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The tire fire of democracy
Nic has never been more worried for the future of America.
Book roundup, part 21
This installment features grimdark fantasy, peppy astronauts and the Roman Empire. Includes SPQR, And On That Bombshell, The Code Book, Schiit Happened, Beyond Redemption, The Severed Streets, The Martian and Veiled.
Review: The Revenant
A great 90 minute movie smothered in a 2-and-a-half-hour wreck.
Thoughts on the 2016 Prius v after a road trip
After a 1,000 mile road trip in his new Prius, Nic has thoughts and gripes.
Apple Watch, six months in
Thoughts on Apple Watch after half a year of daily usage.
Review: ELAC B6 bookshelf speakers
A great value for your sound system.
Magical thinking about encryption and privacy
Predictably, the Paris attacks brought the anti-encryption crowd back out of the woodwork. They're at best being willfully disingenuous.
Review: Spectre
A long-time Bond fan looks at the latest installment in the series and has thoughts.
Book roundup, part 20
Includes The Antidote, One Nation, Under Gods, Losing the Signal, The Todd Glass Situation, The Last Policeman, The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, Beacon 23, Killing Pretty and Queen of Fire.
Building a static site for an investigative journalism project
Things to consider when planning to build a site on a compressed time table.
How to learn things you’re not interested in
A simple tip to help you learn things your brain wants nothing to do with.
Yearning for the Cold War
The GOP base is searching for a new Evil Empire to fight.