Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Movie Review: 非诚勿扰

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非诚勿扰 2 so caught my attention that I checked the prequel from the library. Sequels are rarely better than the original, so if I liked the s...
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Review: Cryoburn

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Cryoburn (The Vorkosigan Saga) is Lois Bujold's latest foray into the Vorkosigan saga, her hyper-kinetic space opera hero. Unfortunatel...
Saturday, December 25, 2010

Movie Review: 非诚勿扰 2

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I'm really skeptical of romantic comedies. They tend towards cliches, and when I see the "2" which means it's a sequel I...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Lenovo Customer Service Rocks

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My X201 developed a sticky key. By itself, it wasn't too bad, but it was annoying. Since it was under warranty, I decided to give Lenov...
Monday, December 20, 2010

Review: Motorola Power Adapter Micro USB Rapid Charger

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My Motorola Droid is a power hungry beast. Despite plugging it into my car with a micro-USB charger, the battery would not stop draining, l...
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Review: The Facebook Effect

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Despite the huge amount of hype surrounding Facebook, I still get occasional questions from engineers asking me if I think Facebook would be...
Saturday, December 18, 2010

Review: Fables #14 - Witches

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Fables #13 was a disappointment. Fables Vol. 14: Witches , however, has started a brand new story arc, with a new villain, some very funny ...
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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Review: The Golden Gate

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The Golden Gate   is a novel in verse. That means each paragraph is written in the form of a sonnet, including the author's bio and the ...
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Independent Cycle Touring, Final Proof approved!

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After the fiasco last week with the pages being completely off and the interior being completely screwed up, my heart was in my mouth when ...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

A Taxonomy of Cameras

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For whatever reason, people always ask me for camera recommendations, as though I have enough time to research and integrate all the cameras...
Monday, December 13, 2010

2011 Book Reviews

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Index Page for Books read 2011 The Books of the Year for 2011 have been selected Fiction Surface Detail The Golden Gate Cryoburn Gri...

Review: Surface Detail

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The last two Iain Banks books I read, Whit and Transition were merely OK. But Surface Detail is a Culture novel, so like a GOU hell bent...
Saturday, December 11, 2010

Berkeley Hills Redux

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After the fiasco from 2 weeks ago , I've been raring for a re-match of the Berkeley Hills ride. Mike Samuel wanted to show me his new ...
Wednesday, December 08, 2010

A Setback

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What I hoped would be the final proof of Independent Cycle Touring arrived. Unfortunately, it looks like a layout error early on in the boo...
Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Books of the Year 2010

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I've historically posted my books of the year post after the year was over, but this misses the Christmas shopping season, so this year,...
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Monday, December 06, 2010

Review: Sway

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Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior is a book by the same folks who wrote Click . If by now you're thinking that I shoul...

Review: Priceless

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I picked up Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (and How to Take Advantage of It) in the hopes of better understanding how pricing works, and...
Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Review: Click - The Magic of Instant Connections

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While on my recent trip through the Canadian Rockies , I found myself meeting one person after another and having long and interesting conve...

Review: Being Wrong

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I really wanted to like Being Wrong , a book about that very human foible. The book opens with a description of the superior mirage and how...
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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Independent Cycle Touring is now Launched!

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From Drop Box As of right now, Independent Cycle Touring is now available for sale in both digital and paperback formats. The paperback boo...
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