OpenID

This doesn't really apply to anyone yet, particularly since charmingbillie and remaines have identities here now (which makes me happy), but because I'll have forgotten this in five minutes if I don't post about it now...

Livejournal is apparently pioneering this OpenID thing where you can port your otherblogly identity over to comment here without being forced to choose between posting as Anonymous (and forgetting to sign your name and then cursing afterward) and creating a journal solely for commenting purposes (although I had fun with the Blogger annex I made and should really update it sometime).

LJ users would be able to port their LJ identities over to other blogs, too, which would be nice.

Hope it catches on.

Readercon and Rhyslings

I'm heading to Readercon this weekend.

( Here's my programming schedule. )

In honor of the Poetry Slan to be held in celebration of the Rhysling Award, here's "Awakenings: Cryogenic Dream #2," a poem by the wonderful Roger Dutcher featured on the Star*Line Website till the next issue comes out. Roger and Mike Allen coedited The Alchemy of Stars: The Rhysling Award Winners Showcase, which will debut at the con. Yay SFPA. :)