Head Librarian at The Library of the Uncommons, as well as all-around tech enthusiast and enjoyer of science fiction.
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@riquisimo@mastodon.social Sorry for the long delay! I've had to be away for a bit and have just now sent out the latest batch of invites.
@riquisimo@mastodon.social Sorry for the long delay! I've had to be away for a bit and have just now sent out the latest batch of invites.
House of Leaves is the debut novel by American author Mark Z. Danielewski, published in …
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House of Leaves is the debut novel by American author Mark Z. Danielewski, published in …
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House of Leaves is the debut novel by American author Mark Z. Danielewski, published in March 2000 by Pantheon Books. …
The Matrix is a world within the world, a global consensus- hallucination, the representation of every byte of data in …
The Matrix is a world within the world, a global consensus- hallucination, the representation of every byte of data in …
The Matrix is a world within the world, a global consensus- hallucination, the representation of every byte of data in …
Kiberpanko rinkinukas, prasideda Džoniu Mnemoniku...
Kiberpanko rinkinukas, prasideda Džoniu Mnemoniku...
Thousands of years in the future, humanity is no longer alone in a universe where a mind's potential is determined …
Kiberpanko rinkinukas, prasideda Džoniu Mnemoniku...
Some short thoughts after reading the first couple short stories:
Johnny Mnemonic: This definitely feels "cooler" than the movie adaptation it ultimately got lol. I imagine not having to pad out to feature-length runtime also helps in that regard.
The Greensback Continuum: Interesting! Not what I would traditionally think of when thinking "science fiction."
Some short thoughts after reading the first couple short stories:
Johnny Mnemonic: This definitely feels "cooler" than the movie adaptation it ultimately got lol. I imagine not having to pad out to feature-length runtime also helps in that regard.
The Greensback Continuum: Interesting! Not what I would traditionally think of when thinking "science fiction."
Kiberpanko rinkinukas, prasideda Džoniu Mnemoniku...
"A strange journey into the far future of genetic engineering, and working life. After centuries …
I really wanted to enjoy this (and to some extent I did) but there's something about the prose that makes it feel dense, almost? Like it's hard to keep my focus on it. I might come back to it in the future, because the worldbuilding is very unique, but I don't wanna feel like I'm having to force myself through it.
I really wanted to enjoy this (and to some extent I did) but there's something about the prose that makes it feel dense, almost? Like it's hard to keep my focus on it. I might come back to it in the future, because the worldbuilding is very unique, but I don't wanna feel like I'm having to force myself through it.
"A strange journey into the far future of genetic engineering, and working life. After centuries of tinkering, many human bodies …
