Archive for the ‘Books’ Category

Robopocalypse: the near end of mankind

Posted: 26th July 2011 by Juan Manuel in Books
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I never thought a novel with a name like “Robopocalypse” (by Daniel H. Wilson) would be so good. The name made me chuckle, and I started reading it (actually, listening to it, as in my walk home from work I indulge in fantasy and sci fi) without thinking I would like it that much. I [...]

The simple twitter book -mini- review

Posted: 14th February 2011 by Juan Manuel in Books
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I just finished reading The simple twitter book by Brent Ozar (available free online). EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW… told to you in a funny, friendly voice. I thought it really accomplished its goal: being a simple and concise twitter beginner’s guide. It’s very to-the-point, some of the tips are obvious but you didn’t really [...]

Rama review

Posted: 14th February 2011 by Juan Manuel in Books
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I finally finished the Rama series I bought some time ago. It was absolutely fantastic, I wasn’t so impressed since Asimov’s Foundation series. The series consists of four books: Rendezvous with Rama, which deals with a huge spacecraft approaching earth, upon entering it they discover a small world in its hollow interior. Rama II, the [...]