The Lorem Ipsum of Audiobook Reviews April 26, 2013
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Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 translated my recorded voice recording of my book review of Tigana, by Guy Gavriel Kay
, like this voiceprint:
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I may need to adjust my cellphone’s audio a bit.
Cairo by G. Willow Wilson and M.K Perker April 10, 2013
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Cairo, by G, Willow Wilson , is a (as I read it) hardcover graphic novel featuring an Orange County wannabe, a bitter, wordy Egyptian journalist, a Lebanese-American shoe bomber, a hashish smuggler, an Israeli special forces soldier, a magician gangster…and a jinn in Cairo. Sounds like the beginning of a really bad bar joke, but it’s actually a nice little comic that moves along in a spritely (see what I did there?) manner after the jinn gets involved. A little bit serious about politics and religion, but I forgive G. Willow Wilson. At least she’s sincere.
Ms. Wilson is the author of Alif the Unseen, which I reviewed earlier, which is sort of similar but completely different and a really great read. Both are available from sfpl.org and Amazon.com
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Elves April 5, 2013
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I went to bed early last night, before my stepdaughter returned from a night out with [famous musician’s daughter]. When I got up this morning, I found these next to my knapsack by the front door:
Eyeteeth February 25, 2013
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Now you know where that word came from.
Ready For My Close-up, Mr. DeMille February 23, 2013
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Just a few touches before I am monitored all night for traces of sleep apnea. If you think this is gross, you should see the operations to amputate my uvula and chop the extra bones out of my jaw.
Sleep tight, kiddies.
Another Shirt I Can’t Wear to Work January 30, 2013
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This one is wearing out; does anyone know where I can get another?
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Barbie Like You Have Never Seen Her December 31, 2012
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My sister has suggested I enjoy Google Images a little too much.
How could I?




Merry Winter Solstice Celebration December 20, 2012
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Android Development Environment—Part Two December 15, 2012
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In which Our Hero has a revelation about printed matter.
I bought a copy of Sam’s Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours (2nd Edition) a while back because it was up to date (more or less) and I felt it would have the requisite instructions for correctly setting up the Android development environment for me, the rookie.
I stand corrected. the development cycle for android is pretty swift, and the book was obsolete before I touched it…also makes too many assumptions about the clarity of its instructions—but I digress.
The correct way to set up your Android development environment (and don’t listen to anyone who tells you otherwise) is to download the ADT Bundle from android.com (follow the link) and install that. Period. Seriously: if you try (and I did) to set up each piece individually you will find yourself a broken, bitter wo/man. It just doesn’t work to do it that way. The Bundle contains pretty much everything you need. I installed it to my (present from stepdaughter) Batman-shaped USB thumbdrive, and it seems to be working properly.
Finally. I had a lost weekend over this, and one weeknight. Harken to my tale of woe, and let your Bundle flow.
Taking Notes November 28, 2012
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I found this notepaper from a developer’s meeting seven or so years ago. I’m not sure why I made these notes, but they look very interesting taken out of whatever context they were in:
“At some point we should just trust Microsoft…” –this is probably the problem, right here.
“…it’s a bug until it’s documented. Then it’s a feature.”
“We are having a logic and code audit here without access to our code. It’s not fair!”
“…redefine the problem as a solution…”
I really wish I could remember why I wrote these things down.