I like learning (reading, thinking, writing), and I dabble in anything that interests me, both fiction and non-fiction.
I need to make more time to read, because my "To Read" list keeps getting longer
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An examination of how scarcity--and our flawed responses to it--shapes our lives, our society, and …
Daniel Pink calls this one of the most underrated books of the last 10 years. That it changed his thinking about thinking. twitter.com/DanielPink/status/1521203124241039360
“Kill it with fire,” the typical first reaction to a legacy system falling into obsolescence, …
This is a great resource for working with legacy systems. Actually, it is mostly about working with people, which is appropriate. Creating and using software is often about working with people and reifying workflow processes in software.
I had it recommended to me as a good book for non-legacy systems as well. There are some good points about when to modernize a system and avoiding chasing shiny new technology.
I didn't find it helpful to a software engineer such as myself, but I could see the value in a manager reading it, which is appropriate as Marianne is coming from an engineering management perspective.
I was expecting something more like modern self-help books, lots of practical tips on how to work with your mind. There was some of that, but a lot of it was sermons inspiring courage and highlighting the importance and dignity of intellectual work. This is not a bad thing.
I tended to skim through a lot, because it was stories and illustrations. I feel like I probably missed some tidbits that were buried among them, and I'd like to go back and read it more carefully now that I know what to expect and when I'm in the right frame of mind, but I don't know if I will ever end up reading it again, at least not for a while.
It definitely comes from a Christian (really Catholic) perspective, which was not a problem for me. In fact, I loved that, but it may not resonate if you're not …
I was expecting something more like modern self-help books, lots of practical tips on how to work with your mind. There was some of that, but a lot of it was sermons inspiring courage and highlighting the importance and dignity of intellectual work. This is not a bad thing.
I tended to skim through a lot, because it was stories and illustrations. I feel like I probably missed some tidbits that were buried among them, and I'd like to go back and read it more carefully now that I know what to expect and when I'm in the right frame of mind, but I don't know if I will ever end up reading it again, at least not for a while.
It definitely comes from a Christian (really Catholic) perspective, which was not a problem for me. In fact, I loved that, but it may not resonate if you're not Christian.
January Cole’s job just got a whole lot harder.
Not that running security at the …
Looks interesting. I love a good time paradox scifi novel, and this looks different. www.npr.org/2022/02/23/1082397878/the-paradox-hotel-is-a-mashup-of-sci-fi-and-crime-fiction
In our homes, our schools, and our businesses, computers play an ever-increasing role. But while …
Given the Gabriel fanboy that I am, I'm not sure why I haven't read this already!
This is a story set in a post-apocalyptic future. The Cold War progressed until it …
"This short-story collection by Ellison was a revelation when I first read it and the titular story is a top-5 AI story IMO."
An explosive, emotional novel about a young Jewish boy whose parents die at the hands …
Recommended here: twitter.com/JWB1824/status/1479535142079279106
Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the autobiographical account of the experiences of British Army Colonel …
Recommended here: twitter.com/ldesegur/status/1479304094523162626
A bold English adventurer; an invincible Japanese warlord; a beautiful woman torn between two ways …
Recommended here: twitter.com/anduser96/status/1479368610028081156 (I think; there are other books named Shogun)
This book tells the fascinating history of the life of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu — Japan's …
Recommended here: twitter.com/anduser96/status/1479368610028081156 (maybe?)
Probably it is referring to James Clavell's Shogun, but this looks interesting, too.
Few books in recent decades have had the continuing impact of Dr Viktor Frankl's Man's …
Here's one that many recommend that I should probably just read. It looks to be a rather short one, too.
Strong Towns: A Bottom Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward …
Recommended here: twitter.com/ctrahey/status/1479303526991888384
Eckhart Tolle has emerged as one of today's most inspiring teachers. In The Power of …
Recommended here: twitter.com/ctrahey/status/1479303526991888384
Not sure it's my kind of spirituality, but it could be a valuable perspective to hear. It also looks like a short read.
Information design is the newest of the design disciplines. As a sign of our times, …
Recommended here: twitter.com/ctrahey/status/1479303526991888384
Is this on the same topic as Data and Reality?