A quick break for a book review or two.
I just finished reading Transition by Ian M Banks. If you like the many worlds theory of the universe, and a shadowing agency that roams the multiverse possibly setting things right by taking a little pill and shifting back and forth into slightly different versions of the world. Well you’ll enjoy this book. Ifnot, I guess you could do worse than reading Dan Brown’s new book. It’s like eating cotton candy though. It sorta dissolves on your tongue as you taste it. Still a fun ride through DC, the founding fathers, and the organization with secrets called the Masons. Still feels like I’m always reading the same novel with Dan, and this time it feels a bit too predictable. If neither of these sound appetizing (come on give Ian a chance, I’ve never not liked his writing, he’s just got that perfect English wit and flare for writing dry and clever and enjoyable sentences) then I recommend Huge which is a pitch perfect hard-boiled detective novel as dictated by a 12 year old kid named Huge Smalls. Really not into any of those? Fine, read The Magicians by Lev Grossman. A coming of age story about a pretty nerdy new york teen magician who steps into hidden college for aspiring magic makers and learns the hard way that you should be careful what you wish for. Well written (though kinda feels like he’s trying pretty hard to be the next Harry Potter phenomena), though not for kids.
Ok, onto the links..
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1. The power of time off. If you haven’t seen Stefan Sagmeister speak this is a nice one from TEDGlobal. I just love his visualization of life and retirement.
2. Tools of the Mind Play to learn executive function…
3. Where Rudy (my imaginary friend) goes when he’s on vacation…
4. Classic Daily Show… deep space naan.
5.Are memristors really just the building blocks of positronic brains?
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Surprise twist at the end of this MadMen Sesame Street clip I’m guessing they’re trying to throw a bone to the parents in the room.