Friday, May 1, 2015

Stuff I like (Updated) - Part 6 - Random

Hi all,

Here's stuff that I like that didn't warrant a whole entry.  There's a lot of it, but there's not much to say.  If you'd like more, let me know, I'm happy to talk about why I like it for days.

Tech / Gadgets:
  • Bluetooth (Car, Headset, Speaker)
  • Near Field Communications
  • Logitech K400 (wireless keyboard with a trackpad)
  • Laptops
  • Evernote
  • Netflix
  • Steam
  • Teamviewer 
  • Pebble
Websites / Apps:
  • Facebook
  • Google (docs, mail, +, blogger, maps, they do, or acquire, it all well)
  • boardgamegeek / boardgaming.com
  • Cracked
  • YouTube
  • eztv.ch
  • Goodreads
  • Dropbox
  • Lifehacker
  • Crackberry
  • Kickstarter 
Unplaceable awesomeness:
  • My Job
  • Costco
  • Dishwasher
Did I miss anything?

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Stuff I like (Updated) - Part 5 - Audiobooks

Hi all,

I have a unique opportunity, a job that keeps me in my car for long periods of time.  I could use this opportunity for many different things, but nothing holds my interest like Audiobooks.

I prefer books read by the author,  because then I get a better feeling that they're giving you the intonation and speed they intended.   Awesome examples of this that I have had read to me include Bossypants by Tina Fey,  and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.

Goodreads, recently purchased by Amazon,  is an excellent resource that I use to track the books that have been read to me.

Here is the complete list of what I've "read" over the last year:

covertitleauthoravg ratingratingshelvesdate readdate added Down arrow
The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1)
4.15
Apr 21, 2015 [edit]
Mar 27, 2015
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
4.16
Mar 05, 2015 [edit]
Feb 11, 2015
Yes Please
3.81
Feb 09, 2015 [edit]
Feb 01, 2015
Caliban's War (Expanse, #2)
4.22
Mar 27, 2015 [edit]
Jan 31, 2015
Ready Player One
4.31
Jan 30, 2015 [edit]
Dec 24, 2014
Leviathan Wakes (Expanse, #1)
4.09
Jan 20, 2015 [edit]
Dec 24, 2014
Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3)
3.93
Dec 17, 2014 [edit]
Nov 13, 2014
The Martian Chronicles
4.10
Nov 07, 2014 [edit]
Nov 06, 2014
Winter of the World (The Century Trilogy #2)
4.25
Nov 06, 2014 [edit]
Oct 20, 2014
Fahrenheit 451
3.95
Oct 20, 2014 [edit]
Oct 17, 2014
Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1)
4.21
Oct 17, 2014 [edit]
Sep 26, 2014
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
3.94
Sep 26, 2014 [edit]
Sep 19, 2014
The Circle
3.42
Sep 19, 2014 [edit]
Sep 17, 2014
The Man in the High Castle
3.82
Jul 28, 2014 [edit]
Jul 28, 2014
The Machine Stops
4.01
Jun 24, 2014 [edit]
Jun 24, 2014
Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1)
4.14
Jun 24, 2014 [edit]
Jun 17, 2014
Neverwhere
4.16
Jun 17, 2014 [edit]
Jun 05, 2014
Hollow World
3.77
Jun 05, 2014 [edit]
May 21, 2014
Divergent (Divergent, #1)
4.31
Apr 29, 2014 [edit]
Apr 16, 2014
War Horse (War Horse, #1)
4.11
not set [edit]
Apr 10, 2014
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)
4.06
Apr 10, 2014 [edit]
Apr 10, 2014

My To-Read list consists mostly of old Sci-fi - is there anything I else I should have read to me?