Review: Halting State

Halting State by Charles Stross

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



This story started slow, really slow, but I finally got into the story about half way through. I stuck with it because of the interesting look into the very near future.

The peak into the future world that Stross has created is the star of this story. Copspace, the augmented reality of the police, the virtual LARP's that the main character's are involved with, drone taxis, the virtual realities, the blacknets. Very cool stuff.





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My Nook

I received a Nook for Christmas and I really like it. I like it so much I even sewed a sleeve for it. Mushrooms:



I'm developing my thoughts on the difference between reading the nook and physical books. Once the bright touch screen dims (the touch screen timeout is configurable from 10 to 60 seconds), the reading experience is similar to that of a book. The e-ink display is very nice on the eyes--much nicer than a computer screen or I dare-say iPad display.

I've read a couple books on the Nook now, and while my eyes tire quickly when I read on my laptop, I can read all day without them tiring of the e-ink display.

Also as yet there is no email client or weather app for the Nook and so I can read in peace without feeling the need to check email or my facebook feed. I mean I get email, FB, pandora, google maps etc on a laptop and on my phone already, do I really need them on an ebook-reader too?

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