Heh, I remember when I called them once and the 'tech' told me to unplug my ethernet cable to make sure all the electricity was gone - like it was a hose. Still not sure to this day if they were joking or completely clueless.
Don't worry, the new Privacy Czar will make sure that everything is OK. After all she used to work for Double-Click so she must know all about Privacy.
As someone who starts getting nervous if my to-be-read pile gets shorter than about 12" thick, I've found that I've had to branch out to find good books.
I would suggest trying to ease into more general fiction. Start with Harlan Ellison and JL Borges - short stories and still connected to SF and Fantasy (Ellison prefers the term speculative fiction). Try Umberto Ecco - The Name of the Rose, and Foccault's Pendulum are outstanding; or Milan Kundera; or Louisa Valenzuela. John Irving and Joseph Heller are both relatively light reading, but still well done and entertaining (Catch-22 is a MUST read). Paul Theroux and Tom Robbins are also definitely worth checking out. Donald Barthelme is outstanding if you want something a little stranger - considered by some to be the father of post-modern fiction.
If you want to stick with strictly SF, I would heartily endorse the mentions of Gene Wolfe I've seen here. I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but I have been enjoying George R.R. Martin's latest series as a break. I also haven't seen Tad Williams' Dragonbone Chair series mentioned. I didn't care for his more recent foray into SF as much, but still interesting.
One last thing - any other Russell Edson fans out there?
For those who agree that the artist and not the RIAA should be supported, I suggest
www.cdbaby.com
Only for Independent Musicians and the artist gets paid $6-$12 per CD. They also make a point of saying that they use no software from Redmond.
Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with them other than the large amounts of cash I have sent.
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You can find more detail here http://onlineethics.org/essays/shuttle/bois.html from an account written by one of the Morton-Thiokol engineers involved in the seal investigation.
Heh, I remember when I called them once and the 'tech' told me to unplug my ethernet cable to make sure all the electricity was gone - like it was a hose. Still not sure to this day if they were joking or completely clueless.
Well, even granting that many of them likely are large bodies, I still have a hard time with the 'geothermal' portion
Don't worry, the new Privacy Czar will make sure that everything is OK. After all she used to work for Double-Click so she must know all about Privacy.
As someone who starts getting nervous if my to-be-read pile gets shorter than about 12" thick, I've found that I've had to branch out to find good books.
I would suggest trying to ease into more general fiction. Start with Harlan Ellison and JL Borges - short stories and still connected to SF and Fantasy (Ellison prefers the term speculative fiction). Try Umberto Ecco - The Name of the Rose, and Foccault's Pendulum are outstanding; or Milan Kundera; or Louisa Valenzuela. John Irving and Joseph Heller are both relatively light reading, but still well done and entertaining (Catch-22 is a MUST read). Paul Theroux and Tom Robbins are also definitely worth checking out. Donald Barthelme is outstanding if you want something a little stranger - considered by some to be the father of post-modern fiction.
If you want to stick with strictly SF, I would heartily endorse the mentions of Gene Wolfe I've seen here. I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but I have been enjoying George R.R. Martin's latest series as a break. I also haven't seen Tad Williams' Dragonbone Chair series mentioned. I didn't care for his more recent foray into SF as much, but still interesting.One last thing - any other Russell Edson fans out there?
For those who agree that the artist and not the RIAA should be supported, I suggest www.cdbaby.com Only for Independent Musicians and the artist gets paid $6-$12 per CD. They also make a point of saying that they use no software from Redmond. Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with them other than the large amounts of cash I have sent.