One thing I appreciate about Walter Tevis novels is that the covers could feature a sticker that says ‘guaranteed to include at least one word you’ve never seen before.’
I like that a lot.
I’m reading ‘The Steps of the Sun’ and learned ‘tatterdemalion.’ Good stuff.
i just want zoomers to know that computers were actually useful once. before the iphone/ipad/android/chromebook, computers ran software that was just like a program that did what it was supposed to do. also the internet used to have a lot of cool stuff on it that didn't give you an anxiety disorder
I desperately want to moderate a panel at a con where a computer guy, a doctor, an attorney, a mortician and a pharmacist get access to a mic and a pause button to use while we all watch an episode of law and order svu together.
Just… let me do this, conventions.
Health update:
Time is difficult to gauge on painkillers. Days blend. I’m feeling a little better every day. I can mostly walk, but not for very long.
Number of attempts necessary to put on underpants this morning: 5.
“Hey, Brian Herbert liked the new Dune.”
“There is literally no one I trust less on the topic. I saw what HE did and thinks is great. He pulled out his DICK and FUCKED the MASHED POTATOES of DUNE.”
“Is that like… after chapterhouse?”
For the past couple weeks, my entire brain has been fire with the idea of building a packet radio node.
I am going to build the best 1200 baud BBS in the entire world.
