2013-05-13 03:08:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Yep

2013-05-12 23:17:55 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I want to do a Star Trek movie marathon. We have all of the movies on BD, but no longer have a BD player.

#firstworldproblems  

2013-05-12 21:55:41 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I'm in dire need of a montage. Does anyone have one for sale?

2013-05-12 21:15:10 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

via +BBC America on Tumblr

We understand that a small number of US fans have received in error their DVD edition of Series 7 Part 2 early. We respectfully ask those fans not to divulge information or post content publicly so that fellow fans who have yet to see the episodes do not have their viewing pleasure ruined.

If everyone keeps the secrets safe until next Saturday we will release a special new clip featuring material of the Tenth AND Eleventh Doctor!

#doctorwho  

+Doctor Who 

2013-05-12 03:44:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

#doctorwho  

2013-05-12 03:23:10 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 4 +1s)

Happy Caturday ^^

2013-05-12 01:03:17 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

His wife had me cracking up!

2013-05-11 23:19:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Mochi bonbons are tasty and weird.

2013-05-11 18:09:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Today in Ashley's adventures to read Margaret Stohl's ICONS

We find our heroine watching TV shows on Hulu.com while waiting in anticipation of the book she has ordered which has been stolen, shipped to the wrong place, and who knows what else.

Then come the sounds of a truck.

Our heroine goes to the window to find a Fed Ex truck pulling out of the parking lot.

She gets excited, but decides to wait until the show is over to go check for the package.

Once the show has ended, she checks the tracking information.

But, wait, what is this? Failed delivery attempt?

That can't be. The doorbell didn't ring. There was no knock on the door. Besides our heroine is home and has been awake for hours.

She traverses the hallway to the elevator and into the lobby. There is something on the door.

Our... more »

2013-05-10 12:37:15 (7 comments, 7 reshares, 4 +1s)

via +Sociological Images 

2013-05-09 12:43:33 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

I found a great app at the +Google Play which recognizes kanji drawn into it. I'm going to try (again) to brush up on my Japanese by reading through a novel I know in Japanese. We'll see how it goes this time ^^

I'm trying to decided if I want to dive right in or if I want to brush up on the ones I'm supposed to know.

2013-05-08 12:16:08 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

LOL

2013-05-08 00:19:19 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Have you checked out any of the coverflips on Tumblr? There were some really good ones.

http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/coverflip

2013-05-07 13:13:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Today's lesson for you

2013-05-07 01:57:48 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 2 +1s)

This is how we play chess.

2013-05-06 12:34:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Hello Monday,

We slept with the windows open. Again! ^^ It's supposed to be in the high 70s all week ^^

I'm thinking that the good news ends there though.

What have you got for me, Plussers?

2013-05-06 01:22:51 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I don't normally like "yo mamma" jokes, but this one takes the cake.

2013-05-05 15:13:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Ha!

2013-05-05 00:59:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I've gotten 1 of 3 websites working. Woo!