Posts Tagged As #review

A selection of (mostly) war stories from the early career of the renowned science fiction author.

Some of my highlights from last year - books, movies, exhibitions, travel, and more."

A novel of disorienting time dilation where days and nights coalesce into a maddening blur.

Some of my highlights from last year - books, movies, exhibitions, travel, and more."

The adman who launched 1,000 computers when no one else could

Orwell's flawed masterpiece remains a haunting allegory of our times.

This is a fine cookbook, but you won't learn how to cook.

A modest book that changed the way I write.

Gardiner's tome is a deep exploration of Bach's prodigious cantata cycles, the St. John Passion, the St. Matthew Passion, and the B minor Mass.

Everyday Information Architecture favors case studies over a deep dive into the methodology behind good decision making.

The Intention Economy offers a vision of a privacy-respecting internet based on consumer dynamics. This book is at its most potent as a historical analysis and weakest as a utopian dream.

Engineering alone can't fix what's wrong with the internet.

A time capsule of the moment when Go arrived in France and a refreshing look at the ancient game.

Double Star is story of intrigue and deception that fails to inspire or entertain.

A detailed account of the Italian civil war during the last-gasps of fascism that unfortunately falls flat.

An alien race brings peace on earth but at a significant cost to humanity.

A reflection on Ram Dass' 1971 classic, "Be Here Now", and its connection to information and our state of being.