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After the rain in the desert
After the rain in the desert

The Core Dump

The Core Dump is the personal blog of Nic Lindh, a Swedish-American pixel-pusher living in Phoenix, Arizona.

    Welcome to Nic's Core Dump. Enjoy.

    Book roundup, part 27

    Includes Hollywood Dead, Tales from the Loop, Things from the Flood, The Court of Broken Knives, and Port of Shadows.

    Friday, October 19, 2018
    ReviewBook

    To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.

    —George Orwell

    Friday, September 14, 2018
    Quote

    “Cancel everything. You’re going into emergency surgery today”

    Nic has a retinal tear and has his vision is saved by a laser.

    Sunday, September 02, 2018
    Personal

    Book roundup, part 26

    Includes The Storm Before the Storm, White Trash, Calypso, Tell the Machine Goodnight, Prince of Fools, and Provenance.

    Friday, August 03, 2018
    ReviewBook

    Renewing the nerd card: Installing Ubiquiti UniFi in the house

    The Internet tells Nic to install Ubiquiti gear in his house, so he does, and now he has thoughts.

    Friday, June 29, 2018
    Tech

    The greater the ignorance the greater the dogmatism.

    —Sir William Osler

    Saturday, May 26, 2018
    Quote

    Working in the pod mines

    What I wish I’d known when I started podcasting.

    Tuesday, May 01, 2018
    Tech

    It is impossible for a person to begin to learn what he already thinks he knows.

    ―Epictetus

    Monday, March 26, 2018
    Quote

    Book roundup, part 25

    Mostly excellent non-fiction in this installment. Includes Fantasyland, The Miracle of Dunkirk, Das Reich, The Undoing Project, Waiting for the Punch, Vacationland and Points of Impact.

    Saturday, March 03, 2018
    ReviewBook

    The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.

    ―Anatole France

    Saturday, February 03, 2018
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    A report from surveillance cylinder land as we wait for HomePod

    Nic reports his experiences so far with voice computing from Amazon and Google and is a bit mystified at the reaction to Apple’s HomePod.

    Saturday, January 27, 2018
    Tech

    It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

    —Pierre Beaumarchais

    Saturday, January 20, 2018
    Quote

    iPhone X impressions

    After a few weeks of using iPhone X I’m ready to join the congratulatory choir.

    Saturday, December 30, 2017
    Tech

    The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they’ve found it.

    —Sir Terry Pratchett

    Thursday, December 28, 2017
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    Smart homes for the wealthy

    Nic is interested in smart homes. His contractor let him know how the wealthy are already using them.

    Sunday, December 17, 2017
    Tech

    Book roundup, part 24

    Lots of sci-fi in this installment. Includes Retribution, Boomerang, The Collapsing Empire, All Systems Red, and Ninefox Gambit.

    Monday, November 27, 2017
    ReviewBook

    Review: Bosch TV series

    A longtime Bosch reader looks at the TV series.

    Wednesday, October 04, 2017
    Review

    Getting started with podcasting

    A concise guide to getting started with podcasting, including equipment, editing, mic technique and hosting.

    Sunday, September 10, 2017
    Tech

    Review: Novels of the Malazan Empire

    A worthy inclusion to the Malazan canon and great high fantasy to disappear into in troubled times.

    Sunday, September 03, 2017
    Media

    Either America will destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy the United States.

    —W.E.B. Du Bois

    Saturday, August 26, 2017
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