{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"talqix.cloud - Whatever","home_page_url":"https://talqix.cloud","feed_url":"https://talqix.cloud/posts/whatever.scalzi.com","_microblog":{"about":"https://talqix.cloud/about/api","id":"26878","username":"whatever.scalzi.com","bio":"","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":0,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://talqix.cloud/photos/200/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1"},"items":[{"id":"92087661","content_html":"

New Musical Composition: “Ingenuity” \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"It’s been a hot minute, as the kids no longer say, since I made an original musical composition; I’ve mostly been doing cover songs recently. But this evening I felt the urge to make something noisy and original, so I did what any musician would do for inspiration: I went to NASA’s “Sounds From Beyo...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/12/new-musical-composition-ingenuity/","date_published":"2026-06-13T03:16:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-13 03:16","date_timestamp":1781320565,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92044870","content_html":"

Various & Sundry, 6/12/26 \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"What? Friday again? David Hockney, dead: Hockney was one of those artists who I didn’t know who they were until I was adult, and then realized I had been surrounded by his work all my life. This was in large part because Hockney, who was originally from England, was besotted with California, and as ...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/12/various-sundry-6-12-26/","date_published":"2026-06-12T12:40:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-12 12:40","date_timestamp":1781268018,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92001941","content_html":"

The Big Idea: Cynthia Pelayo \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"To be whisked away to Neverland was certainly the dream of many a child, but for Wendy Darling it was always a trap, rather than a paradise. Author Cynthia Pelayo discusses in her Big Idea how Wendy was a servant, not an equal to the Lost Boys, and takes us to revisit Wendy in her […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/11/the-big-idea-cynthia-pelayo/","date_published":"2026-06-11T20:49:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-11 20:49","date_timestamp":1781210993,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92001940","content_html":"

Please I Beg of You Do Not Use “AI” In Your Business Communications \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"The other morning I was clearing out the multiple daily emails I get from scammers who have used “AI” to praise one of my books in order to get me to use their “marketing” services and/or be on their “podcast” and/or show up for their “book club” and/or use them to become big in Hollywood, […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/11/please-i-beg-of-you-do-not-use-ai-in-your-business-communications/","date_published":"2026-06-11T15:48:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-11 15:48","date_timestamp":1781192912,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91940703","content_html":"

Trying My Hand At Some Floral Arrangements \"\"\"A\"A : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"This past weekend, my friend hosted a bridal shower for our friend who’s getting married soon, and I offered to make up some decorative bouquets for the party. I think I did an okay job, so I wanted to show y’all what I made up! She was hosting the party at her home, so thankfully […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/10/trying-my-hand-at-some-floral-arrangements/","date_published":"2026-06-10T22:35:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-10 22:35","date_timestamp":1781130932,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91929321","content_html":"

The Big Idea: Donna Barba Higuera \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"Keep science fiction weird! New York Times Bestselling and Newbery Medalist author Donna Barba Higuera is a big believer in letting literature be weird and out there and most of all, inspiring to those whose hands her books happen to fall into. Come along in the Big Idea for her newest book, Firesna...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/10/the-big-idea-donna-barba-higuera/","date_published":"2026-06-10T18:38:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-10 18:38","date_timestamp":1781116684,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91909422","content_html":"

Today in “Words Mean Things” \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"An interesting jurisprudential development someplace not in the US: A German court has ruled that Google is directly liable for what its AI search overviews say. Previous case law shielding search engine operators from liability doesn’t apply to AI overviews. The Regional Court of Munich hit Google ...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/10/today-in-words-mean-things/","date_published":"2026-06-10T14:23:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-10 14:23","date_timestamp":1781101387,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91853395","content_html":"

Some Thoughts On “Masters of the Universe” \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"There are a lot of bad movies in the world. There are, of course, good movies and bad movies, but there’s also a special third category of “good bad” movies. I had a feeling going into the theater to see Masters of the Universe which category it would fall into. Despite never having actually watched...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/09/some-thoughts-on-masters-of-the-universe/","date_published":"2026-06-09T19:00:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 19:00","date_timestamp":1781031613,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91824306","content_html":"

The Big Idea: Laura Lekkos \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"The value of a good friendship cannot be overstated. But friendships aren’t always smooth sailing, they can be just as challenging as romantic relationship, and just as fulfilling. In today’s Big Idea, author Laura Lekkos takes a deep dive into the beautiful world of female friendships, the very thi...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/09/the-big-idea-laura-lekkos/","date_published":"2026-06-09T10:58:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-09 10:58","date_timestamp":1781002680,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91792843","content_html":"

Various & Sundry, 6/8/26 \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"Hello, it’s Monday, let’s see what’s been going on over the weekend: Spencer Pratt misses LA Mayoral runoff: I’ve not lived in California for decades now, and even when I did never lived in the city of Los Angeles proper. Nevertheless as a native son of Southern California, I’ve been keeping up with...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/08/various-sundry-6-8-26/","date_published":"2026-06-08T14:58:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-08 14:58","date_timestamp":1780930706,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91672303","content_html":"

Various & Sundry 6/6/26 \"\"\"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"It’s a bit of a stormy day here. Let’s see what’s going on elsewhere. The “K”-shaped economy comes for laptops: There’s been a trade show this week called Computex (there seems to be a big event in the tech field every other week or so), and Michael Crider of PC Week notes that at the […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/06/various-sundry-6-6-26/","date_published":"2026-06-06T15:31:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-06 15:31","date_timestamp":1780759895,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91626065","content_html":"

Me and Brandon Sanderson in Conversation: whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"In April I went town to the Atlanta area to chat with Brandon Sanderson, and we talked about writing, of course, but also about kids, about our early days in the industry and how it was I became Brandon’s official nemesis. It’s an hour-long chat including Q&A from the audience, and it’s now up on […...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/05/me-and-brandon-sanderson-in-conversation/","date_published":"2026-06-06T00:59:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-06 00:59","date_timestamp":1780707580,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91626064","content_html":"

Various and Sundry, 6/5/26 \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"What interesting tidbits of thought do I have for you today? Let’s find out together! Bots now make up more than half of Internet traffic: Internet provider Cloudflare says more than 57% of the traffic to the sites it hosts are bots (i.e., automated computer requests) rather than actual humans, who ...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/05/various-and-sundry-6-5-26/","date_published":"2026-06-05T15:19:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-05 15:19","date_timestamp":1780672794,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91571603","content_html":"

A Very Fond Farewell To Misaky Tokyo \"\"\"Two\"A : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"All the way back in 2022, I posted about a candy company I had recently discovered called Misaky Tokyo. They specialized in kohakutou, a traditional Japanese candy that looks like gems and geodes. Basically fancy rock candy. And I was enamored with them. I loved the lux branding, the idea of beautif...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/04/a-very-fond-farewell-to-misaky-tokyo/","date_published":"2026-06-04T22:00:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-04 22:00","date_timestamp":1780610403,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91571601","content_html":"

The Big Idea: James L. Cambias \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"Math can sometimes get in the way of a good story, but author James L. Cambias didn’t let pesky physics stop him from majorly transforming Venus. Blast off in his Big Idea to see how he managed to make Venus habitable, albeit not for humans, in his new novel, The Ishtar Deception. JAMES L. CAMBIAS: ...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/04/the-big-idea-james-l-cambias-6/","date_published":"2026-06-04T17:00:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-04 17:00","date_timestamp":1780592419,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91571599","content_html":"

Quite Possibly The Worst View From A Hotel Room, 5/31/2026: Chula Vista \"A\"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"I am not currently in California anymore, but I felt rather inclined to share this photo I took from the second story of the oh-so-lovely hotel my grandma, mom, and I were in. Our first two nights in Cali were spent in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, and the second two nights were at a […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/04/quite-possibly-the-worst-view-from-a-hotel-room-5-31-2026-chula-vista/","date_published":"2026-06-04T15:44:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-04 15:44","date_timestamp":1780587887,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91491119","content_html":"

Various & Sundry, 6/3/26 \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"I have gotten out of the habit of commenting on the news of the day here, mostly because, as I have said before, when it comes to the current governance of our country, there’s only so many times I can yell “it’s because they’re fascists, what did you expect” before I bore even myself, and […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/03/various-sundry-6-3-26/","date_published":"2026-06-03T20:22:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-03 20:22","date_timestamp":1780518142,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91398736","content_html":"

The Big Idea: Isabel J. Kim: whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"Two paths diverge in a wood… and what happens when, in fact, you can travel both? In her debut novel Sublimation, author Isabel J. Kim looks at what happens when the road less taken is never not taken, and how a question in school set her on a new path. ISABEL J. KIM: I am […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/02/the-big-idea-isabel-j-kim/","date_published":"2026-06-02T13:12:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-02 13:12","date_timestamp":1780405943,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91366682","content_html":"

A Deceptively Sweet Moment Between Smudge and Saja \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"Awww, doesn’t it look like they’re cuddling? They are not, about a tenth of a second later they were rolling about in a full-blown tussle, as they are wont to do. Don’t worry, it’s all in good fun; Smudge actually enjoys his wrestling time with Saja, and vice versa. But it does make for some […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/01/a-deceptively-sweet-moment-between-smudge-and-saja/","date_published":"2026-06-01T22:16:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-01 22:16","date_timestamp":1780352196,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91174181","content_html":"

View From a Hotel Window, 5/29/26: Pittsburgh \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"Does the photo have a parking lot? Yes. And as a bonus: a CVS! This one’s a classic of the form. Reminder that I’m in town for tomorrow’s PGH Book Fest, and my event, with Isabel J. Kim is a 1pm, with a signing to follow. Come see us and/or get books signed by us! […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/05/29/view-from-a-hotel-window-5-29-26-pittsburgh/","date_published":"2026-05-29T20:17:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-29 20:17","date_timestamp":1780085843,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90987619","content_html":"

A Year(ish) With the Eames Chair \"\"\"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"Roughly a year ago (actually closer to thirteen months), a chair arrived at the house: an Eames Lounge Chair, that classic piece of midcentury furniture, beloved of tweedy intellectuals and pretentious jazz aficionados everywhere. I had wanted one for years but couldn’t rationalize buying the thing,...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/05/26/a-yearish-with-the-eames-chair/","date_published":"2026-05-27T01:39:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-27 01:39","date_timestamp":1779845977,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90971250","content_html":"

New Cover: “High Fidelity” \"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"It was a holiday weekend and when I wasn’t de-skunkifying a dog, I had some free time, so I went ahead and did another cover song, this one from Alisa Xayalith, who is probably best known as the lead singer of The Naked and Famous, but who has put out a solo album while that […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/05/26/new-cover-high-fidelity/","date_published":"2026-05-26T20:14:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-26 20:14","date_timestamp":1779826470,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90944113","content_html":"

The Big Idea: T.K. Rex: whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"In science fiction, everything can be rethought — including one of the most foundational aspects of human civilization, agriculture. T.K. Rex gives it a go in The Wildcraft Drones, with an exciting take on the future of food production… and how we all might live because of it. T.K. REX: The world of...","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/05/26/the-big-idea-t-k-rex/","date_published":"2026-05-26T13:55:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-26 13:55","date_timestamp":1779803752,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90842299","content_html":"

A Farewell to Shelley(ness) \"\"\"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"My friend Shelley Combs died, suddenly, a week ago. I found out about it the other day when her ex-husband posted about it on Facebook, and it was fair to say I was shocked. She and I had messaged each other just a few days before her passing, to catch up and talk about our […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/05/24/a-farewell-to-shelleyness/","date_published":"2026-05-24T19:32:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-24 19:32","date_timestamp":1779651141,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90821392","content_html":"

Charlie Met a Skunk \"\"\"\" : whatever.scalzi.com

","summary":"It did not go well for her. Nor, it must be said, did it go particularly well for us, since Charlie has now swamped the entire house with a gassy, onion-y skunk smell. Currently all the windows are open and the fans are running. It’s working questionably well. To Charlie’s credit, as soon as she […]","url":"https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/05/24/charlie-met-a-skunk/","date_published":"2026-05-24T10:11:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Whatever","url":"http://whatever.scalzi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Fwhatever.scalzi.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F12%2Fcropped-whateverfavicon.jpg%3Ffit%3D512%252C512%26ssl%3D1","_microblog":{"username":"whatever.scalzi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-24 10:11","date_timestamp":1779617465,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}