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Interested in Boston's Architecture?

You are? I’ve got two resources for you: WBUR’s Boston by Design is a fascinating radio tour of the city, with an excellent online companion site. I caught an episode tonight and it’s so good it’s keeping me from sitting … Continue reading

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Excited For Anathem, Neal Stephenson's Latest Novel? I Sure Am.

I just read 11 pages from Neal Stephenson’s new book, Anathem (click through to read them yourself via PDF at Amazon 🙂 ) and it’s as funny and fascinating as you would expect from Stephenson. On the heels of two* … Continue reading

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Neuromancer to Be Butchered On Screen? At Least the Teaser Poster is Cool.

I Want to Scrub Out My Brain So I Can Ignore This News. Gladly I’d missed this news until now. Sadly Gibson himself mentioned it on his blog so it popped up on my radar. It appears professional cardboard cutout … Continue reading

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Books 2008 #11 JavaScript: The Good Parts

JavaScript: The Good Parts: I have to say I was somewhat disappointed with this book from Douglas Crockford, one of the leading voices in the JavaScript community. I normally enjoy Crockford’s in-depth, direct style, but in this book it’s so … Continue reading

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