XML apologist. Erlang enthusiast. Currently JVMs & Performance stuff at Netflix. Previously JVMs & performative stuff at Twitter. He/him.
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I'm still a "Noyce Guy" at heart, but this was a fascinating and deeply personal portrait of Gordon Moore. His contributions to the fabrication process and chemical underpinnings of computing are indisputable. For a book with three (3!) authors this was a well-wreitten and extremely readable text.
The history of Silicon Valley was written by nerds, and Moore was a nerd's nerd.
Ann Leckie returns to the world of the Imperial Radch in this standalone.
The Temporal …
Not Leckie’s best, but that is still better than most stuff out there. #Radch
What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about …
Took a year or three to complete* but I am calling this done.
*calling it after a long slog through the hardcover and a lot of falling asleep to the audiobook version countless times
Tracing the sepia-toned years of Chandigarh’s infancy brings nostalgia that is both heartwarming and oddly melancholic. The new capital of …
The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy is a …
Radicalizing.
The Last Colony is a science fiction novel by American writer John Scalzi, the third …
Another awesome chapter in the Old Man's War series. @scalzi@mastodon.social is a pro's pro: the story is tight and compelling, a great balance of background detail and plot-advancing action. Also, some really great ideas blended into the book. A fun read!
Tom Bettany, a British ex-spy crammed with dark skills, comes out of retirement when he learns his estranged son is …
Tom Bettany, a British ex-spy crammed with dark skills, comes out of retirement when he …
A pretty good prequel to the Slow Horses universe. Wish I'd clocked it earlier. Best read after "Real Tigers" and before "Spook Street".
There are a few flat notes, but man, it is a fast read!
The Last Colony is a science fiction novel by American writer John Scalzi, the third set in his Old Man's …
Tom Bettany, a British ex-spy crammed with dark skills, comes out of retirement when he learns his estranged son is …
The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy is a …
This book has been sitting on my shelf for years. Eric Daniels recommended Graeber to me back when we were working at #Twitter.
