Maybe I can’t tape bacon to cats or write successful science fiction novels, but at least there’s one way I’ve managed to copy John Scalzi – by interviewing Karl Schroeder. So if you’d like to read Schroeder discussing his writing, foresight consultancy and the demise of futurist gurus, the future of the publishing industry, and why he thinks the technological singularity is bunk, please step this way.

How do you get people to join your new social networking site when everyone and her grandfather has a MySpace profile? You make it into a game, with prizes for attaining high levels of social status, of course. Innovatory genius or cynical marketing ploy? You decide.

First the good news – Bigelow Airspace are setting up the first colony in orbit! Now the not-so-good news – it’s an ant colony. Don’t worry, though, the ants and their other insect buddies won’t get bored – while they’re there, they’ll be able to play bingo. After all, nothing says ‘viable orbital habitat’ like a roach infested casino, right?

If you like to holiday in exotic locations, you’ll probably go wild for this idea – a hotel 40 feet beneath the surface of the ocean, by a coral reef near Fiji. The Poseidon Mystery Island resort is being built by submarine magnate Bruce Jones – though the prices will probably be well out of the financial reach of most of us. Could this be the first sign of an underwater land-rush?