I’m Hal Clement

Fred Medlin | random | Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
I am:

Hal Clement (Harry C. Stubbs)

A quiet and underrated master of “hard science” fiction who, among other things, foresaw integrated circuits back in the 1940s.


Which science fiction writer are you?

I haven’t read any of his books, but I’ll give them a try…

Ethiopian coffee prices

Fred Medlin | random | Monday, January 29th, 2007

The movie, Black Gold, has been on my list of movies to see since I first heard of it. I love Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee. It has a beautiful, fruity taste. Should I be concerned about exploitation of Ethiopian coffee farmers? It’s on my radar, I just need to be educated.
I was pretty shocked to read in the Guardian that roasters are getting $20-26 per pound for Ethiopian beans. I don’t pay anywhere near that and I bet a lot of other people don’t either. My favorite roaster charges less than $11. Is the source of that $20+ data point trying exaggerate any perceived exploitation by inflating the retail prices?


Michael Andrews, 9/11/1961 – 1/19/2007

Fred Medlin | peeps | Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

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