Book Review: Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks
A dark, intense character study of a man who offsets many personal acts of valor and selflessness with a few acts of horrifying cruelty. Literal warfare as a metaphor for the main character’s inner turmoil. Big Philosophical Questions about good and evil, the ethics of interfering with less advanced civilizations, finding purpose in a post-scarcity [...]
Dear California, Start with these
The CTO of the State of California, responding to being called out by Tech Crunch and the San Francisco Chronicle for setting aside $50 million to maintain an antiquated 70′s-era legacy system just to process unemployment checks, has challenged the public to “walk the talk” and propose better ways his state can conduct its IT [...]
Was America ready for Princess Tiana?
As I write this, The Princess & The Frog has grossed about $93 million after 8 weeks of wide release. Is this a failure?
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