Halting State by Charles Stross
The book is set in the not too distant future. Scotland has devolved (in a political not Darwinian sense), gained independence, and the world is even more saturated with information … Read More
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Aliens please abduct me!
If aliens are monitoring our planet, it is just possible that some low level alien civil servant might just read this. If you are reading this Zarg, I henceforth volunteer to be … Read More
Doctor Who
It’s Easter and in Britain that means our favourite man is back, seemingly from the dead. Yes, the new series of Doctor Who is here. I always wondered why the … Read More
Moon landings, conspiracy idiots, and me
Forty years ago we landed on the moon. It is consistently voted ‘mankind’s greatest acheivement’ in any poll that allows votes on such matters. For the next few years more … Read More
Ringworld by Larry Niven
This is a classic science fiction book. It is such a classic that I had assumed I had already read it. I think I got confused with other books featuring … Read More
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
You can’t really go wrong with Neil Gaiman, so to say that Neverwhere (this is the author’s preferred version) is great, is pretty much a given. Brief synopsis: When Richard … Read More
The Watchmen movie is surprisingly great
After 20 years of waiting, Watchmen is finally here. I first read Alan Moore’s brilliant comic in the early 90s and again a couple of months ago. It is a … Read More