Leah Bloom More book lists:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/nov/26/best-books-of-2016-part-one
http://www.refinery29.com/2016/02/102382/best-books-2016#slide
From the Guardian list I rather liked:
The Tusk That Did the Damage — Tania James
Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun — Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Golden Hill — Francis Spufford
From the Refinery 29 List:
Cauliflower — Nicola Barker
A Hundred Thousand Worlds — Bob Proehl
Unrelated to either list, my eye was drawn towards:
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts — Joshua Hammer
The Devoursers — Indra Das
Monday, November 28, 2016
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Vast: The Crystal Caverns - Second Printing with Miniatures
I backed the original printing of this game. It's a heck of a lot of fun. A 5-way asymmetrical dungeon crawler and one of you can play the dungeon itself. Tons of replay value and a lot of fun decisions/interactions. The minis look amazing and if you're buying a copy of the game, I'd strongly recommend pledging at a level for a copy that includes them.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2074786394/vast-the-crystal-caverns-second-printing-with-mini
Monday, November 21, 2016
The Secret Agenda of a Facebook Quiz
Remember kids: it's all about giving them what they really want...
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/opinion/the-secret-agenda-of-a-facebook-quiz.html
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Coins
OK, this is fun.
Beastie Boys/Daft Punk mashups that are booty movin'.
https://coinsmakeyoudance.bandcamp.com/album/daft-science
Grover (@Grover) | Twitter
Eeeeeee!!!
Grover has a Twitter account!
Grover has a Twitter account!
I am re-thinking my no-Twitter stance.
And he was recently flustered upon hearing that there was a monster on Twitter. Although he concluded belatedly that this was probably a reference to his lovable furry blue self.
I, however, don't feel he should fall back on his usual explanations.
Grover. There is a monster on Twitter. And his name is Donald Trump.
https://twitter.com/grover
Friday, November 18, 2016
Arg!
Arg!
OK, so my dad keeps getting taken in by these scams to "fix" his computer. Last night he called about it and I said, don't do anything, I'll talk to you today.
I'm not interested in trying to diagnose his issues over the phone 2000 miles away. I am strongly tempted to tell him to get a Mac or even an iPad although then I'd have to train him on how iOS works (although the iPad is actually pretty good in this respect).
His computer is pretty old and could probably stand being replaced. But then he's back to his old issue where eventually he'll get a "your computer is riddled with viruses" and then we'll be back to square one. If he goes to BestBuy, he might get locked in with GeekSquad and I'm skeptical about their utility.
I'm asking for general ideas on what to do here.
I'm also asking this specific question -- is there a software/maintenance plan for PCs that provides good value for money (protects against viruses, gives regular updates, has either a small subscription plan or a larger every-few-years update fee)?
If I were to push him to an iPad (or Surface???) are there any other protective services I should mention? In the case of the iPad, I'd probably suggest he sign up for AppleCare (assuming an Apple store in his area...)?
Thanks for your help.
OK, so my dad keeps getting taken in by these scams to "fix" his computer. Last night he called about it and I said, don't do anything, I'll talk to you today.
I'm not interested in trying to diagnose his issues over the phone 2000 miles away. I am strongly tempted to tell him to get a Mac or even an iPad although then I'd have to train him on how iOS works (although the iPad is actually pretty good in this respect).
His computer is pretty old and could probably stand being replaced. But then he's back to his old issue where eventually he'll get a "your computer is riddled with viruses" and then we'll be back to square one. If he goes to BestBuy, he might get locked in with GeekSquad and I'm skeptical about their utility.
I'm asking for general ideas on what to do here.
I'm also asking this specific question -- is there a software/maintenance plan for PCs that provides good value for money (protects against viruses, gives regular updates, has either a small subscription plan or a larger every-few-years update fee)?
If I were to push him to an iPad (or Surface???) are there any other protective services I should mention? In the case of the iPad, I'd probably suggest he sign up for AppleCare (assuming an Apple store in his area...)?
Thanks for your help.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Oh hey!
Oh hey!
Dungeons and Dragons made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame...along with Little People!...and the swing!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/score-one-for-the-little-people-figures-inducted-into-national-toy-hall-of-fame/2016/11/10/f744b8b6-a76a-11e6-ba59-a7d93165c6d4_story.html
Dungeons and Dragons made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame...along with Little People!...and the swing!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/score-one-for-the-little-people-figures-inducted-into-national-toy-hall-of-fame/2016/11/10/f744b8b6-a76a-11e6-ba59-a7d93165c6d4_story.html
Monday, November 7, 2016
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Infinity Train | Minisode | Cartoon Network
So Cartoon Network will show pilot episodes for things they might want to turn into series later. Adventure Time started out as one of these "mini-sodes". Here's a new one that has a flat-out amazing premise about a nerdy girl trapped on a mysterious magical train and I really hope it makes it to full series status.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY6kfVWv01k
Friday, November 4, 2016
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