TMoney

Finally finished this monster after struggling to get through it for nearly two years. It is the most challenging book I've ever read. I went though it with a plot guide and character map and still got lost all the time. That all being said, I think its the best work of fiction I've ever read by an American author. It is stunningly brilliant. Time and time again I was left in utter awe of Pynchon's writing ability. IMO he is without equal in his mastery of prose, humor, depravity, and esoteric postmodern deep-dives. It is a slog to get through but it rewards those who invest the time and mental energy and accept the challenge.

When you interrupt the parade because you ran out of henny and you need to run into the crowd to get more.

For @Fitz! This looks stunningly good.

^ Yes. It is more hard sci-fi than it is fantasy sci-fi. Crichton fan here as well.

The Dark Forest (Three Body Problem Book 2). Just outstanding! I liked it even more than the first book. Consider it an absolute must read if you enjoyed the Three Body Problem.

Anthony Bourdain? Seriously!? 😢 I loved his book and his shows were great. RIP

Congrats Caps and Caps fans!

Spacehog - Resident Alien

2018 State of the Platforms. https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2018/102/

This is head-case, my man! Retail therapy!

Honestly, for enthusiasts the thing you want to watch isn't the public keynote, its the state of the platform address that followed it. I don't think they've posted the video yet, but i'll post a link once i find one.

I'm bummed I only started really getting in to it after you left the bay area!

I'm quickly discovering that purchasing whisky is nearly as much fun as drinking it. Those enablers at K&L certainly don't make it easy to say no with their reasonable prices and delivery right to my office. Our local costco also has a pretty decent selection with costco-like prices. Bought a couple or Norlan glasses and copitas to mess around with. I dislike how much contact my fingers make with the bowl of glencairns, so it'll be interesting to see how these two perform given they take different approaches to solving that problem.

Happy birthday, cat-man!