One deleted scene referenced that modern computers were derived from the Area 51 alien spaceship. The deletion of that scene created the plothole, but the plothole isn't really a plothole.
And this is why 3dfx went the Glide route. OpenGL was a clusterfark, so they made their own GL like/based API that kicked ass and was easy to develop for
You mean those converted Flash games? Yea... That's like saying all my Nesticle games were made for Windows. Escape Velocity was the best Apple exclusive game, but it's no longer exclusive.
'After almost two decades of constant, grinding email use, we should all be too tech-savvy to keep making the same mortifying mistake, too careful to keep putting our relationships and careers on the line because of sloppiness.'
If Lamar Odom can still make bonehead mistakes and pass it to the opposition a few times a year after playing basketball for 20+ years, some schlub in an office can still mistakenly hit Reply All.
To expand a little more, the story from the first book doesn't continue into the later books, but some characters are developed and established in the first book, particularly Crokus, Apsalar, and Ganoes Paran. Those characters are present in book 2, but they're not the primary focus, and you can glean along the way whatever you need to know possibly.
Other than the characters and knowledge of the world, the second book will stand alone fine. So will the 3rd book(takes place with different characters at same time of 2nd) and 5th book(completely new characters). The first book, IIRC, was put into the series at the request of the publisher as a way to establish some things and was written a long time before it was published. The story line in the first book is referenced at times in later books, but, generally, you can probably get away with avoiding it until you understand more about the world(which makes reading the first book an altogether different experience).
Hell, read the second one. The "Chain of Dogs" portion of the second novel was one of the strongest in the series. What I usually suggest to everyone is to read the novellas, as they're short and pretty much nail what Erikson does
The first one, which is the worst one. Can't have it both ways. Either read them all or don't, but don't base entire opinions off one book, otherwise it's still a wash because Feast wasn't much of a feast.
I can understand that. It's just hard to find a comparison. I do believe that The Lions of Al-Rassan is the best standalone novel in the genre, though, hands down.
Yes. You have to go into knowing that Erikson does NOT provide you with any handholding to explain how things work. This isn't Dragonlance. There is no explanation about anything other than when it uncovers itself throughout the series. I found it to be an interesting way to get into a very deep and broad world, and I respect the author for not spending any time to dumb it down, because in the end it's worth it.
Your best friend will be the list on characters in the front of the books and the appendix in the back when it comes to those WTF is that questions, but even then, it's just a skeletal framework. The real information is fleshed out throughout the books.
Also, you will hate Karsa, but then you will witness.
The first 3 books of the series are among the best 3 consecutive books written in the fantasy genre. 4 dropped off a lot, though. It's an extension of Glen Cook in that it is gritty and people die, but it is in the style of high fantasy rather than Cook's rather accessible everyday writing style(and book length). The books are very light on magic, but high on mysticism and legend. Think of it mostly as a historical middle age book with a bit of fantasy/magic thrown in(it does grow with the series though). If you want a teaser for the style, read The Hedge Knight short story.
The best combination of authors I can come with is the realism of Cook plus the settings, intrigue, and quality of a Guy G Kay novel.
Meanwhile, Steven Erikson just completed the 10 book Malazan Book of the Fallen series, which is at least the equal of ASoIaF, as of Tuesday with the release of the 10th book. He started the series 4 years after Martin started ASoIaF.
Again, what tyranny? What oppression? What lies? Please, fill me in on the horrible things he illegally disseminated. I haven't heard anything about hidden mass graves, that we know that Osama changed his name to Bill Jones and lives on Main Street USA, that we secretly framed the Russians in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, etc
This guy knew the rules, he knew the laws, and he willfully violated them. Whatever punishment he gets he earned. Classified information is just that, and isn't subject to challenge
Depends on what you consider easier. IIS 6 to IIS 7 decentralized an assload of config from a handful of possible locations to dozens of different applets, advanced settings sidebars, etc, and most of it isn't the most descriptive as to what settings may be contained within. Not using Linuxconf, I can't say for sure if what replaced it was better, but changing something for the sake of changing it isn't always good.
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One deleted scene referenced that modern computers were derived from the Area 51 alien spaceship. The deletion of that scene created the plothole, but the plothole isn't really a plothole.
That is why 3dfx made Glide.
Of course most of us do it as a hobby and VSE is freeware. Those working in corporate environments don't worry about cost, anyways.
Look, dipshit, Borland Turbo 4.5 is the best IDE ever.
And this is why 3dfx went the Glide route. OpenGL was a clusterfark, so they made their own GL like/based API that kicked ass and was easy to develop for
You mean those converted Flash games? Yea... That's like saying all my Nesticle games were made for Windows. Escape Velocity was the best Apple exclusive game, but it's no longer exclusive.
If Lamar Odom can still make bonehead mistakes and pass it to the opposition a few times a year after playing basketball for 20+ years, some schlub in an office can still mistakenly hit Reply All.
Except that SSDs have a short lifespan compared to traditional disks.
To expand a little more, the story from the first book doesn't continue into the later books, but some characters are developed and established in the first book, particularly Crokus, Apsalar, and Ganoes Paran. Those characters are present in book 2, but they're not the primary focus, and you can glean along the way whatever you need to know possibly.
Other than the characters and knowledge of the world, the second book will stand alone fine. So will the 3rd book(takes place with different characters at same time of 2nd) and 5th book(completely new characters). The first book, IIRC, was put into the series at the request of the publisher as a way to establish some things and was written a long time before it was published. The story line in the first book is referenced at times in later books, but, generally, you can probably get away with avoiding it until you understand more about the world(which makes reading the first book an altogether different experience).
Hell, read the second one. The "Chain of Dogs" portion of the second novel was one of the strongest in the series. What I usually suggest to everyone is to read the novellas, as they're short and pretty much nail what Erikson does
The first one, which is the worst one. Can't have it both ways. Either read them all or don't, but don't base entire opinions off one book, otherwise it's still a wash because Feast wasn't much of a feast.
But I think that is what makes it real. Eventually everyone makes a bad roll
I can understand that. It's just hard to find a comparison. I do believe that The Lions of Al-Rassan is the best standalone novel in the genre, though, hands down.
Who would you compare Abercrombie to? I haven't read his books, but they always come up.
Yes. You have to go into knowing that Erikson does NOT provide you with any handholding to explain how things work. This isn't Dragonlance. There is no explanation about anything other than when it uncovers itself throughout the series. I found it to be an interesting way to get into a very deep and broad world, and I respect the author for not spending any time to dumb it down, because in the end it's worth it.
Your best friend will be the list on characters in the front of the books and the appendix in the back when it comes to those WTF is that questions, but even then, it's just a skeletal framework. The real information is fleshed out throughout the books.
Also, you will hate Karsa, but then you will witness.
The first 3 books of the series are among the best 3 consecutive books written in the fantasy genre. 4 dropped off a lot, though. It's an extension of Glen Cook in that it is gritty and people die, but it is in the style of high fantasy rather than Cook's rather accessible everyday writing style(and book length). The books are very light on magic, but high on mysticism and legend. Think of it mostly as a historical middle age book with a bit of fantasy/magic thrown in(it does grow with the series though). If you want a teaser for the style, read The Hedge Knight short story.
The best combination of authors I can come with is the realism of Cook plus the settings, intrigue, and quality of a Guy G Kay novel.
Meanwhile, Steven Erikson just completed the 10 book Malazan Book of the Fallen series, which is at least the equal of ASoIaF, as of Tuesday with the release of the 10th book. He started the series 4 years after Martin started ASoIaF.
Again, what tyranny? What oppression? What lies? Please, fill me in on the horrible things he illegally disseminated. I haven't heard anything about hidden mass graves, that we know that Osama changed his name to Bill Jones and lives on Main Street USA, that we secretly framed the Russians in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, etc
What tyranny? Who is oppressing you?
This guy knew the rules, he knew the laws, and he willfully violated them. Whatever punishment he gets he earned. Classified information is just that, and isn't subject to challenge
These guys aren't Gandhi. They're not even Wyatt Earp. They're out looking for a fight, not letting it come to them
Depends on what you consider easier. IIS 6 to IIS 7 decentralized an assload of config from a handful of possible locations to dozens of different applets, advanced settings sidebars, etc, and most of it isn't the most descriptive as to what settings may be contained within. Not using Linuxconf, I can't say for sure if what replaced it was better, but changing something for the sake of changing it isn't always good.
Maybe they do something worthwhile sometimes, but maybe the consequences of that results in a less free internet. I'll withhold cheering
If not that, he read Altered Carbon
"You may not be interested in politics, but, sooner or later, politics will be interested in you." -- Vladimir Lenin
Isn't that the point of Soviet Communism?