August 29, 2006
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August 22, 2006
Descartes
Descartes is sitting in a bar, having a drink. The bartender asks him if he would like another. "I think not," he says, and vanishes.
August 21, 2006
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August 18, 2006
What's the Greatest Software Ever Written?
What's the Greatest Software Ever Written?
This is an interesting article at Information Week.
August 15, 2006
August 08, 2006
The Third Policeman
I finished The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien (pseudonym of Brian O'Nolan) a while back. It was written in 1939 and 1940 but not published until 1967, after the author's death.
I really enjoyed this book. The writing style reminds me somewhat of Terry Pratchett (mainly because he is the only writer that I've read that comes close). This book is somewhat like Alice in Wonderland as things keep getting off-kilter. There are a ton of ridiculous theories as well, but I'll hopefully let you read them for yourself.
Oh yeah, and I might have mentioned this before. The reason I read the book was because of the show Lost. One of the Lost producers said about the book,
"Whoever goes out and buys the book will have a lot more ammunition in their back pocket as they theorize about the show. They will have a lot more to speculate about -- and, no small thing, they will have read a really great book."
There have been several books seen on the show and whether or not all of them have some sort of hidden meaning has kept the watchers guessing. The producers have been coy about the significance -- or lack of significance -- of such hints.
Other books seen during the show or alluded to have been:
- Watership Down (I've read this one)
- A Wrinkle in Time
- The Brothers Karamazov
- The Bible (I've read parts)
- Heart of Darkness
- Lord of the Flies (I've read this)
- The Turn of the Screw
- Walker Percy's Lancelot
- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (I've read this one)
- Alice in Wonderland
- Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
- Our Mutual Friend (Charles Dickens)
- The Epic of Gilgamesh (I've read this one as well.)
Posted by David at 05:09 PM
Next Gen Star Wars
Demo of LucasArt's new engine for next gen Star Wars games. It is likely that this will not be up for long since it is used without permission.
August 04, 2006
Misty hills
I love this picture. It is like Brigadoon and Shangri-La all wrapped into one.