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10 Nov, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Welp, my space bar is listing like a broken see-saw, so I guess it's time for a new keyboard.
Update: Have ordered a new keyboard. And because I know you keyboard nerds will hound me until I reveal which one I got, it's this one.

razer.com/gaming-keyboar…
(Also note: I've been going "Hmmm, it's been a couple three years since I got a new keyboard, and my wrist rest is kinda ratty, maybe I should look into getting a new one" so a wobbly space bar is just the excuse I was looking for to upgrade)
The wrist rest in question, which at this point kinda looks like a panorama of the lunar surface. I rest those wrists HARD, people. It's seriously worn down an...

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11 Nov
It's wild to me that it's got to the point where @verge has to say this out loud. If you're ever talking to a reporter or other journalist, you should assume everything is on the record unless mutually agreed otherwise. That's how journalism works.

theverge.com/press-room/227…
Also, that "mutually agreed" part is really important. If you try to throw up "this is on background!" or "off the record!" as a magic shield, or after the fact, you're gonna have problems. Don't want to be quoted? Don't talk to a journalist in the first place.
Also also, it's actually *inexcusable* to me that PR people would ever get to the point that they maintain "on background" is the default manner of taking to a journalist. If you can't/won't be on the record as the default in PR, you should probably get another job.
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9 Nov
I discovered today that I have access to Twitter Blue, and as it happens I have a spare $3 in coins from the couch cushions, so I went ahead and got a subscription to see what this AZURE-TINGED SUPER TWITTER EXPERIENCE is like. Behold my glory!
So far the most noticeable thing is after I press the "tweet" button, a 20-second timer (by default, it's extendable) starts running, so if I see a typo I can recall the tweet before it posts in order to fix the error. NOTE: I'm still going to make typos, sorry.
I guess this is the functional equivalent of the long-desired "edit" button? As long as you're the sort to actually re-read your posts before they go live, in which case, you're probably doing that already and the timer is superfluous? But maybe not everyone does that.
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9 Nov
"What? I'm not supposed to be on the bed? Is this new? I don't remember reading it in the house bylaw document. Can you show it to me, in triplicate? And notarized? Seriously, this is information that has never been presented to me before. Also, I wish to speak to my lawyer." Charlie the dog, on the bed WHICH SHE KNOWS SHE IS NOT SUPPO
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5 Nov
Honestly I would just assume that any resume/CV I might submit would get tossed out because the screening software would see that I'm 50+ which means a) I'm too old, b) I have unreasonable expectations like "a livable salary" and "actual health and retirement benefits"
In the fullness of memory I can actually say the last time I submitted a resume/CV for anything was 1991 and my first full-time job at the Fresno Bee newspaper. Since then, all my work has either come from word of mouth recommendation or people soliciting me directly.
I am, mind you, aware of what a total fucking unicorn I am in this respect.
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2 Nov
*Have* to vote? Never, voting isn't compulsory in the US.

*Should* vote? Every chance possible, as basic democratic practice.

*Do* vote? Varies from person. Some never vote, some only vote in national-level elections. I personally vote in 'em all. Usually one or two a year.
(NB: In the US, it's easier for some people to vote than others. As a white dude in a small rural community, for example, I've never experienced any difficulty voting, either in person or absentee. This is not the same experience for others not of my demographic.)
Also, for the record, I support election days being a national holiday in the US, a universal option for mailing in one's ballot, massively increasing the size of the House of Representatives (one rep for every 250k people is a start), ranked-ballot voting and no gerrymandering.
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1 Nov
I'm not going to argue with any of this, especially the "extremely online" bit (I helped run a BBS at my high school in 1986), but I'm pretty sure I just code-named the character "Karen" as an in-joke for a neighbor and then the world used the name otherwise. So, uh, coincidence? "John Scalzi is extremely online and you can absolutely
I mean, I *may* be engaging in revisionist history here? But I don't think the "Karen" phenomenon was in full fettle when I wrote Emperox, and my neighbor's name *is* Karen (and for the record she's great), and I do name characters for friends. So I'm sticking with my story.
(Also for the record there are a huge number of name inserts ("Tuckerizations") in the Interdependency series, including other authors, high school friends and even my copy editor on one of the books. @MaryRobinette shows up twice! It's fun to give these sorts of salutes.)
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