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Saturday, September 30, 2023
I will find you by Harlan Coben (2023)
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Gritty, violent thriller with fun big hearted bad guy characters. The story is a little bit too melodramatic but the ending makes it worthw...
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson (2023)
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Fascinating biography of Elon's life so far. The deep horrors and darkness of Elon's internal demons that cause much of his subject...
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Israel in 2048: The Rejuvenated State by Michael Oren (2023)
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Oren is a pragmatic politician with deep understanding of the difficult politics in the middle east. He has what most westerners might consi...
Interstellar by Avi Loeb (2023)
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Professor Loeb is a great astronomer, scientist, and organizer. He has some interesting philosophical ideas and fun speculations about soci...
Thursday, September 21, 2023
The Six types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni (2022)
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I am still catching up on all the Lencioni books. This one popped up in my queue. I did not like it as much as most of his books. He is o...
Queen of an Alien Sun (Arc Trilogy #3) Peter F Hamilton & Elisabeth Klett (2023)
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Weak, silly, 2/5 Stars.
The Coming by Joe Haldeman (2001)
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In some ways Joe Haldeman correctly predicted a global reaction to first extraterrestrial contact, as military leaders and fearful politicia...
Thursday, September 14, 2023
irreparable damage from generative AI large language models
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T his post by Cory is worth reading. Here is the appropriate hook to get you to click: Let's be clear here: these kinds of lawyer letter...
Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky (2022)
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The story is good but the silly deus est machina contrivances to rescue our heroes from each new cliffhanger are getting lame. I like the s...
Monday, September 4, 2023
Measuring Developer Productivity
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This analysis by Kent Beck is worth sharing. Measuring productivity is a complex and nuanced problem, and there is no single solution that...
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