Previously, on Sire Book Club…

Spoiler warning: these posts are (obviously) going to be spoiler heavy, so if you haven’t read the book yet, but plan to, be careful.

Also, I don’t want to spoil things from people who are reading along with us, so please don’t talk about things that happen in latter chapters. Once these chapter-by-chapter posts are done, I’ll do one last, whole-book post where we can talk about anything that didn’t fit into a particular chapter.

If you don’t have the book, you can get it right now in digital format. And if you order the paperback, you can get a free digital copy. (Also: let me know if you have a problem getting that digital copy. It’s worked for everyone that’s tried so far, but I still don’t entirely trust it.)

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Netflix is pretty sure it has no future in DVDs, declaring that they expect DVD subscribers to decline each quarter forever.

The article points out – and I agree – that the recent declines in DVD-by-mail subscribers is probably due to the fact that prices doubled a few months ago, more so than people hopping off the physical media bandwagon altogether.

And honestly? There’s a ton of stuff that I can get on DVD that just isn’t available on Streaming. Until they fix that problem, DVDs are here to stay.

(via @cleolinda)

Topless Robot reports that DC Direct is releasing a slew of new figures based on the game Arkham City.

Now, I’m not a gamer and I don’t collect action figures, so for the most part this is completely irrelevant to me. But, and I know this puts me in the minority, I freaking love Azrael, and I love the look they’ve given him here. Now that’s a quasi-Catholic avenging angel.

Racialicious‘ Kendra and Jordan have a dialog about race in Mystic Falls, including the romanticism of the Civil War and Old South, and the fact that “every vampire who appears on the show seems to have their very own Black witch or warlock in their back pockets, but very rarely do we find out anything else out about these characters.” It’s an interesting read. (via @dieslaughing)

Several weeks ago on the web, I was still collecting links to share with you guys. Here they are!

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Previously, on The Secret Circle…

Jake Armstrong: Hi guys! I couldn’t help but notice your crushing lack of chemistry, so I figured I’d do everyone a favor and do a little kissus interruptus!

Adam Conant: Hi Jake! I couldn’t help but notice that the last time we saw you, you were hanging out with a bunch of religious psychos who want us all dead!

Jake Armstrong: Hi Adam! I couldn’t help but notice you’re short, scrawny, lacking in bone structure in the cheek/jaw area, and void of any charisma!

Adam Conant: Don’t you usually lurk in the shadows?

Jake Armstrong: Don’t you usually sex a different girl?

Cassie Blake: Guys guys guys! There’s an easy answer to all of this! Devil’s Threeway!

Jake Armstrong: Wouldn’t we need another man for a D3?

Adam Conant: Sulk.

Jake Armstrong: Anyway, I just dropped by to tell you that you’re safe from the witch hunters, because they’ve realized that your dark magic is too powerful for them to overcome!

Cassie Blake: Yay!

Jake Armstrong: Instead, now you have to worry about the council of witch hunters, who have a ritual designed specifically to murder users of dark magic!

Cassie Blake: Boo!

Jake Armstrong: It worked great the last time they used it, which was sixteen years ago!

Cassie Blake: Poop!

Jake Armstrong: They used it to murder your father!

Cassie Blake: Yeah, I got that. Thanks.

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Continuing this week’s theme of “hey remember when I used to post links to stuff,” here’s a bunch of TVD and TSC recaps! I’ve found a few more TSC recappers, but if there’s someone I should be linking to, please let me know in the comments. And now, on with the show!

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Previously, on The Vampire Diaries…

Bonnie Bennet: Wow, this is wacky! Two shows in a row opening with a weird witchy dream! I really need to lay off the tacos!

Klaus: I think you need to lay off the living! Fangs!

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by Jeremiah Spoon (follow on Twitter)

Yesterday I posted about how Apple really needed to drop the cost of getting a tablet if they wanted schools to latch on to it. I was recently forwarded a quote by a friend regarding this subject. The misinformed person he’d pointed me over to stated

“Think about the total cost of education for primary, secondary, and university – the cost of a media tablet is negligible.”

There’s several problems with this statement, and it’s made (honestly) by someone who really has no idea what they’re talking about.

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Previously, on The Secret Circle…

Diana Meade: Hi Cassie! Do you like my bathrobe? It’s all silky and slinky and it’s so short I have to hold it down or I’d totally flash the audience! Tee hee!

Cassie Blake: I don’t have time for your flirtations! I’m researching demons!

The Lady of the Manor: No one wanders around in a robe that short.

Thomas: …

The Lady of the Manor: I mean, unless you’re trying to seduce someone.

Thomas: …

The Lady of the Manor: And the only person she has around is Cassie.

Thomas: …

The Lady of the Manor: …Oh.

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