links for 2009-04-10

The ancient greeks had a way of describing this mad 3 o’clock in the morning behavior. They would speak of the muse descending upon a person. Or one’s genius taking over. And the word in Greek is a little disturbing to me. Daimon. Overtone of possession there. An idea seizing a person. I don’t believe that this happens — I understand that it happens. Sometimes it inconvenient sometimes frightening, but it a state much to be desired.

The idea that greatness comes easily to some is a myth. The only prescription for success or excellence or greatness that I am aware of, is to chase greatness down, trip it and stomp on it’s guts until it begs for mercy.

And it’s not just for writing. And it’s not just for me. It’s for you and everybody else. So the next time you wake up full in the middle of the night
Take a moment to plan it. To write it down. To sketch it out or up. Even if it’s just one note on a 3×5 card — make it.

I'm going to try this to see if I can subscribe to the comic XKCD.com on my Kindle:

"Kindlefeeder is a service for Amazon Kindle owners that lets you aggregate your favorite feeds and have them delivered to your Kindle in a convenient, easy-to-navigate format. You can also have your feeds delivered to your Kindle automatically on a schedule."

More advice on how to format comics for Kindle & other e-readers

"The 2nd edition of FORMATTING COMICS FOR THE KINDLE is coming SOON! The 2nd edition will also trigger a PRICE INCREASE so don't wait! If you buy this book now you automatically get the 2nd edition for free! Just refresh your Kindle's content! The 2nd edition will include information about the new Kindle 2 which includes 16 shades of gray (instead of 4), so your comic images will look better than ever!!! Stay tuned!

"Spore creator Will Wright is bringing to life a new type of entity: a start-up think tank. Electronic Arts today announced that Wright is leaving to run a new entertainment think tank called Stupid Fun Club and that EA is making an equity investment in the venture. Wright hopes to develop new intellectual properties that can become games and other types of entertainment including movies, TV shows, Internet programming and toys."

Globalization works both ways.