
Peter Smalley
Scientist, author, seeker.
Occupation: Mankind is my business.
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2013-05-17 07:07:06 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)
This is the best mobile cloud storage service I have found. It offers 15gb of storage for free, 5gb more whenever you refer someone (or are referred in by someone else) and a slick, simple, user-friendly mobile app. Try it out, I think you'll find it useful and worthwhile!


2013-05-15 17:27:33 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)
The journey is the story. The story is the journey.

2013-05-15 01:09:06 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)
This is a nicely written article about how to go from a "high concept" idea for a story, to an actual story with all the necessary story-bits. It's engagingly told, but the TL;DR crowd will appreciate this punchline:
"Make sure your idea is fleshed out into a series of events, which include some twists and some rising action. Make sure you're picking a main character who brings some juiceboxes to the party. And ensure they have their own agenda. And try to hang onto why this particular idea grabbed hold of you. And then you'll be in business!"
Via someone who isn't on G+ but is a cool writer person with much more writing cred than me.
#amwriting #protips


2013-05-14 04:49:53 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)
The Force Unleashed 2 has a surprisingly good replay value. It took a while before I picked it back up, and it's not a very long play-through, but I found it quite satisfying nevertheless. Some things I remembered; others were just as unexpected as the first time I played it. I did better, naturally, and figured things out much faster than last time, but the core experience of the play-through was largely unchanged.
The mark of a well-made game is that it can be just as much fun the second time through. This one meets that standard, at least for me.
#gamer #starwars


2013-05-13 19:21:52 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)
GHOST IN THE SHELL: ARISE - Full Trailer Released
http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/5/13/ghost-in-the-shell-arise-full-trailer-released.html
Here's a full trailer for the prequel to the Japanese anime series Ghost in the Shell, which is called Arise.

2013-05-13 19:09:56 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 4 +1s)
Verstehst du "frei"? Comprenez-vous "libre"? Capisci "gratis"?
DO YOU UNDERSTAND "FREE"? Because that's what Emerald City Blues is right now if you have Amazon Prime and a Kindle. Free. Nada. Zero. Zilch. Zip.
Amazon Prime + a Kindle. According to the Internets (which are never, ever wrong) there are MILLIONS of you out there. Why aren't you downloading free books??? To quote Vizini, inconceivable.
Eight 5-star reviews. Hardboiled detective noir with some gritty Urban Fantasy thrown in. Snarky as hell - you'd like it.
Direct link: http://amzn.to/Z96eAH
#indie #ebook #amazonprime #kindle #noir #free #whattoreadnext


2013-05-13 16:45:41 (1 comments, 3 reshares, 16 +1s)
Also, this. Because it's topical, beautiful, and filled with awesome.
#itsdangeroustogoalone #legendofzelda


2013-05-13 16:40:55 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)
I post about many things. Science. Writing. Geekery. Mostly fun stuff, occasionally serious stuff, and sometimes completely random stuff. And for some reason, a lot of you seem to enjoy it.
But really, I'm here because I want to help people. It's why I went into science, and why I want to engage people here. I believe that helping others improves the world and improves me, too. A rising tide lifts all ships, including my own.
Do you need help? Don't be afraid to ask. I can't do everything, and sometimes I can't do anything but listen - but I might be able to do something, or know someone who can. I know my limits, but there's a lot of us here. If I can't help, maybe someone else here can. We can ask together.
#risingtide #payitforward #credo


2013-05-13 03:28:24 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)
Meanwhile, in Seattle.
#seattle #thehobbitanunexpectedjourney

2013-05-12 21:05:30 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)
Your success does not diminish me.
Your celebration does not revile me.
Your freedom does not oppress me.
Your light does not cast me into shadow.
Do not fall into the trap of believing that the happiness, success, attractiveness, intelligence, or any other positive trait belonging to someone else says a single thing about you.
I may not be a mother, but that doesn't mean I can't celebrate Mothers Day - or any other holiday - with just as much joy and happiness as anyone else. It doesn't matter if my mother was great or not (she was outstanding). It doesn't matter if I myself am not a mother (I'm not capable). It's not about me. It's about celebrating other people - people who have undertaken incredible things, and made an amazing difference because of it. And that is something we can and should all get behind.


2013-05-10 22:30:33 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 23 +1s)
I am imminently departing for the weekend to do a spot of hunting and doubtless a few associated shenanigans, &tc. Pip pip, cheerio!
(Image cred: www.heraclesflint.com)
#steampunk #shenanigans

2013-05-10 21:22:35 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)
A FEW REVIEWS FOR EMERALD CITY BLUES
"Some sentences are so beautifully written, I had to reread them simply for the pleasure of them."
"Loved this book and all the characters. The story kept you on the edge of your seat and was written so well that I had a hard time just putting the book down."
"Descriptions are fantastic, the words had an edge, a whisper of... something done right. Moreover I couldn't find anything missed in the editing, which is rare to find in an indie book and worth mentioning!"
The weekend starts now. Treat yourself to a hell of a read that will leave you wanting more!
#indie #author #noir #whattoreadnext #emeraldcityblues


2013-05-10 17:21:40 (5 comments, 17 reshares, 17 +1s)
A little inspirational filk I wrote for the Seattle Resistance agents. Sing along, I know you know the tune!
#ingress #resistance #sirmixalot
AGENT GOT AP
[Toad voice-over]
Oh my god, Becky, look at that field
It is so BIG
It looks like one of those Heron megafields
Who understands those Smurf guys
They only build fields so they can steal all your AP, okay?
I mean that field
It's just so big
I can't believe it's so tri-angular
It's just out there
I mean, it's huge
Look, it’s just so BLUE
[Sir Field-a-lot]
I like big FIELDS and I can not lie
You other agents can't deny
That when a Smurf walks in with a Toad-eating grin
And a blue field in your face
You get sprung
Wanna take it to the brink
Cuz you notice that field was link... more »

2013-05-10 08:17:14 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)
Some day you'll return to me
Your valleys and your farms
And you'll no longer burn
To be brothers in arms

2013-05-09 16:58:37 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)
I am torn between excitement and despair.
#endersgame #pleasedontscrewituphollywood


2013-05-09 05:39:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)
Ring of Fire over Monument Valley
Image Credit & Copyright: Tunç Tezel (TWAN)
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130509.html
As the New Moon continues this season's celestial shadow play, an annular solar eclipse track begins in western Australia at 22:30 UT on May 9 -- near sunrise on May 10 local time. Because the eclipse occurs within a few days of lunar apogee, the Moon's silhouette does not quite cover the Sun during mid-eclipse, momentarily creating a spectacular ring of fire. While a larger region witnesses a partial eclipse, the annular mid-eclipse phase is visible along a shadow track only about 200 kilometers wide but 13,000 kilometers long, extending across the central Pacific. For given locations along it, the ring of fire lasts from 4 to 6 minutes. Near the horizon, the appearance of the May 9/10 annular eclipse (online viewing) is suggested by this dramatic ... more »

2013-05-09 03:08:38 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)
Bizarro Night continues - I'm getting more interaction on a hypothetical question on FaceBook than here on G+!
#bizarro


2013-05-09 02:51:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)
"I was guided by a compass: I saw Beauty to the north." Rose Tattoo - Dropkick Murphys


2013-05-09 02:11:48 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)
What would you do if you were suddenly confronted with the sure, absolute knowledge that unlike everyone else you had ever met, you had no predetermined fate?
#amwriting


2013-05-09 01:26:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)
Harrier Soaring, by Wendy Sparks
Source - http://wildlife-museum.org/

2013-05-08 20:52:22 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)
Oy. You. No, you with the eyeballs reading this. Yeah, you.
You might think this detective gig is easy. Set your own hours. Take the cases you want, laugh off the rest. Do a little sleuthing, shadow a deadbeat, collect a thick wad of cash and drink martinis at the bar all night, right?
Wrong. Not even close. The deadbeats are the ones hiring you. Your job is to find out what they really want, and then try to make sure you have the goods on your employer so after you solve the case, they can't stiff you. And don't get me started on the cases - you'll be chased, threatened, roughed up, maybe even used for target practice. And at the end of the day you'll be lucky to have enough cash for the cab fare home to your naked-bulb garret.
Being a detective is rough. So take a lesson from me. Stick with something nicer to do for a living. Like cleaning toilets. Or... more »

2013-05-08 02:04:07 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)
Italian Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms, sauteed fresh asparagus, hard cider, and chevre-mascarpone cheesecake with fresh berries.
#Food is love. Food with friends is love multiplied.


2013-05-08 01:08:07 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)
Here is the teaser for the Eta Aquarid time lapse I am working on. This is a star trail from the Torrance Barrens, Ontario, Canada. Taken on May 5, 2013. This is a stack of 600 images.
Title: The Northern Blend
Canon 7d
Tokina 11-16mm @ 11mm
F/2.8, ISO 1600, 30 second exposures
©2013 Wesley Liikane
All rights reserved
Feel free to like and share. Thanks :D


2013-05-07 18:40:40 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 11 +1s)
It's a true struggle to see things clearly in a world that wants to stay blinded to the truth. Once the blinders are off... you can never go back.
One thing I have learned over this last year... Ignorance is not bliss... it's just ignorance. I hate that it took me so long to figure it all out.


2013-05-07 14:42:22 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 18 +1s)
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with someone else when we're uncool." - Lester Bangs, Almost Famous


2013-05-05 19:17:53 (2 comments, 10 reshares, 35 +1s)
The newest Barbie set from Mattel:
"Captain Barbie of the Nostromo"
#aliens #barbie #imnotrightinthehead


2013-05-04 15:43:30 (1 comments, 63 reshares, 132 +1s)
HAPPY QUATRO DE MAYO!
La Fuerza estará con ustedes. Siempre.
#starwars #maythefourth


2013-05-03 21:34:17 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)
Sunshine. Latte. Lemon gelato on a glowing marble bar.
I'm a simple man - with complicated tastes.

2013-05-03 18:50:49 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)
+Bliss Morgan and several others might enjoy seeing this
(Context: Kiera Wilmot is the Bartow, Florida student expelled and charged with two felonies over a science project gone wrong)

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