Today I finished reading “The Barbie Murders” by John Varley
Archives for 1986
Listening – Dream into Action
This week I am listening to “Dream into Action” by Howard Jones
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Listening – Steve McQueen
This week I am listening to “Steve McQueen” by Prefab Sprout
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Listening – Spleen and Ideal
This week I am listening to “Spleen and Ideal” by Dead Can Dance
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Studying – Management accounts
This month I am studying “Management accounts”
6 months part-time. 5th month.
Prepping for my final exams.
Read – The Beautiful and Damned
Today I finished reading “The Beautiful and Damned” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Read – Operating System Concepts
Today I finished reading “Operating System Concepts” by Abraham Silberschatz
Dead on arrival
When we eventually get cars that are self-driving and self-navigating at what point do we start having people who died en-route and arrive at their destinations D.O.A. as it were?
“Oh look everyone! Uncle Jeremy’s car just pulled up in the driveway. Let the children rush out to greet him first because they haven’t seen him in so long.”
Cue children screaming when they find Uncle Jeremy dead in the “driver’s” seat, having had a massive coronary and expired en route to family dinner.
Read – Atari St Gem Programmer’s Reference
Today I finished reading “Atari St Gem Programmer’s Reference” by N. Szczepanowski
Listening – Fine Young Cannibals
This week I am listening to “Fine Young Cannibals” by Fine Young Cannibals
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
And I’m the arsehole?
Today I learned that treating people with kindness is considered weak.
But that treating people exactly how they treat you makes them very angry.
Listening – Boys and Girls
This week I am listening to “Boys and Girls” by Bryan Ferry
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Read – The Age of Reason
Today I finished reading “The Age of Reason” by Jean-Paul Sartre
Read – Tintin #2 – Tintin au Congo
Today I finished reading “Tintin #2 – Tintin au Congo” by Herge
Read – Atari ST Internals
Today I finished reading “Atari ST Internals” by Lothar Englisch
Read – The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
Today I finished reading “The Cat Who Walks Through Walls” by Robert A. Heinlein
Listening – Night Time
This week I am listening to “Night Time” by Killing Joke
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Read – The House of the Seven Gables
Today I finished reading “The House of the Seven Gables” by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Morally abhorrent
I do not agree with any profession requiring certification unless it is a moral necessity.
Read – The Last Unicorn
Today I finished reading “The Last Unicorn” by Peter S. Beagle
Studying – Management accounts
This month I am studying “Management accounts”
6 months part-time in-person class. 4th month
Listening – This Is the Sea
This week I am listening to “This Is the Sea” by The Waterboys
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Listening – Crush
This week I am listening to “Crush” by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Read – Demon
Today I finished reading “Demon” by John Varley
Read – Software
Today I finished reading “Software” by Rudy Rucker
Read – The Repairman
Today I finished reading “The Repairman” by Harry Harrison
Listening – Songs From the Big Chair
This week I am listening to “Songs From the Big Chair” by Tears For Fears
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Read – The Wishsong of Shannara
Today I finished reading “The Wishsong of Shannara” by Terry Brooks
Read – The Discourses
Today I finished reading “The Discourses” by Niccolai Machiavelli
Listening – Phantasmagoria
This week I am listening to “Phantasmagoria” by The Damned
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Read – Tomorrow’s Children
Today I finished reading “Tomorrow’s Children: 18 Tales Of Fantasy And Science Fiction” by Isaac Asimov
Listening – Love
This week I am listening to “Love” by The Cult
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Read – Akira, Vol. 2
Today I finished reading “Akira, Vol. 2” by Katsuhiro Otomo
Studying – Management accounts
This month I am studying “Management accounts”
6 months part-time. 3rd month
Listening – Listen Like Thieves
This week I am listening to “Listen Like Thieves” by INXS
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Read – Green Hills of Africa
Today I finished reading “Green Hills of Africa” by Ernest Hemingway
Listening – The Dream of the Blue Turtles
This week I am listening to “The Dream of the Blue Turtles” by Sting
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Read – Garfield #1 – Garfield at Large: His First Book
Today I finished reading “Garfield #1 – Garfield at Large: His First Book” by Jim Davis
Read – The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Today I finished reading “The Winds of Change and Other Stories” by Isaac Asimov
Read – Garfield Classics #11 – Garfield Rolls On
Today I finished reading “Garfield Classics #11 – Garfield Rolls On” by Jim Davis
Read – Hercule Poirot – Murder in Mesopotamia
Today I finished reading “Hercule Poirot – Murder in Mesopotamia” by Agatha Christie
Listening – Rain Dogs
This week I am listening to “Rain Dogs” by Tom Waits
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Read – Garfield Sits around the House
Today I finished reading “Garfield Sits around the House” by Jim Davis
Listening – Little Creatures
This week I am listening to “Little Creatures” by Talking Heads
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Read – Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
Today I finished reading “Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools” by Alfred V. Aho
Read – The Collapsing Universe
Today I finished reading “The Collapsing Universe” by Isaac Asimov
Listening – So Red the Rose
This week I am listening to “So Red the Rose” by Arcadia
Starting in January 1985 I am making a concerted effort to listen (really “listen”) to one new LP each week.
Studying – Management accounts
This month I am studying “Management accounts”
In-person class. 6 months part-time. 2nd month
Read – Where Do We Go from Here?
Today I finished reading “Where Do We Go from Here?” by Isaac Asimov
Invested interests
The amazing thing about the modern education system is that you are not taught anything you need to actually survive.
It is as though large soulless entities with a vested interest are actively working to keep you away from practical, useful knowledge so that you remain dependent on them.