1995: The Woman in the Dunes

(January 31, 2013)

Continuing the stooory of 1995, for some reason or other I had bought this book by Kobo (The Meat) Abé.  Probably because it was on sale.  Which also explains why I didn’t read it. It turns out to be a fantastically written punch in the stomach.  It’s a sandy, moist and claustrophobic horror show.  And … Continue reading 1995: The Woman in the Dunes

Boom

(January 30, 2013)

I’ve just seen what may be the best movie ever.  Boom, with a screenplay by Tennessee Williams, with Elizabeth Taylor and Whatisface playing the leads. I mean, just look at it. Look at it!

Pet Peeve #942: Amazon Packaging

(January 29, 2013)

If you order a book or two from Amazon, they know how to pack them. If you order more than that, they just throw everything into a thin cardboard box, and if the books are heavy, they then sometimes throw that box into a mail bag. Exhibit A: Thin cardboard boxes with heavy books inside … Continue reading Pet Peeve #942: Amazon Packaging

1995: Forsøk i kjærlighet

(January 28, 2013)

I hadn’t kept up with the 1995 project in a while, so I pounced on Essays in Love: A Novel by Alain de Botton yesterday. It’s a somewhat unusual novel.  As it says on the cover, it’s sort of an essay collection, and it’s sort of a novel.  So very avantey.  But not really. It’s … Continue reading 1995: Forsøk i kjærlighet

Review of The Enduring Flame part 3: The Phoenix Transformed by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory

(January 19, 2013)

Books, Emacs, and ISBN APIs

(January 18, 2013)

I have the worst memory. But even so, I pretty much manage to remember what books I’ve read.  If I’ve read Anagrams by Lorrie Moore, I remember that. The problem is with the less (how to put it?) good books. I read a lot of crap.  Crap that I like, but it’s crap.  Book after … Continue reading Books, Emacs, and ISBN APIs

Input Device Routing

(January 12, 2013)

Lots of different (USB) devices come up as HID devices in Linux.  That is, they appear to the system as if they are keybords and mice.  You plug them in, and X deals with them the normal way. When they output stuff, X will receive the events and characters will appear in whatever program has … Continue reading Input Device Routing