Breadpig Blog: Purveyor & Publisher of All Things Geek

Alas, breadpig, while a full-time hero to the world, has its day-to-day operations handled only on a part-time basis - if that. But the SF/SPCA and EFF alike have benefited from what was a pretty successful year. Drawing from a year with $30,000 in profits, breadpig donated $15,000 to the SF/SPCA with profits derived from the sale of some magnetic LOL speak poetry called LOLmagnetz. With the hope that others will consider replicating the breadpig model, we thought we'd share what we learned. The economy may have been tanking, but despite that (or maybe because of it) people were looking...

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Did you hear? The Internet was buzzing yesterday about the New York Times' announcement of xkcd's book deal. The breadpig couldn't have been more pleased. Now we need get those books ready for the summer. Thanks to all of you who helped spread the word, left encouraging comments, or already started trying to place orders. There's a mailing list if you'd like to be notified on the day they're for sale. We also had a number of independent booksellers contact us to get the xkcd book on their shelves; we're happy to supply you! And now for a buzz recap:...

The book is out - get it here! Here's the New York Times article. The breadpig is thrilled to be working with xkcd on this venture and we're expecting the book to hit the virtual shelves of the xkcd store this summer. If you'd like to be notified, sign up for the breadpig mailing list (your information will not be sold, bartered, or used for any kind of evil). We're not a traditional publisher, but this isn't a traditional book -- the majority of the profits from each sale will go directly to the artist (xkcd). email: As for the...

To celebrate Katee Sackoff's 29th birthday yesterday, TCritic did a BSG shirt rundown. Props to Bo for the shoutout in the comments. Got nothing to give that special skinjob in your life? I think you know what to do. We're not doing a reprint of these shirts - ever - so help EFF and treat yourself to a limited edition tee.