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08-24-2009, 07:43 AM
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A. Naef, 1916b
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Halfway through. Enjoying. Some really interesting future concepts like replacing money with Whuffie, a reputation based currency, and deadheading where you when you become bored with life (since everyone can live forever) you can kill yourself for a number of years to awaken when things are interesting for you again. Created under the Creative Commons license so perfectly legal to download...I hate reading books on the computer though. Have a hardcopy.
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09-09-2009, 01:58 PM
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Started Ender's Game
So far so good
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09-10-2009, 06:17 AM
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Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding. (Language is like really my thing.)
Lovely book about the weird things we say in Dutch language.
This morning I read something about a speech of Hilary Clinton. She said "No way, no how, no McCain." To us 'no way' sounds really immature, because it's one of those English expressions kids love to use all the time.
Others are: whatever, anyway, talk to the hand. Yes, we use those exact terms in Dutch language. A lot. Even older people. 
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09-10-2009, 03:54 PM
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I started A Clockwork Orange a few days ago, really liking it so far. And I'm slowly reading through The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. That's an ongoing project.
Next up is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.
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10-05-2009, 10:09 PM
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Or should I say.. smanger
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I just finished two amazing books. First was Tai Pan by James Clavell - it's taken me many years to finish it, but I finally finished it today. In three or so days, I burned through 400 pages.
The one I finished before that was a Brief History of the Vikings by Clements. Fascinating. I love Vikings.
Up next.. It could be anything. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, the last Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, or Gai Jin by James Clavell, or one of the multitude of books I was supposed to read in university (Name of the Rose, Nobrow, Kafka, Brecht, the list goes on.)
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10-05-2009, 10:18 PM
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Killing Floor
Wanted a mystery novel and don't know how to pick em, but this seemed to be a series so started with first book.

Not the cover I have but eh
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10-06-2009, 08:11 AM
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HOW DAAAAARE YOUUUU
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I need to get started on Dexter by Design by Jeff Lindsay. I was disappointed by the third book a lot but maybe this one will save it.
Last book I recently read though was House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski.
SUCH an odd book, but great. If you see it in a bookstore flip through it and you'll find out why.
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10-07-2009, 08:37 AM
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A. Naef, 1916b
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Last book I recently read though was House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski. SUCH an odd book, but great. If you see it in a bookstore flip through it and you'll find out why.
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Whoa, looked at some pages online. I definitely need to check this book out.
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10-07-2009, 12:42 PM
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Whoa, looked at some pages online. I definitely need to check this book out.
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I also have that book...it's very good.
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10-06-2009, 10:12 PM
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Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
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Don't be too jealous.. haha
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10-08-2009, 09:45 AM
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About to start reading this. It's about an Indian tribe in Mexico who run ultra-marathons, many times barefoot or just with a very thin sandal. It apparently dispels many myths about modern running shoes and running science. I've been running for a little while now, and I'm curious to see whether barefoot running might be the way to go.
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10-08-2009, 11:11 AM
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About to start reading this. It's about an Indian tribe in Mexico who run ultra-marathons, many times barefoot or just with a very thin sandal. It apparently dispels many myths about modern running shoes and running science. I've been running for a little while now, and I'm curious to see whether barefoot running might be the way to go.
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Until you step on a nail and get tetanus.
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10-08-2009, 11:51 AM
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Until you step on a nail and get tetanus.
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That's why you get those shots! Also, the guy says he "uses his eyes to see things on the ground." And I run in a nice area and in a loop around a state park. There really isn't much debris. I can't say I'm ready to do it yet, but the idea is intriguing.
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11-19-2009, 05:48 PM
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About to start reading this. It's about an Indian tribe in Mexico who run ultra-marathons, many times barefoot or just with a very thin sandal. It apparently dispels many myths about modern running shoes and running science. I've been running for a little while now, and I'm curious to see whether barefoot running might be the way to go.
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Sergey Brin seems to have found this solution.
More on the KSO.
Makes me kinda wanna try them out...
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11-19-2009, 06:54 PM
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Sergey Brin seems to have found this solution.
More on the KSO.
Makes me kinda wanna try them out...
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Yeah, I'm intrigued by those things. "Barefoot" Ted who is mentioned in the book wears them and it seems rather amazing. I finished the book, by the way. It's a really interesting read, especially since I started running a couple of years ago. It makes you wonder about modern shoe companies...
Today I picked up this in the studio.
I have never actually read Hammet's work. I only know of his work from some of the great 50's Film Noir. It's roped me in already though, really good detective book.
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