Domestic.
January 26th, 2004 3:23 PM
This came about from playing around with an IR filter on the 10D.
January 21st, 2004 12:01 PM
On the whole I found the thing rather pedestrian. Partly due, no doubt, to the fact that the plot basically follows two characters while in comparison, Parties has a much larger scope. The sheer size of the story related through Parties allows Gibson to do something I've never seen before (though I probably just don't read enough) - he changes his writing style from chapter to chapter depending on which character the story is following. It will be at times dense, overflowing with information almost to the point of train of thought and other times be slow, methodical, and deliberate. This works wonderfully to embed each character securely in your mind as an individual.
So to sum up: Virtual Light - good. All Tomorrow's Parties - unmistakably the more recent work.
I just finished reading Virtual Light after having read the sequel a few months ago. I usually don't do these things backwards, and for good reason, but in this case I figured a little backstory wouldn't hurt anyone.
January 19th, 2004 2:37 PM
So now I can easily play MP3s through my stereo. For now I'm just running output from the laptop via RCA cables but a dedicated MP3 player would be sweet. The Squeezebox is at the top of my short list.
I finally broke down and bought a wireless networking setup. Woo.
January 7th, 2004 6:20 AM
Bonne annee. Or as Dr. Evil might say, "Happy two thousand-frickin'-four."