I watched an incredible documentary yesterday, “The War Tapes”. A number of national guardsmen were given a bunch of hi-def video cameras. They were then deployed to Iraq. The footage is terrible and heartbreaking. Crazy shit is happening down there. It’s clear to us now that Bush didn’t go into Iraq because of Saddam, but [...]
Rapid fire reviews, ’cause my opinion matters.
“Deepness in the Sky”, Vernor Vinge. He won “Hugo” for this one in 2000. Loosely related to his other winer, “Fire upon the deep” from ‘93. He has an incredible ability to create gargantuan universes while steel focusing on the minute. This particular novel is about slower-than-light travel between [...]
I don’t think I’ve read nearly enough this past year. The trend continued in that I’ve mostly read trashy sci-fi.. I did fit in a number of “good” books though. Rapid-fire impressions below, in reverse chronological order.
One of the most notable scifi books that I’ve read was Vernor Vinge’s “Rainbows End”. The reviews on Amazon [...]
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I tried SL a year ago and didn’t get it, but I read about NOAA creating an island with all sorts of weather related exhibits the other day, so installed it again.
I logged on [...]
Well, my birthday has come and gone and I haven’t bought myself anything nice. Choices abound but I just can’t make up my mind.. Lately, I’ve been thinking about getting another electronic bookreader.
I have a miniscule attention span - unless I’m coding or doing something similarly attention grabbing - so I tend to read 10 [...]
…from my vacation. I went to Asia (HK, Signapore, Bangkok and Tokyo) for the first two weeks of october. It was a blast. I didn’t take my laptop with me. On one hand, it left me slightly disconnected and at mercy of internet cafes and workstations at hostels. On the other hand, it provided for [...]
I’ve just finished reading Jhereg, the first installment of the Vlad Taltos series, by Steven Brust. If you’re a fan of multi-volume fantasy - heroic fantasy that is, than this book is definitely enjoyable. Started in 1983, the series now contains 9 books. In Jhereg, Vlad, the main character is introduced, along with the “supporting [...]