Doctor Who: A History by Alan Kistler My rating: 3 of 5 stars A good general summary of Doctor Who through the years, with stories about the production team, anecdotes, and the usual fannish stuff. If you are a fan … Continue reading
The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology by Simon Winchester My rating: 4 of 5 stars Back when I was teaching, one of the courses I taught several times was History of Science, … Continue reading
Dorsai! by Gordon R. Dickson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This short novel is one of the classics of Military SF. It was initially published in serialized form, and you can tell because it is very episodic in form. … Continue reading
I was listening to Hacker Public Radio episode #3242, which was a lengthy look at Chromebooks by a couple of Linux folks, who were on the whole pretty happy with the experience. This may surprise some folks, but I was … Continue reading
The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic by Mike Duncan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I first encountered Mike Duncan from his impressive History of Rome podcast, which I listened to all … Continue reading
The next learning experience for me involved learning about typing in Spanish on my American English computer. And the answer is actually quite simple, and involves software. There is a setting you can make to switch your keyboard to International … Continue reading
In the previous post I looked at smartphone apps and Web sites that have helped me learning Spanish. Now I want to mention some YouTube channels and Podcasts that I have used. YouTube Channels All Language Resources Channel Address: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3iaeeUxWOgUXFK6kfIp_Ig … Continue reading
As long as I have to stay in all of the time In the Year of the Plague, why not do something productive, like learn a language? I decided to do just that, and since there is a whole lot … Continue reading
After Shock: The World’s Foremost Futurists Reflect on 50 Years of Future Shockâand Look Ahead to the Next 50 by John Schroeter My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a good book, but somewhat mixed by its nature. As … Continue reading
Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation by Tim Brown My rating: 2 of 5 stars This was not the best book I have ever read. The main premise is that design is very important, which … Continue reading
