Technorama

Well, well, well…looky what we have here. Looks like Technorama is a finalist in the ParsecAwards! I don’t know what we did to deserve this (besides podcasting) but I know I speak for Chuck when I say this is a great honor and we are humbled to be included in the Parsecs, much less a finalist.

If you are not familiar with the Parsec Awards, it is an award to celebrate Speculative Fiction Podcasting.

Podcast shows are nominated by fans, and finalists are chosen by a yearly steering committee. Those finalists are then voted on by an independent panel of judges from outside of podcasting. Awards are given in several categories ranging from content to audio quality.

Here is the complete list of finalists and we encourage you to congratulate every one of them.

Oh! If you are at Dragon*Con and want to attend the Parsec Awards Ceremony here are the details.

Working from home means I sometimes have to things most office workers take for granted. Here’s one of my recent favorites… used dryer sheets make great whiteboard erasers. FYI – they only work if you use a dry erase (whiteboard) marker!

OK, I don’t really have a whiteboard, I use  the windows on the sliding doors of our sunroom. (There’s a LOT of window space and it somehow makes me feel more like a scientist!) When I first started drawing on the windows, I used tissues to erase tasks, diagrams, etc., but noticed it left behind a lot of dust. One day I spotted a used dryer sheet in the waste basket, pulled it out and tried it. The fibers on that thing were amazingly effective. What’s more, I can use a sheet several times before it’s all full of red marker dust. Since our family of four does quite a bit of laundry, I’ve got a never ending supply of “erasers”. In a strange way, I feel I’m recycling by using something one more time that would otherwise considered as garbage.