Here's some cool stuff that I've been reading lately: Biomega, Volume One: Violent, dark, beautiful manga by Tsutomu Nihei. It's kind of got everything that geeks like: motorbikes, zombies, talking bears, and damsels in distress. And that's just in the first 30 pages. Can't wait for volume two! Fashioning Technology by Syuzi Pakhchyan. A good…
Category: Books
Feed by M.T. Anderson: Does Technology Empower or Disable Us? (mini-review)
A couple of weeks ago, I finished the cyberpunk novel Feed by M.T. Anderson, and have been meaning to post a little review of it, along with several other books I finished recently. I keep thinking about the message and story of Feed, which relates directly to the overall themes of this blog on technology,…
How to transform our Global Kids teens into Outliers
I recently read Malcolm Gladwell’s new book Outliers , a fresh perspective on genius and success. Gladwell's central aim is to challenge the notion that individuals who are at the top of their field got there by sheer talent and hard work. He argues convincingly that there are number of external factors outside of the…
“Stacked” Blog (re)Launches: Cute nerdy girl talking about books
My friend Christina has re-launched her awesome blog "Stacked." Christina is chronicling her adventures as she works toward her goal of reading 100 books in a year, and along the way providing smart commentary about reading and literature in general. Check it out at http://stackedblog.com.
Christina on the sex appeal of librarians
I don't think I've mentioned my smart, lovely friend Christina's awesome new blog "Stacked." She is chronicling her adventures as she works toward her goal of reading 100 books in a year. She has a recent entry on the nerdy sexiness of librarians that's a great read: Nothing like the conservative nerd-girl to get a…
Apparently my friends think I don’t read enough
Yesterday I had literally five sci-fi/fantasy books offered to me by friends who thought I would like them. It’s so great having friends who know what your tastes are and loan you stuff from their collections. Last night, Frankyboy loaned me three more Lone Wolf and Cub mangas, which are so beautifully drawn and scripted…