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Books 2009 #10 Even Faster Web Sites

I reviewed it over at HTML + CSS + JavaScript I finally finished reading Even Faster Web Sites. It’s good, but in terms of things for my day to day, it’s kind of a mixed bag. In some ways (specifically … Continue reading

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Movies 2009 #23 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Stunning that it’s taken me this long to review Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, but it has.

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Books 2009 #9 One Up on Wall Street

One Up on Wall Street I’d never read this. It’s an interesting read, especially in light of what’s going on with the economy and the stock market over the past couple of years. Personally, I’ve enjoyed picking and owning individual … Continue reading

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Books 2009 #8 Interface

Written by Neal Stephenson and George Jewsbury under the pseudonym, Stephen Bury, Interface is a flawed, but ultimately enjoyable novel. It’s also proved to be a difficult book to review. I finished it on the plane back from Italy. That … Continue reading

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Books 2009 #6 Prayers for Rain

And with Prayers for Rain my romp through these Dennis Lehane novels ends. I’ve still got Mystic River and Shutter Island to go, but this is it for the Kenzie/Gennaro stories. I’ll miss them. It’s not quite the same feeling … Continue reading

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