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I'm reading Lord of the Rings. On part 4 now, in Mordor. And hell, I've finally understood why the hobbits were taken to Isengard.
Not into mainstream books or a lot of modern books in general. Yet I have yet to conquer the works of Charles Dickens and Shakespeare (which isn't really books, but literature none the less), and the other hundreds of the ol' authors you can name.
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A question asked by fellow friends often is what is your favourite (favorite, for you American folk) game of all the time? All I can say that it's the one with the girl with 'em busts in it.
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« Reply #1126 on: January 06, 2012, 03:23:52 PM » |
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MDickie's autobiography.
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« Reply #1127 on: January 06, 2012, 04:23:57 PM » |
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I've just read "The Code Book" by Simon Singh. A history of codes (as in "secret codes" aka encryption) and codebreaking.
This is probably the best book I've read. Ever. Even the most advanced concepts are clearly explained, with as few simplifications as possible. It's a challenging read at times, but with no pre-requisites. And in between the more technical explanations, one also discovers fascinating anecdotes.
I really cannot recommend this book enough, as it blends the best of history and the best of logic. It has gathered an impressive collection of glowing reviews, and for once, they're all 100% justified.
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« Reply #1128 on: January 06, 2012, 04:41:18 PM » |
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Just finished "Perdido Street Station"; so good! On to "Kraken"!
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« Reply #1129 on: January 06, 2012, 08:21:36 PM » |
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Brandscapes, Architecture in the Experience Economy by Anna Klingmann.
It's another one of those somewhat obscure books I've picked up on a whim. Immediately it's made me recognize how many aspects of the "experience economy" I react to a normal basis, even though the very idea of an experience economy is one I'm still uncomfortable with.
I've always wanted to look at architecture books to see if they could inspire any thoughts on level design. (Sadly, the ones which do so directly are often very expensive.) However, the very concept of architecture is something that relates to a lot of other fields. I've seen many systems designers try to apply the concepts found in How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand to web and software design. (That one is still my favourite book on architecture.) Klingmann's book seemed like another obvious choice that way, but there is a lot about marketing culture that still makes me nervous, sometimes queasy.
Yes, it does occur to me that "marketing" is a rather strange thing to be afraid of. I'm not entirely sure why either.
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« Reply #1130 on: January 07, 2012, 03:35:03 PM » |
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i was reading "house of leaves," which was k
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« Reply #1131 on: January 07, 2012, 04:01:29 PM » |
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I have started Perdido Street Station and it is wonderful.
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« Reply #1132 on: January 07, 2012, 04:37:49 PM » |
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I have started Perdido Street Station and it is wonderful.
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« Reply #1133 on: January 08, 2012, 08:55:55 PM » |
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I am reading 1Q84 as slow as possible. I have no idea when we will see the next Murakami books. Probably 5 years. I need to savor this one since I usually finish a book in a few days!
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« Reply #1134 on: January 11, 2012, 05:31:10 AM » |
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"Timeless way of building" by Christopher Alexander
Read it. No, seriously, read it. It's a book about architecture that was so inspirational it caused the invention of object oriented programming.
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« Reply #1135 on: January 11, 2012, 03:43:51 PM » |
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Pounding away through "The First Heretic" from Warhammer 40000. I've read all books from the arc "Horus Heresy" in sequence so far, next in list is "Prospero Burns". Amazing story arc. Definitely a read. Before starting "The first Heretic", I read "The Last Four Things" from Paul Hoffman, to cut from all the violence of the Emperor's Children.  This is passable, though. "The Left Hand of God" and "The Last Four Things" are a shy away from being good. |
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« Reply #1136 on: January 11, 2012, 08:37:18 PM » |
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Well I finished reading Crime and Punishment, so I think I'll either get started on a posthumous collection of Kurt Vonnegut short stories that I impulse bought at a store or "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat".
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« Reply #1137 on: January 11, 2012, 08:39:29 PM » |
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u guys read these elaborat books but tell bad storys in ur gams y does this happen
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« Reply #1138 on: January 11, 2012, 08:53:37 PM » |
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well, movies took a long time before they could be as nuanced and rich as a great novel. games are hella fledgling still
what's a favorite book of yours, or are you too cool and tough to like read
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You told me, never to limit myself to one style...to use any move that works...TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND! befungeRL |
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« Reply #1139 on: January 11, 2012, 08:57:18 PM » |
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dum brings up a valid point.
but having a point is only that.
if dum made a better game we'd see.
instead, come mod, and squash him flat.
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