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THE BLACK TRIBBLES x AFROFUTURIST AFFAIR RETURN TO OCTAVIA CITY!

Inspired by Hugo and Nebula Award winning author, the late Octavia Butler, OCTAVIA CITY presents original tales of Afrofuturism, science fiction fused with perspectives born from the African diaspora. 

The Black Tribbles Radio show is CALLING ALL WRITERS AND STORYTELLERS OF BLACK SCI-FI & AFROFUTURISM for OCTAVIA CITY Pt. 2, original tales of Afrofuturism, w/ return special guest Rasheedah Phillips of The AfroFuturist Affair!

You are invited to share your stories with the world on Thursday, November 7, 2013 from 8-11pm LIVE on the BLACK TRIBBLES radio show w/ co-host Gabriel Bryant of Stepping Into Tomorrow on Gtown Radio. Musical soundscape provided by DJ AURA of Places & SPaces.

Part One and Part Two of the first Octavia City event. 

AND OUR STORIES WILL BE…
Spirit Warriors: A Mother’s Milk by Adanze Asante
Insem Nation: Melinda and the Grub by Ras Mashramani
Outcasts by Valjeanne Jeffers
Tablature by Naila Mattison-Jones
Ninja Fishing by Lisa Bolekaja
Blue by Joy KMT

We will also feature short stories by hosts Rasheedah Phillips and Kennedy Allen aka Storm Tribble.

See you on GTown radio Thursday Nov 7th @ 8p for our RETURN TO OCTAVIA CITY!

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“Sonic Bloom,” a solar-powered art installation by artist Dan Corson stands in the Seattle Center’s festival grounds. The five solar flowers collect sunlight to power motion-sensor speakers, which play a chorus of interactive melodies when people walk by. The singing flowers also feature sun-powered LED lights that change colors and illuminate the sculptures at night.

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The Barge Mystery: Floating Data Centers or Google Store? | Data Center Knowledge

“The prototypes of the “Google Navy” have been discovered on both coasts. But are they floating data centers? Or some kind of marketing facility for Google Glass?”

“CNet reported Friday that a barge in San Francisco Bay stacked high with shipping containers may be a floating data center being built by Google. A nearly identical facility has appeared in a harbor in Portland, Maine, according to the Portland Press-Herald.”

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