EDIT: It was brought to my attention that doing a one-hour timeframe wasn't fair to Americans who are at this time at work or school. Fine. I'm tacking on 23 hours and the story will be selected tomorrow around this time!

So, I was recently reminded that I'm an editor. I've delegated most of the duties I used to perform for Bad Dog Books, for ( Read more... )

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For those who don't know: ligatures are special symbols that are automatically substituted for some character combinations. For instance, in serif type (such as Times New Roman) when the lowercase letter f is followed by an I, the little nubbly at the end of the f's curl overlaps the dot on the i quite inelegantly.

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Guys, I just saw there was a problem with the cross-posting service I use and, having resolved it, there's a chance that all the posts I made in the last month will suddenly flood my LJ ( Read more... )

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A fearless lass, wee Stella.

Beautifully filmed on a Canon 5D MKII, a digital SLR that supports video recording in HD and is fast becoming as popular as the RED camera -- and not just for those on a budget. Last season's finale of 'House' was filmed on a 5D because its small size made it possible to get into really ( Read more... )

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