Comments on: Useful Meme http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/ Musings on Science, Religion and Philosophy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clark http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Clark Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:51:09 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/#comment-270 Ah. I'd forgotten about your enjoyment of Dumas. That was why I was confused. Sorry - I've done so little blogging of late until recently that I've forgotten much. I'm listening to Stephen Fry right now. Ah. I’d forgotten about your enjoyment of Dumas. That was why I was confused.

Sorry – I’ve done so little blogging of late until recently that I’ve forgotten much.

I’m listening to Stephen Fry right now.

]]> By: William Morris http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-269 William Morris Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:53:10 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/#comment-269 I meant that I like the ones in the Dumas style. The "of course" is because I figured my aesthetic preferences as stated over the years in various fora you and I both frequent have betrayed my basic fussiness and predilection for backward looking experiments in fiction. ---- My favorite podcast of the moment (although only 3 so far): <a href="http://www.stephenfry.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow">Stephen Fry's podgrams</a>. Funny and witty, but also Fry nibbles at some interesting philosophical and aesthetic issues. My other favorite podcast is the best music podcast around: <a href="http://www.soundopinions.org/" rel="nofollow">Sound Opinions</a>. I enjoy their record reviews and interviews, but they also do a good job of covering the music business (and it's slow dive and the inherent contradictions and head-scratching moments that occur as they flounder about trying to figure out what to do about this whole downloading thing). I meant that I like the ones in the Dumas style. The “of course” is because I figured my aesthetic preferences as stated over the years in various fora you and I both frequent have betrayed my basic fussiness and predilection for backward looking experiments in fiction.

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My favorite podcast of the moment (although only 3 so far): Stephen Fry’s podgrams. Funny and witty, but also Fry nibbles at some interesting philosophical and aesthetic issues.

My other favorite podcast is the best music podcast around: Sound Opinions. I enjoy their record reviews and interviews, but they also do a good job of covering the music business (and it’s slow dive and the inherent contradictions and head-scratching moments that occur as they flounder about trying to figure out what to do about this whole downloading thing).

]]> By: FHL http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-264 FHL Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:22:49 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/#comment-264 Ever since accidentally picking up book #5 (Phoenix) at the UF bookstore, I've been a huge fan of the Steven Brust books. The Khaavren Romances take some getting used to, but I found that they grew on me, particularly the odd stilted dialogue. The original series, though, I heartily recommend to all my friends. =) I'll have to try XTorrent out. I think I'm still in Demonoid withdrawal, and FileMP3.org has been down for over a week now. Ever since accidentally picking up book #5 (Phoenix) at the UF bookstore, I’ve been a huge fan of the Steven Brust books. The Khaavren Romances take some getting used to, but I found that they grew on me, particularly the odd stilted dialogue. The original series, though, I heartily recommend to all my friends. =)

I’ll have to try XTorrent out. I think I’m still in Demonoid withdrawal, and FileMP3.org has been down for over a week now.

]]> By: Clark http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Clark Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:06:58 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/#comment-258 There were a few for sure. Although given the context at times (the seedy underside of San Francisco in the future) I think it fits. But yeah, a warning ought be in order that there is a lot of explicit talk in the book. Some you can skim over; others are more key to the plot. William, could you explain what you mean by "I, of course, actually like the earlier ones." I'm not quite sure what you mean by liking the early ones. Does that mean you dislike the later ones? Or do you mean the books in the Dumas style? And what is that "of course" indicating? Did I miss a post at your blog? There were a few for sure. Although given the context at times (the seedy underside of San Francisco in the future) I think it fits. But yeah, a warning ought be in order that there is a lot of explicit talk in the book. Some you can skim over; others are more key to the plot.

William, could you explain what you mean by “I, of course, actually like the earlier ones.” I’m not quite sure what you mean by liking the early ones. Does that mean you dislike the later ones? Or do you mean the books in the Dumas style? And what is that “of course” indicating? Did I miss a post at your blog?

]]> By: Mentat http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Mentat Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:48:13 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/#comment-257 I tried Altered Carbon a year or more ago but the very explicit (pornographic I would say) sex scenes turned me off. Morgan is an excellent writer and the book is set in a very interesting universe. Unfortunately, Morgan is at the extreme end of a very bad trend in modern science fiction: it's all geared to adult audiences. The idea that a science fiction novel can capture the imagination of a teen (in a positive way) seems to have gone the way of the dodo. It's a shame. I tried Altered Carbon a year or more ago but the very explicit (pornographic I would say) sex scenes turned me off. Morgan is an excellent writer and the book is set in a very interesting universe. Unfortunately, Morgan is at the extreme end of a very bad trend in modern science fiction: it’s all geared to adult audiences. The idea that a science fiction novel can capture the imagination of a teen (in a positive way) seems to have gone the way of the dodo. It’s a shame.

]]> By: William Morris http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-254 William Morris Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:18:27 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/09/useful-meme/#comment-254 The Taltos books are great. I, of course, actually like the earlier ones. But the core series is well worth reading. In particular, Vlad Taltos really deepens as a character throughout the series as he begins to pay the price for and become disenchanted with his mafia-style youth. The Taltos books are great. I, of course, actually like the earlier ones. But the core series is well worth reading. In particular, Vlad Taltos really deepens as a character throughout the series as he begins to pay the price for and become disenchanted with his mafia-style youth.

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