Link Roundup 9/30/2013

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Well first of all, we know that the final Steam component is a controller.  The Piston announcement is cagey and confusing.  My takeaway is:

The Piston may run the SteamOS on something else – which may be because something runnable as “virtual steam” is in the brew.  Or they’re confused.

Steam has pretty much fired a warning shot across the bow of console makers, followed by grapeshot and a series of cannonballs.  Any computer is now a console.  They don’t have to be on top they just have to keep everyone else nervous and I’m sure they have.

Story short, work in gaming?  Pay attention to Steam.

Now other links:

– Steven “My Own Controller” Savage

Steve’s Update 9/29/2013

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So what’s up with me?

Seventh Sanctum

Well Steven Sanctum is now in the Rewrite Of The Generators Phase, which is overall easier than I thought, but it does take time because I need to validate that they work – which gets a bit nuts when you have a lot of options.  I’m thinking of putting up a test site before launching, let me know what you think.

As for the community, I’m getting a few ideas, but am not sure what’s best.  I’m actually debating a newsletter or mailing list instead of an MB.

The Next Book

Is in the hands of the beta readers!  I will hopefully get enough feedback to get it to editors in November.

This will also see some changes at my press site, Focused Fandom.  I think you’ll like it . . .

MuseHack

Loaded with interviews, so interviews are going to be a mainstay for the site.  I have some new plans coming up . . .

I’m continuing my Geek As Citizen series, I hope you check it out!

– Steven Savage

Steven Savage is a Geek 2.0 writer, speaker, blogger, and job coach.  He blogs on careers at http://www.musehack.com/, nerd and geek culture at http://www.nerdcaliber.com/, and does a site of creative tools at http://www.seventhsanctum.com/. He can be reached at https://www.stevensavage.com/.

 

 

Recipe: Savory Bread

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A toned-down variant of a Taste of Home recipe, this is basically a tasty cheesy bread that you can vary all sorts of ways.  It’s a good mix that’s just easy to keep nibbling on.  No it’s not really healthy, but you could get the lowest-fat cheese possible and use spread to tone it down a bit.

Great for a party, sports or TV watching, and so on.  Also might be fun with a dip or hummus.

  • 1 1-lb round loaf of sourdough (or similar bread and shape)
  • 8 oz shredded cheese with a kick (I prefer Monterey Jack or a mexican mix)
  • 1/4 cup butter or spread, melted.
  • 4 tbsp dried chives
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Slice bread “grid wise” – cutting crosswise, cuts one inch apart, but not going all the way to the bottom – leave about 1/2-3/4″ bread, then do the same to create a “grid” (rotate the Bread 90 degrees, cut again).  This leaves you a bread loaf that is sliced but still whole with open slices forming a nice grid.
  3. Place bread on Tinfoil – enough to wrap the bread.
  4. Place shredded cheese in the cuts, evenly distribute them.
  5. Melt spread and pour evenly over bread. and cheese.
  6. Sprinkle chives over bread.
  7. Wrap bread fully in tinfoil.
  8. Place bread on cooky sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
  9. Unwrap bread and brake for 10 minutes or until cheese is well melted.
  10. Serve.

– Steven Savage

Steven Savage is a Geek 2.0 writer, speaker, blogger, and job coach.  He blogs on careers at http://www.musehack.com/, nerd and geek culture at http://www.nerdcaliber.com/, and does a site of creative tools at http://www.seventhsanctum.com/. He can be reached at https://www.stevensavage.com/.