by Jim Stitzel | Sep 11, 2007 | Asides
I haven’t read Arthur C. Clarke’s _Rama_ series yet (even though it’s on my list), but “this student-created video”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY2Yt1ATm4c makes me want to run out and grab the books I’m missing and give them a...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 6, 2007 | General
I could list for you 10 reasons why ebooks suck, but Rob does it so much better. Personally, I’d much rather hold a book printed on paper in my hands than try to read it off a screen. For one thing, all that scrolling makes my head hurt after awhile, whereas...
by Jim Stitzel | Aug 24, 2007 | General
Brandon Sanderson has read the final Harry Potter installment. He had, in part, this to say about it: bq. Initial thoughts: I liked it, as I’ve liked all of the other HP books. However, it lacked the charm of the books that occurred inside of Hogwarts. (Source:...
by Jim Stitzel | Aug 9, 2007 | Asides
The “Harry Potter discussion”:http://forum.shamuswrites.com/forum/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows continues apace – albeit at a bit of a slow pace. Go check it out and add your two cents!
by Jim Stitzel | Jul 22, 2007 | General
Well, I’m a little bummed because I was eagerly anticipating being able to get my hands on the final installment of Harry Potter today and ravenously devouring it whole before nightfall. Unfortunately, due to a little problem with delivery (i.e. the UPS guy not...