Quote: Aaron @ January 30 2009, 3:51 PM GMTAhhh, I did wonder! (I don't approve of the butchery of one's name.)
And both names at that!
What are you reading right now? Page 59
You mean you're not really called Mr Hard Evidence!?
No, he's Mr Hard Cock.
I used to work with a Dave Cock. Mind you, that was back in the days when I named my penis.
Quote: Aaron @ January 30 2009, 4:28 PM GMTNo, he's Mr Hard Cock.
Stasi Land, fascinating like 1984 in the real world. Half way through it.
Quote: Aaron @ January 30 2009, 3:51 PM GMTAhhh, I did wonder! (I don't approve of the butchery of one's name.)
I do not either.
Mall by Eric Bogosian. Great book. Also, on the subject of great thriller writers called Pearson, as well as our own Marc, Ridley Pearson's a top crime writer too.
A book on gardening, an alternative history WWII novel and the documentation for TightVNC.
I am reading the final book in Terry Goodkind's 'Sword of Truth' series...on my SHINY NEW SONY EBOOK READER!!!
Quote: Afinkawan @ February 20 2009, 10:34 AM GMTI am reading the final book in Terry Goodkind's 'Sword of Truth' series...on my SHINY NEW SONY EBOOK READER!!!
Do you think they might be bad for your eyes?
I doubt it. Have you seen them working? It's dead impressive.
Quote: Afinkawan @ February 20 2009, 10:47 AM GMTI doubt it. Have you seen them working? It's dead impressive.
No, I haven't. I thought it might be like using a computer - in that it's not good for your eyesight, unlike books?
It's a completely different type of screen to a computer, called e-ink or some silly thing like that. It's actually very similar to reading on paper. Mine's silver but that pic is a pretty good representation of how it looks. I don't know how the screen works but apparently, once the words are on it, it doesn't draw any power at all!
Quote: Afinkawan @ February 20 2009, 11:01 AM GMTIt's a completely different type of screen to a computer, called e-ink or some silly thing like that. It's actually very similar to reading on paper. Mine's silver but that pic is a pretty good representation of how it looks. I don't know how the screen works but apparently, once the words are on it, it doesn't draw any power at all!
Sounds good!