Thursday, October 30, 2008

Review:; My Name is Legion

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This collection of linked stories is really old Zelazny. It's so old that I don't remember much of the stories except Home is Hangm...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Review: The Story of the Tour De France (Vol 2)

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After the first volume had me mesmerized, that I would buy the second half ( kindle edition ) was a forgone conclusion. Here, you have t...
Monday, October 27, 2008

Hollriegelskreuth to Wolfrathausen

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  Ride to Wolfrathausen I had a cold all last couple of weeks, so it was only on Sunday that I felt well enough to go for even a short ride ...
Sunday, October 26, 2008

Review: Interzone Magazine (Subscription)

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Interzone Magazine ( kindle compatible electronic edition ) is a British science fiction magazine. Now, if you're a typical "intel...

Review: Courageous

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Courageous ( kindle edition ) is Jack Campbell's third book in his lost fleet series. The series is fundamentally an excuse for several...
Saturday, October 25, 2008

Zugspitze Trip

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Zugspitze Trip It was a beautiful day, so we headed up to the Zugspitze. Lovely fall colors, wonderful clear weather, and views that had to ...
Friday, October 24, 2008

Long Term Review: Kindle

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Since Oprah is set to endorse the Kindle , I figure it's also time for me to provide a 6 month review of the Kindle . (See earlier revie...

Review: The Art of the Start

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The Art of the Start ( kindle edition ) is Guy Kawasaki 's short book for entrepreneurs. The important thing to note is that Guy Kawasa...
Thursday, October 23, 2008

Review: Flash

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L. E. Modesitt 's Flash ( kindle edition ) is set in the near future, where countries have been dissolved and re-created to provide a ba...

Review: Orphans of Chaos

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Orphans of Chaos ( kindle edition ) starts off deceptively like The Golden Compass or many other such young-adult novels --- a teenage nar...

Review: Starfish

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Starfish ( Creative Commons Licensed electronic editions ) is the first in Peter Watt's Rifters series. The novel is set in 2050, when u...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Review: Dauntless and Fearless

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Since these two books are short, I've chosen to lump them together in one review. Military Science Fiction is a guilty habit of mine, th...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Review: The Trouble with Physics

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When I was an undergraduate in Computer Science, my instructors and I would occasionally have lunch and talk about Physics envy. You know, t...
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Monday, October 20, 2008

Review: The Story of the Tour De France Vol 1

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When people talk to me about bike racing (especially during Tour de France season), my response nowadays is: "That kind of bike riding...

Turkey Sailing Trip

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Turkey Sailing I just got back from a sailing trip in Turkey with Lisa and my parents. Short summary: It's gorgeous, take a look at the...
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Accept no substitutes!

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I saw this shop window at the Bazaar in Marmaris. I wonder if the shop owners think it means what it means.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Review: The Snowball

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The Snowball ( kindle edition ) is the official biography of Warren Buffet's life. It arrives at a timely moment, as the world is embro...
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Doyenz exits stealth mode

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Earlier this year, I looked at a bunch of startups, including those from Paul Graham's Y-combinator . My policy with startups is that un...

My Commute Got Prettier!

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Munich Fall Commute My commute took an extra 15 minutes today, because I had to stop so often to take pictures! That was a problem I never ...
Sunday, October 05, 2008

Garmisch Fall Hike/Bike Ride

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Garmisch Fall It was a beautiful fall day today, so we got on the train at 7:44 and rode it to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, famous for the Zugsp...