Henry Balen
@balen.bsky.social
Software engineer/architect, SF fan, and involved with convention running.
You missed the canals
November 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
You missed the canals
Maybe some record royalties arrived by the time he got to the bus station
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Maybe some record royalties arrived by the time he got to the bus station
I was also one of the backers. As others stated it is not your fault what happened with Unbound.
I would be fine paying for the book sans any discount if you do happen to find a publisher.
I would be fine paying for the book sans any discount if you do happen to find a publisher.
November 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I was also one of the backers. As others stated it is not your fault what happened with Unbound.
I would be fine paying for the book sans any discount if you do happen to find a publisher.
I would be fine paying for the book sans any discount if you do happen to find a publisher.
Depends on what type of property developer you are. Plenty of unethical ones start then ask later
October 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Depends on what type of property developer you are. Plenty of unethical ones start then ask later
Salt bagel with chopped pickled herring (foshmak)
October 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Salt bagel with chopped pickled herring (foshmak)
Some of those conservatives may need to be resurrected from their graves….
Welcome to the zombie debates !
Welcome to the zombie debates !
September 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Some of those conservatives may need to be resurrected from their graves….
Welcome to the zombie debates !
Welcome to the zombie debates !
Yep. It used to be 2 years in the ‘90s for a work based green card.
The 100k fee would have to be paid by the company from what I gather.
I think either they want to kill all work visas or are trying to get more money out of the tech companies in exchange for reverting that decision
The 100k fee would have to be paid by the company from what I gather.
I think either they want to kill all work visas or are trying to get more money out of the tech companies in exchange for reverting that decision
September 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Yep. It used to be 2 years in the ‘90s for a work based green card.
The 100k fee would have to be paid by the company from what I gather.
I think either they want to kill all work visas or are trying to get more money out of the tech companies in exchange for reverting that decision
The 100k fee would have to be paid by the company from what I gather.
I think either they want to kill all work visas or are trying to get more money out of the tech companies in exchange for reverting that decision
Assuming they will want to stay …
September 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Assuming they will want to stay …
Unfortunately it looks like that is the case. Though I expect the immediate reaction will be an increase in green card applications for those already in the US
September 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Unfortunately it looks like that is the case. Though I expect the immediate reaction will be an increase in green card applications for those already in the US
It is even worse if the BBC report is correct. The 100k fee is going to be an annual charge for H1-B visas
September 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It is even worse if the BBC report is correct. The 100k fee is going to be an annual charge for H1-B visas
You need a different name
BritTwit sounds like a person who would vote for reform
BritTwit sounds like a person who would vote for reform
September 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
You need a different name
BritTwit sounds like a person who would vote for reform
BritTwit sounds like a person who would vote for reform
The GOP has been anti-science for a lot longer than the past 6 years. See Mooney’s book: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rep...
The Republican War on Science - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
September 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The GOP has been anti-science for a lot longer than the past 6 years. See Mooney’s book: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rep...
Maybe the PR was written by a LLM?
What happens if an AI air controller ‘hallucinates’ a plane or the lack of a plane….
What happens if an AI air controller ‘hallucinates’ a plane or the lack of a plane….
September 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Maybe the PR was written by a LLM?
What happens if an AI air controller ‘hallucinates’ a plane or the lack of a plane….
What happens if an AI air controller ‘hallucinates’ a plane or the lack of a plane….
The ‘traditional party’ was heading in this direction for decades. Trump just accelerated the course they were already on.
August 28, 2025 at 6:12 AM
The ‘traditional party’ was heading in this direction for decades. Trump just accelerated the course they were already on.
There is obviously a different experience between the UK and the US. The article is US centric. Though boomers even in the US still has good options compared to latter generations (todays problems can be traced back to Reagan/Thatcher)
August 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
There is obviously a different experience between the UK and the US. The article is US centric. Though boomers even in the US still has good options compared to latter generations (todays problems can be traced back to Reagan/Thatcher)
I hope catch and release ;)
August 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I hope catch and release ;)
That would be a good idea. And they could apportion revenue based on the reading stats
August 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
That would be a good idea. And they could apportion revenue based on the reading stats
I am more used to getting cans of maple syrup (540ml) for around $7 to $9. Which come in 4 or 5 grades
August 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I am more used to getting cans of maple syrup (540ml) for around $7 to $9. Which come in 4 or 5 grades
That is one old shark, must be getting long in the tooth
August 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
That is one old shark, must be getting long in the tooth
I would not be surprised if the rules were obtuse
July 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I would not be surprised if the rules were obtuse
Is available from non-Amazon sites like Kobo?
July 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Is available from non-Amazon sites like Kobo?
So we double the membership fee … which is something that needs to be sold as an idea (there are plenty of other non fannish cons with higher fees and less programme).
But then do we become a convention with customers?
But then do we become a convention with customers?
July 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
So we double the membership fee … which is something that needs to be sold as an idea (there are plenty of other non fannish cons with higher fees and less programme).
But then do we become a convention with customers?
But then do we become a convention with customers?
There are going to be cultural issues to deal with as well
July 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
There are going to be cultural issues to deal with as well
Those numbers are in line with my back of the envelope calculations.
Then we also run into the amount of work done to put programme together. Which from experience is a lot more hours…. And what if volunteers say ‘those guys are getting paid so you do not need me’.
Then we also run into the amount of work done to put programme together. Which from experience is a lot more hours…. And what if volunteers say ‘those guys are getting paid so you do not need me’.
July 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Those numbers are in line with my back of the envelope calculations.
Then we also run into the amount of work done to put programme together. Which from experience is a lot more hours…. And what if volunteers say ‘those guys are getting paid so you do not need me’.
Then we also run into the amount of work done to put programme together. Which from experience is a lot more hours…. And what if volunteers say ‘those guys are getting paid so you do not need me’.