Posts tagged “books”
I like to read.
In which I list some books
Crazy Toys
How could you not want to buy a toy that blows cheese-scented soap bubbles?! I found this amazingly awesome, incredible book last year and loved it. (I can’t seem to find my copy anywhere …) I bought the daily-planner version for my friend Chris for Christmas. both links via wwink’s web log
Douglas Adams HHGTTG
If you, like me, are a fan of Douglas Adams‘ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, you will enjoy h2g2. link via Ryan
Game Theory
The bonus question @ sylloge.com is: “Does anyone know if there are an infinite number of chess games? If not, what the limit is?” The answers are “no” and “I couldn’t tell you off the top of my head, but I suspect it’s a great big number”. This is a topic tackled in Prisoner’s Dilemma
Complete Idiot Guides
Now they’ve just gone too far. (“Hey look, if we can explain Windows, how complicated can Judaism be?”) These are actual titles! The Complete Idiot’s Guide to: Understanding Judaism Understanding Catholicism Improving Your IQ the Life of Christ Being Psychic Wicca and Witchcraft Pro Wrestling the Vietnam War Sex on the Net Extraterrestrial Intelligence link
Gifts
In which I receive a gift in the mail
Present
A few days ago I received my first Christmas present of the year! It came from an unlikely source, and it is certainly appreciated. It’s a book called Prisoner’s Dilemma by William Poundstone. The book is about game theory and its relevance to nuclear proliferation and the Cold War and it is excellent. I’ve read
Game Theory
You and a person you love deeply are placed in separate rooms with a button next to each of you. You know that both of you will be killed unless one of you presses your button before sixty minutes pass; furthermore, the first person to press the button will save the other person, but will
King
On reading Stephen King
stuff & nonsense
In which he provides the answers