Hmm, an update to my Stieg Larsson (“The girl with the dragon tattoo”) book reading. If you remember, I had already read the first two books around 4-5 yrs ago. Got a bit burned out after reading them back to back, and never went back to the final book of the trilogy. This was where […]
Reading
Excitement over new book: “Split Second”
You know you must be reading a good book when, at the end of Chapter three, you almost shout out “Omg,” (actually I didn’t shout, and it wasn’t omg, but it was quite a loud “Wow!, Wow!”). Cannot remember why I chose this book as one to download as a Kindle sample (several weeks ago), […]
BusinessWeek devotes double issue to “computer programming”
Not my quote: “It’s no longer acceptable to be ignorant about the ways it <BSW: “software”> works,” he said. “If everybody brought the same ignorance about software to medicine, it would be insane, we would be mocked.” “Software is a completely different discipline and we wanted to help to demystify it for the world that […]
Book: The Martian
The Martian quotes I can’t wait till I have grandchildren. “When I was younger, I had to walk to the rim of a crater. Uphill! In an EVA suit! On Mars, ya little shit! Ya hear me? Mars! Lol. After I board <something>, before talking to NASA, I will take control of a craft in […]
Web Page Updated: Library / Model Railroading Books!
Check out this webpage of mine – I’ve just updated it with a list of duplicate MRR books that I’m trying to “get rid of” – either by sharing with my fellow MRR’s, selling on e-bay or donating to the Kalmbach Library (NMRA). Contact me if you have any interest in owning one or more […]
