User Profile

François

FrankAuLux@outside.ofa.dog

Joined 1 year, 6 months ago

Retired linguist/law/IT. Avid reader in all languages (see polyglot.city/@FrankauLux/), both paper and ebooks. Mostly fictions these days.

This link opens in a pop-up window

User Activity

finished reading Hello World by Hannah Fry

Hello World (Paperback, 2018, Transworld Publishers Limited) No rating

Would you let an algorithm determine your fate? Hannah Fry lifts the lid on the …

Excellent book, and I'm tempted to say mandatory reading for anyone not familiar with the subject. I was, having been in IT for more years then I care to recall, but it was still an interresting book, if nothing else because it gave flesh and example to things I've always thought without being sure. 2 things to keep in mind: The book is written from a UK/US point of view, so many of the things said are not valid in the EU. The author recognizes that, but obviously didn't fully grasp the amount of differences. The book was written in 2018. That's almost 7 years ago, and in computerland, it's like a century. Many things have changed, and it is funny to see some of the declarations and predictions made then... But all in all very recommended.

Ophélie est une habitante de l'Arche d'Anima, une des îles flottante dans un monde qui …

Un livre très intéressant, découvert via une recherche sur “steampunk”. Pas très steampunk en ce qui me concerne, mais bien ficelé et plein de rebondissements, Lecture simple, mais agréable. Attention: le livre se termine sur une porte ouverte, donc il vaut mieux avoir les suivants (et je soupçonne fort, la série complète des quatre) avant de se mettre à lire.