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Server Project

By Lionina - 2:43 PM
Replace P4 Processor with Intel Dual Core. Added more RAM. So many dust bunnies... Replace P4 Processor with Intel Dual Core. Added more RAM. So many dust bunnies... ...

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Pushing Ice - Alistair Reynolds

By Lionina - 2:51 PM
As always, Reynolds presents an interesting premise - consider this tale a take on Rendezvous for Rama - but on a grander scale and an attempt at explaining the alien mysteries. However, the flat characterizations just can't compare to the science whenever Reynolds tosses out vanilla dialogue to explain shallow motivations. As always, Reynolds presents an interesting premise - consider this tale a...

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Lexicon - Max Barry

By Lionina - 3:31 PM
Lexicon was recommended by a white haired Neal Stephenson fan at an airport bookstore after being queried for a new Science Fiction read. Tightly constructed, Lexicon is actually a thriller bolstered by fast paced action writing tempered with just enough social/media commentary and academic hypertext to feel like more than just popcorn fluff without getting bogged down by theory. Centering around the student...

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Synners - Pat Cadigan

By Lionina - 3:53 PM
Incredibly dense and hyper prescient, Synners reflects the sensory overload of a dystopian cyberpunk world on the cusp of technological/biological revolution. Cadigan sometimes lost me in a grimy industrial haze of transistor underbelly, Machiavellian corporate, digital world building confusion. But the book builds like a fever dream and the pain is worth the tox, ie trip, and by trip I mean technology is...

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The Perfect Steak

By Lionina - 2:33 PM
This is my favorite way to cook a steak... crisp in oil and then baste in seasoned butter. The variations are endless. This is my favorite way to cook a steak... crisp in oil and then baste in seasoned butter. The variations are endless. ...

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Craftsman and Wolves

By Lionina - 8:10 PM
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Red Posole/Pozole

By Lionina - 9:44 PM
Hominy Dried or Canned Soak and cook according to source. Start ahead of time if using dried and do give hominy a hard covered boil for at 30 minutes.  Adobo 1 guajillo 5 cascabel 5 ancho 4 new mexico 1 onion 10 garlic Wipe chilies with damp towels. Cut off stems, shake out seeds and snip roughly into smaller pieces. Toast in a...

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Wat Mongkolratanaram - Thai Temple Picnic with Teddy

By Lionina - 12:00 PM
Half eaten Noodle Soup and Papaya Salad.  Spring Rolls (tested/licked by Teddy) Taro Cake Cinnamon or Green Onion Fried Rice Balls ...

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