Science Fiction

SF-words: by Eric S. Raymond. (If you like to surf, check out the information on this website (http://www.tuxedo.org/). Although NOT SF, lots and lots of other info here.
SF Zines: A Yahoo listing/connection to SF Zines webring
Locus On-line: The famous magazine - with lots of late breaking SF news.
SFFWA: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America page
Ansible: Various info, including SF convention when and where -e-mail Newsletter sign-up option is also available.
Big Engine: Big Engine Publishing - "original and vintage science fiction and fantasy"
BSFA: British Science Fiction Association
Eidolon: Australian SF Online
CNASF: Canada's National Association for Speculative Fiction Professionals
OnSpec: The Canadian Magazine of Speculative Writing - you can subscribe here to OnSpec. Be sure to check out their links.
Strange Horizons: There be fiction here. This was choosen as "Site of the Week" from SciFi Weekly.
Event Horizon Magazine: Suspended in 1999. You can find fiction from some well-known SF writers here.
Terra Incognita: Interesting links but these pages haven't been updated in quite some time.
Intertext: Online fiction magazine
E-scape: 'Nuther online fiction magazine
SF Creators: Your gateway to lots of SF slush - still, kinda interesting--
Omni Magazine: Old stuff but interesting links
SF Site: Wow! Good site with lots of great links, including a link to the Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine
Analog: Home page for Analog. You will find one or two stories/exerpts from the current edition. You can subscribe on-line (to the paper issues).
Asimov's Science Fiction: Home page for Asimov's. Again, one or two stories/exerpts from the current edition. You can subscribe on-line (to the paper issues).
Tomorrow SF: We found some on-line fiction here. Too bad Tomorrow SF is no more.
SciFi Web site: On-line fiction here. Of course you know about the Seeing Ear Theatre and the City of Dreams.
Science Fiction Literature: Chats take place on Wed at 10:00 pm Cybertown time. There are bulletin board discussions if you can't attend the chat. ..and some other stuff. SF Literature chat room on Delphi.

Cybertown

Cybertown City Plaza: Citizens need to log in.
Cool places to visit. We can't provide the links, just "how to get there.": The Suburbs. Use the Jump Gate on the right side of the screen. Cybertown citizens submit 3d worlds you can explore. This is cool, you can spend hours looking around at the creative genius of Cybertown residents.; The Black Market. OK, getting there is a little tough. Use the Jump Gate to get to Cyberhood. Go to 3d, then right click your mouse for viewpoints. You can sell your "items" here and usually they have unique stuff for sale. But watch out for the price tag. Sometimes its very easy to get taken, just like on the real black market.; Free e-mail. You know you can get free e-mail at Cybertown, right? Go to the post office (via the Jump Gate) and sign up. Nice address....... [email protected]

The Aliens Pride Web Site - hey, submit your "aliensesque' artwork.

Dark Star Neighbors - want to link your web page here? Let me know your URL.........[email protected]
VRML: Getting started. This is the jumping off place for Cybertown citizens.
Ctown Tips: Front Door Image. If you don't have a picture for your front door, how about this? While in 3D explore the number keys. You can change camera angles and "view" your avatar from any aspect, including close up. Now, do a screen shot. Save your screen shot and open it in a graphics program, crop your "picture" appropriately and voila! Front door picture..... Oh remember, that picture has got to be in .gif or .jpeg format, so save it accordingly.

Change the way your sky looks. There's a globe type thing outside your house where you can move the band either left or right and change the way the sky looks. Its the "sky adjuster." I can't tell you how or where it is in all the houses, but in my house, I can make the sky dark and even have crickets chirping. Cool.

How do you tell when your friends are in town? By instant messaging. When you click on the "Citizens OnLine" link (right below City Time)a pop-up box appears. Eventually. (it takes longer the more citizens on-line). Anyways, scroll all the way to the bottom and then click on the "configure" option. You can fill in your friends Cytown nickname and then if they log on the same time as you, you'll be notified.

Voice. You must be in 3D. Go to "Options," choose "Voice" and download the software.

Got more tips for the Dark Star Web Site? E-mail the BL at [email protected]

Science

Well, we obviously can't do ALL of SCIENCE here. These are mostly Astronomy and Biotechnology related.

CNN Tech-Space News: News links and articles from the CNN web site about technical/science stuff.
Astronomy Links for the General Public: - from the University of California-Berkeley web site
Professional Astronomy Links: - from the University of California-Berkeley web site
Space.com: Highly recommended site, lots of good content and great links.
NASA
Odyssey Web Site: NASA's official 2001 Mars Odyssey Web Site.
Astroweb: A large list of links related to astronomy and astrophysics.
NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database: NED - A database for astronomers.
Extrasolar Plantes Encyclopaedia: Credit for this site go to Jean Schneider of the Observatoire de Paris.
European Southern Observatory: Can you say Chile? - but lots of other information here.
SpaceRef: Astronomy, space science and commerce. - Up-to-date news.
Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: The name says it all.
JPL NEO orbits: Works with a Java applet.
International Dark Sky Association: Ever go camping, look up and marvel at the stars? Are you sure you really see everything? All about light pollution.
The Hubble Heritage Project: Wonderful images!
The Nine Planets: William Arnett's guide to the solar system.
The Stanford Solar Center: An educational website on solar phenomena.
National Science Foundation
National Biotechnology Information Facility: Yousa...... lots of links here, from the New Mexico State University
Art in the genetic age: Art from biotechnology.
Mysteries for Teachers: An educational site run by the National Health Museum.
Genewatch: Are you opposed to agricultural biotech??
Reason: Well, we admit, this is not science. But it will spark some thought.

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