It has been a long Memorial Day weekend for me but I was able to put together a new issue of Hobbit News today.
Two of the more interesting stories in the newsletter cover a Hobbit house in Wales and a Hobbit hotel in New Zealand.
I think Tolkien fans will be kind of pleased. Be sure to click on the links so you can see the pictures.
And a quick update on Middle-earth Talk Radio: We're a little behind schedule again because we've both been so busy but I hope we'll record a new show in a couple of weeks.
Enjoy!
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Xenite adds new SciFi merchandise section
Thanks to Google discontinuing its AdSense Video Units, we needed to find another source of revenue to help manage our server costs. We've been participating in the Amazon affiliate program for several years but placing individual products across a large site or aggregating product links onto single pages is too time-consuming to be a worthwhile effort.
Amazon has now set up its AStore program that lets you create a dynamic store populated directly from their catalog. We've accordingly set up a Science Fiction & Fantasy Store for Xenite.Org and SF-Fandom visitors.
Although the main page covers all science fiction and fantasy topics for books, games, and movies, there are several dedicated sub-sections. We'll appreciate your helping out by making occasional purchases through the store. The Xenite.Org network is a non-profit/non-commercial fan site network.
SF-Fandom is a moderated, fan-run community devoted to science fiction, fantasy, history, and mythology. SF-Fandom was founded in 2001 and is part of the Xenite.Org network. Free registration is required to post. Please be sure you read our Posting Guidelines.
Amazon has now set up its AStore program that lets you create a dynamic store populated directly from their catalog. We've accordingly set up a Science Fiction & Fantasy Store for Xenite.Org and SF-Fandom visitors.
Although the main page covers all science fiction and fantasy topics for books, games, and movies, there are several dedicated sub-sections. We'll appreciate your helping out by making occasional purchases through the store. The Xenite.Org network is a non-profit/non-commercial fan site network.
- SciFi Store
- Harry Potter Store
- Hobbit Store
- Pulp Science Fiction Store
- Legend of the Seeker Store
- Stargate Store
- Star Trek Store
- Star Wars Store
- Terminator Store
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Saturday, May 16, 2009
Harvard University to mix Tolkien with anthropology summer 2009
Dr. Marc Zender contacted us to let us know that he is launching a new recurring course this summer at Harvard University which is of interest to Tolkien fans.
Anthropology and Archaeology S-1641 may sound rather dry and academic but Dr. Zender, a lecturer for the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, will take students on a tour through Middle-earth that examines how Tolkien used language as both narrator and story-teller.
At Dr. Zender's request we have added a listing for the course to the Tolkien College Courses resource on Tolkien Studies on the Web.
Educators teaching Tolkien courses in U.S. and Canadian universities and colleges are welcome to contact us with information about their classes. We'll be happy to add recurring courses to our catalog.
You can read more at the Tolkien Studies Blog to see what our requirements are.
Good luck to Dr. Zender and his students!
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Anthropology and Archaeology S-1641 may sound rather dry and academic but Dr. Zender, a lecturer for the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, will take students on a tour through Middle-earth that examines how Tolkien used language as both narrator and story-teller.
At Dr. Zender's request we have added a listing for the course to the Tolkien College Courses resource on Tolkien Studies on the Web.
Educators teaching Tolkien courses in U.S. and Canadian universities and colleges are welcome to contact us with information about their classes. We'll be happy to add recurring courses to our catalog.
You can read more at the Tolkien Studies Blog to see what our requirements are.
Good luck to Dr. Zender and his students!
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
From The Daily Tell - Video games helping students
Educators are turning to video game technology to help today's students learn how to manage their finances and study natural history.
In two stories published by The Daily Tell, an online news resource that focuses on American business initiatives that benefit society, we learn that educators are putting video game technology to use in innovative ways.
Two geology professors help students learn natural history through a Second Life "island" where student can interact with natural history elements and watch videos. Second Life allows you to create virtual habitats within its virtual world.
NTV is helping students learn how to manage savings, reduce debt, and maintain a satisfactory life style by planning the finances for "Piggy Banks".
We have an ongoing discussion about these uses of video game technologies in the Video games being used to teach students finance, natural history thread at SF-Fandom.
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In two stories published by The Daily Tell, an online news resource that focuses on American business initiatives that benefit society, we learn that educators are putting video game technology to use in innovative ways.
Two geology professors help students learn natural history through a Second Life "island" where student can interact with natural history elements and watch videos. Second Life allows you to create virtual habitats within its virtual world.
NTV is helping students learn how to manage savings, reduce debt, and maintain a satisfactory life style by planning the finances for "Piggy Banks".
We have an ongoing discussion about these uses of video game technologies in the Video games being used to teach students finance, natural history thread at SF-Fandom.
SF-Fandom is a moderated, fan-run community devoted to science fiction, fantasy, history, and mythology. SF-Fandom was founded in 2001 and is part of the Xenite.Org network. Free registration is required to post. Please be sure you read our Posting Guidelines.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
"The Hunt For Gollum" now available
If you have been waiting for the fan film "The Hunt For Gollum", wait no more. The film is now available for free online viewing at the official Web site. The movie went live on May 3, I am told.
Check out The Hunt For Gollum. There is an unconfirmed rumor circulating that the Tolkien Estate is aware of the movie and has in some form accepted its existence (they apparently don't intend to sue or shut the film project down).
If this rumor is true then it is, hopefully, good news for the other major fan film due out this year, "Born of Hope" (Cf. http://www.bornofhope.com/).
We have discussion about The Hunt for Gollum in our Middle-earth Movies Forum at SF-Fandom.
SF-Fandom is a moderated, fan-run community devoted to science fiction, fantasy, history, and mythology. SF-Fandom was founded in 2001 and is part of the Xenite.Org network. Free registration is required to post. Please be sure you read our Posting Guidelines.
Check out The Hunt For Gollum. There is an unconfirmed rumor circulating that the Tolkien Estate is aware of the movie and has in some form accepted its existence (they apparently don't intend to sue or shut the film project down).
If this rumor is true then it is, hopefully, good news for the other major fan film due out this year, "Born of Hope" (Cf. http://www.bornofhope.com/).
We have discussion about The Hunt for Gollum in our Middle-earth Movies Forum at SF-Fandom.
SF-Fandom is a moderated, fan-run community devoted to science fiction, fantasy, history, and mythology. SF-Fandom was founded in 2001 and is part of the Xenite.Org network. Free registration is required to post. Please be sure you read our Posting Guidelines.
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