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The non-broadcast pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was produced by 20th Century Fox in 1996 to pitch a series to networks. The twenty-five-and-a-half-minute production was written and directed by Buffy creator Joss Whedon, and was expanded upon and re-shot for the first episode of the series. It is notable for featuring a different actress in the role of Willow, Sunnydale High is Berryman High and a different actor as Principal Flutie.

TNT 872: Bad Ideas All Around

Shows/ Tech News Today / October 30th, 2013

Tech News Today

Hosts: Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

iPad Air reviews are in, Twitter’s getting a lot more visual, what happens when you drive with Google Glass, and more.

Guest: Jeff Cannata

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Running time: 47:41

S&L Podcast – #148 – Kick-off Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Shows/ Sword and Laser / October 29th, 2013

We’re back and our Kickstarter is funded! Hooray! That means Sword and Laser video episodes will return. And if we make our stretch goal you might get even more! We’re also here to wrap-up Boneshaker by Cherie Priest and Kick-off our November book from NaNoWriMo victor and first-time novelist Ann Leckie, Ancillary Justice.

Direct download here!

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?

Tom: NyQuil
Veronica: Some kind of white wine

QUICK BURNS

Hey we launched a Kickstarter
Two new MISTBORN novels signed
Amazon Kindle Matchbook is live
Escape Pod, Podcastle and Pseudopod podcasts need your help
Neil Gaiman explains the worth and value of libraries

CALENDAR

BOOK KICK-OFF

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Inside ‘Ancillary Justice’: Q&A with Sci-Fi Author Ann Leckie
A Skillfully Composed Space Opera In ‘Ancillary Justice’
“Nothing quite clarifies your thoughts like thinking you’re about to die.” Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice

BOOK WRAP-UP

Boneshaker (Clockwork Century) by Cherie Priest

Themes: Steampunk & Apathy

What did you think of the ending?

BARE YOUR SWORD

NaNoWriMo 2013 Folder
Divide and Conquer: A NaNoWriMo Alternative

EMAIL

I love the podcast but I have one tiny correction to what Tom said about ebooks and libraries. At least at the library district where I work, we can only lend out one copy of an ebook to one patron at a time. In other words, the ebook works just like a physical book. We have to buy multiple licenses in order for more than one person to check out a particular title. Also, some publishes put a limit on the number of checkouts a title can have. After that limit is hit, we have to buy another copy of the ebook.

Keep up the great work!

Chris

ADDENDUMS

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