Bite Interactive’s latest survey indicates that Google Glass is not desirable -  at least, in its current social state. The survey showed that 90% of  Americans simply think it looks too awkward, costs too much, and feels unappealing. Not only are smart phone users uninterested in using the device, sci-fi author Neil Gaiman also thinks it looks too silly.

“Would I wear Google Glasses? Almost definitely not since they look very, very silly.”

Gaiman points to another critique of Glass’s hyper-connectivity mode:

“I think trying to learn to be present while you’re present is a really good thing to do.”

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Novelist Neil Gaiman and BlackBerry have teamed up to create a storytelling project called A Calendar of Tales.

Gaiman will write a new tale for every month of the year, drawing inspiration and illustrations from his millions of online fans. The project will create “an amazing calendar showcasing your illustrations beside Neil’s stories.” We’ve embedded a video explanation above.

Here’s how to join the project: “Why is January so dangerous? Tweet your answer to Neil’s question and your thoughts could be the inspiration for his January story. Make sure you’re following BlackBerry so if you’re lucky enough to be chosen by Neil we’ll be able to contact you directly. If you’re not a follower, we won’t be able to use your tweet. Start sending Neil your tweets from 5pm GMT 4th February and get them in by 5pm GMT 6th February.”

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@neilhimself Rescue your moistened cell phone WITH SCIENCE: popularmechanics.com/technology/how…

— John Scalzi (@scalzi) January 3, 2013

When author Neil Gaiman spilled water on his cellphone this week, novelist John Scalzi advised him to study Popular Mechanics‘ article: “How to Save Your Wet Cellphone.”

The article was useful, but we wanted some more detailed advice. On YouTube, we found five more videos with step-by-step instructions for fixing a water damaged iPhone.

You can watch all the videos below–have you ever saved a water-logged cellphone?

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The Wits show, produced by Minnesota Public Radio, invited the famed SF author Neil Gaiman to perform a song he wrote about Joan of Arc. This video is from the show that was performed on Saturday, 25 June. You can watch more of the show at the link.

There’s a topic that’s near and dear to most ebook lover’s heart’s: piracy.

This clip of Neil Gaiman was posted on Youtube by the Open Rights Group a few days ago. In this video Neil discusses how he learned that piracy actually boosted the sales on his novels.

Editor’s Note: This post was updated to correct a spelling error.

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