Thursday, December 23, 2021

The Last Shadow by Orson Scott Card

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The author pulled off a very-satisfying conclusion to both "Ender's Game" universes, bridging the original series, its prequel...
Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Ein Paar Leute suchen das Glück und lachen sich tot

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Dieses Buch war ekelerregend schrecklich, 0/5 Sterne.
Thursday, December 16, 2021

A Thousand Brains: A new theory of intelligence by Jeff Hawkins

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I think this book was on Bill Gates' annual "best books I read list" of 2021.  The author is proposing a much-different and en...

Convergence by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole (Galaxy's Edge #13)

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I was disappointed by this one, mostly because I don't like the main characters.  The dialog is good but the story is not great, 3/5 Sta...
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Leviathan Falls by James S. A. Corey

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The poignant, bitter-sweet conclusion of this fantastic series is another well-crafted story with an interesting series of plot twists at th...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson

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Another fantastic work by one of my favorite writers.  This one is much better than Fall , even more fun and better than REAMDE .  I loved a...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

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I enjoyed the story, characters, and cultural immersion into a "slice of life" of this interesting time in our history.  Towles ex...
Sunday, November 28, 2021

Most tech folks dislike tickets and everyone hates JIRA

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Arnaud Porterie wrote about the "ticketing system" problems  most global-5000 tech organizations have. His company " Echos ...
Friday, November 26, 2021

In Extremis by Steve White & Charles E Gannon

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The space opera series started by David Weber is picked up by his collaborators.  Interesting economics and politics.  Decent story, 4/5 Sta...

Cheap, thoughtful gift for the Unix expert

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c lick here to order It's been a couple of years since we could walk the vendor booths at tech conferences and pick up stickers to give ...