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1001 rules for my unborn son

Dotan Dimet — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:18:13 +0000

Let’s get some things straight before I get old and uncool: 1001 rules for my unborn son, a tumblelog

Love and War

Dotan Dimet — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:31:21 +0000

Suzie, who lives just outside Shderot, has been posting to her blog at TheMarker Cafe.

Paul McAuley: How Not To Write A Short Story

Dotan Dimet — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:45:57 +0000

6) It’s important to get the first page absolutely right. Don’t be afraid to rewrite it 1000 times. Did I say page? I meant sentence.

Earth and other unlikely worlds: How Not To Write A Short Story

Brave n00b World

Dotan Dimet — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:59:46 +0000

A short talk by James Wallis reporting the findings of a geophysical survey conducted in World of Warcraft.

Vector Magic

Dotan Dimet — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:11:47 +0000

Vector Magic is an online service that converts bitmap images (like jpegs and GIFs) to vector graphics (like postscript and SVG). It’s not free, but it lets you convert one image for free when you register. I tried it out on the image I use on my about page, and got this.

Now, how do I make that into a T-shirt(*)? Suitable ideas for appropriate text (such as “yes, I am *that* vain!”) also appreciated.

* – Going through my closet yesterday, I discovered I’ve got a total of 91 T-shirts, ranging in age from a couple of weeks to almost 20 years, and in condition from unworn (what weakness possessed me to buy white T-shirts?) to tatters (alas, Elektra: Assassin).