http://www.mixx.com/users/eoghann Mixx of activity by eoghann en-us Back in the summer of 2002 it occurred to me that we were at the beginning of a “golden age of geekdom.” What prompted this thought? Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:11:39 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/1625759/the_golden_age_of_geekdom_solar_flare_science_fiction_news thingy_1625759 eoghann http://www.sflare.com/archives/the-golden-age-of-geekdom/ Recommending some of the best of classic Doctor Who for new fans who have only watched the new series. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:56:59 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/1591258/15_classic_doctor_who_stories_for_new_fans_solar_flare_science_fiction_news thingy_1591258 eoghann http://www.sflare.com/archives/15-classic-doctor-who-stories-for-new-fans/ Authors offer suggestions on their favorite examples of science fiction and fantasy world building in stories. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:53:46 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/1544145/mind_meld_what_are_the_best_examples_of_sf_f_worldbuilding thingy_1544145 eoghann http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/006970.html Five simple steps to becoming a positive contributor to science fiction fandom. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:24:41 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/1311523/5_point_manifesto_for_positive_fandom_solar_flare_science_fiction_news thingy_1311523 eoghann http://www.sflare.com/archives/5-point-manifesto-for-positive-fandom/ Exclusive podcast of an excerpt from Orson Scott Card's forthcoming novel 'Ender in Exile', read by the man himself. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/1297804/orson_scott_card_reads_from_ender_in_exile_music_from_jamendo_com_idea_jugglers thingy_1297804 eoghann http://www.ideajugglers.com/?p=102 Is SciFi Channel selling out it's hardcore fans. And if so is it evil? Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:19:29 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/911215/the_rundown_mainstream_watered_down_is_sci_fi_evil thingy_911215 eoghann http://manodogs.blogspot.com/2008/07/mainstream-watered-down.html Discussing the apparent success of TOR's recent free ebook promotion. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:34:27 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/892695/did_tor_s_free_ebooks_affect_sales thingy_892695 eoghann http://bloggasm.com/did-tors-free-ebooks-affect-sales Arguing that the Incredible Hulk is already a success despite peoples determination to cast it as a failure. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:16:48 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/892342/why_wouldn_t_there_be_an_incredible_hulk_sequel thingy_892342 eoghann http://www.sflare.com/archives/why-wouldnt-there-be-an-incredible-hulk-sequel/ A variety of SF/Fantasy authors weigh in on what is the best superhero movie or tv show to date. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:10:35 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/892192/mind_meld_the_best_superhero_movie_and_tv_show thingy_892192 eoghann http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/006879.html It was the second half of the 19th century when science fiction really began to emerge as a recognizable genre. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:23:57 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/856454/the_history_of_science_fiction_the_19th_century_solar_flare_science_fiction_news thingy_856454 eoghann http://www.sflare.com/archives/the-history-of-science-fiction-the-19th-century/ What this article doesn't allow for is the indirect traffic that blog linking drives. It is those blog links that build page rank and increase the traffic you get from Google search. Often it is also those initial links that spark the social media traffic. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:52:30 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/824666/the_importance_of_blog_linking_seems_to_be_declining comment_106061