If I write a book or build an awesome robot for google science fair will I get in?
Fixed ^, and the awesome robot project maybe, but doubtful for the book.
And I still haven't gotten the first news letter, and I have everything set up correctly, so I'll need to read the html one methinks.
Well only calc-related stuff can get featured. It can be a major tutorial, though, as long as it's game-programming-related.
As for the newsletter you need to enable notifications in your profile, but some e-mail providers blocks automated e-mails.