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Yangtze river dolphin is extinct

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Nils

The Yangtze river dolphin is [now extinct](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6935343.stm). I really wish the Chinese people had learned from the mistakes we have made in the past, and attempted to steer their boom in ecologically sound ways; but I guess greed is very … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Nils

Today is the day the “last” Harry Potter book gets published. Crazed fans are [besieging bookshops](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6909153.stm), which will start the sales frenzy at midnight. A lot of these crazed fans are adults. Now here’s something the government could do to … Continue reading →

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Parallel Worlds, by Dr. Michio Kaku

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Nils

I completed the book last weekend. It’s not very big – about 400 pages paperback. I can’t really review the physics; and the book isn’t very technical or mathematical. It’s a book for everybody and I think that anybody with … Continue reading →

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New Books

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Nils

* Accelerated C++ * Learning UML 2.0 * The God Delusion * Parallel Worlds Yumm!

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Annals of the Heechee by Frederik Pohl

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Nils

I read “The Annals of the Heechee” while I was in Detroit. *Annals* is the fourth book of the “Gateway” series by Frederik Pohl. As you may or may not know the Heechee series centers around the story of Robinette … Continue reading →

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The Number of the Beast

Posted on June 15, 2006 by Nils

I’ve finally managed to stomach completing [The Number of the Beast](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Number_of_the_Beast_%28novel%29), by Robert A. Heinlein. Number of the Beast tells the story of four characters, who have to flee after an attempt on their life, and end up in various … Continue reading →

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Geisterjäger John Sinclair

Posted on December 25, 2005 by Nils

615I was browsing about at random last night and I came across a mention of the fictional character of [John Sinclair](http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisterj%C3%A4ger_John_Sinclair). For those of you who don’t know – probably most, especially if you don’t live in Germany – John … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Delivery Security

Posted on July 10, 2005 by Nils

The Telegraph [reports on the security measures](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/07/10/wpotter10.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/07/10/ixworld.html) undertaken to ensure nobody gets a peek at the next Harry Potter book ahead of time: * Trucks ordered to go on specific routes, non-stop; and their position constantly monitored by GPS * … Continue reading →

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Ender's Game

Posted on November 9, 2004 by Nils

I had big trouble sleeping the last week, and thus completed another (unabridged) audiobook. The beauty of audiobooks, as compared to the normal paper ones, is that I can listen to them while I do other things. Sometimes, this is … Continue reading →

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Ringworld's Children (Audiobook)

Posted on November 1, 2004 by Nils

I recently completed “Ringworld’s Children” by Larry Niven. I listened to it in the Blackstone Audiobook version. Let us look a little at the series first, as I seemingly have yet to publish a review of any of the Ringworld … Continue reading →

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