This is the third book in the Council Wars series. This book covers the long promised invasion by New Destiny forces, as well as Megan’s continued life in the harem. This book has a theme of incompetence in command, which is quite similar to some of Ringo’s other books, such as A Hymn Before Battle…
Author: mikal
Books read in February 2011
Rendezvous With Rama There Will Be Dragons Being Geek Emerald Sea
Emerald Sea
This book is really a book (Emerald Sea) and a novella (In a Time of Darkness) both of which follow on from There Will Be Dragons. Emerald Sea is more self-indulgent than the previous book, and isn’t as strong as the first. It is still quite readable. In a Time of Darkness has a very…
Being Geek
This book by long time Apple engineering manager, as well as startup employee, Michael Lopp is a guide to how to manage geeks. That wasn’t really what I was expecting — which is sort of the inverse. I was hoping for a book about how to be a geek who has to deal with management….
Margarita Mix
I’ve had trouble sourcing an acceptable Margarita Mix now that we’re back in Australia. You can get the Jose Cuervo stuff, but it is $10 for a liter bottle. Instead, I’ve been making my own, which is nicer than the store stuff and cheaper to make as well. It is also ultra simple to make….
Canberra officially expresses interest in hosting LCA in 2013
For those playing along at home, you will have noticed that there is a pretty keen group of people in Canberra who intend to bid for LCA 2013. Linux Australia has now called for formal expressions of interest, and I just sent ours in. I wont repost it here, but instead will suggest you checkout…
There Will Be Dragons
I bought this book randomly when I saw it at a charity book sale. While the title is kid of odd, its actually quite a good read. The book is sort of a science fiction fantasy novel, set in the far future with a reasonably plausible plot line. There are a few elements that I…
Rendezvous With Rama
This is a classic book, so I expected a lot from it. I was a little disappointed to be honest. The book is slow, although interesting. There chapters are all very short as well (around four or five pages), which is a little odd. There is a lot of potential with this concept, and I…
Slow cooker caramelized onions
I was keen the other day on giving caramelizing onions in the slow cooker a go. It was comparatively simple, although I had trouble finding a site which had a complete set of instructions — lots of sites say “it works”, but don’t give a lot of detail. So here’s what I did: put 1.2…
Books read in January 2011
Starbound Days of Air and Darkness Bad Science Dirk Gentley’s Holistic Detective Agency The Apocalypse Troll