ZeroGravitas

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[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 17 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I second the suggestion of a Kobo. I have the Libra 2, bought after the charging port of my paperwhite gave up the ghost, and it's perfect for my needs:

  • usb-c charging port
  • native support for epub
  • hardware page turning buttons
  • water proof (not tested, but nice to know it's there)

Support from Rakuten has been stellar as well.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Old Man's War by John Scalzi was made for this, I swear. His latest books also read a lot like movie scripts are contained therein.

Charles Stross' Laundry series has a ton of potential too, if less Chtullu is required, I wouldn't mind a Merchant Princes series either.

I heard rumours about Forever War being optioned at some point, but nothing came of it.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 6 points 6 days ago

Thanks for the reality check. Still a huge result if it translates well into mass production.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (12 children)

Care to elaborate? Didn't watch it yet, this is an honest question.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 18 points 2 months ago

Yes, and if 30 people can sing a symphony in 2 hours, imagine what 120 people could do.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 89 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Hours spent working is not the same as productivity.

Twice as many people assigned to a project does not double productivity either.

I could go on...

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Don King had an alternative thesis:

https://youtu.be/o4qo161MRNE?feature=shared

You should probably do it twice, before and after. Just to be on the safe side.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Agree on the silliness. Still loved Darwi Odrade as a character.

And Brian's best work doesn't come close to Heretics, which for me was the weakest of all of Frank's books. It's like a cargo cult construction, all cardboard and no substance.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I really loved Romero's work. And who knows, maybe this will be great. But then again, it might be like Brian Herbert's Dune novels - a shameless, mediocre cash grab built on top of his father's estate.

Either way, I stand by what I said: enough with the torch passing. This ain't a family business.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee -1 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Yet another blatant Hollywood money grab. Romero = zombies, that's sure to sell big. It's in the genes, man!

Enough with the torches. Go do your own thing.

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago

Alan Rickman was a treasure. RIP

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago

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