Marnanel Thurman's Blog, page 3
February 26, 2010
And now, some happy news.
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That means the synopsis was one of 2,000 selected (1,000 in each category) as possible winners from about 10,000 entries. Now the editors will read the first couple of chapters and decide whether it should go into the quarterfinal 500, which will be announced on March 23rd.
That means the synopsis was one of 2,000 selected (1,000 in each category) as possible winners from about 10,000 entries. Now the editors will read the first couple of chapters and decide whether it should go into the quarterfinal 500, which will be announced on March 23rd.
February 21, 2010
Not Ordinarily Borrowable is not ordinarily borrowable
Not Ordinarily Borrowable is not ordinarily borrowable, although they say "not borrowable" instead these days, which makes it very slightly less awesome. But only very slightly.
January 21, 2010
The books on the shelf closest to me
Androcles and the Lion, Shaw Alphabet Edition (the hardback, not the paperback as in that video)Knuth's Art of Computer ProgrammingAdvanced CORBA programming with C++ (not sure what that's doing there)The X Window System, Scheifler & GettysElements of New Testament GreekThe Sidney Sussex College Annual
Thoughtcrime Experiments
The Scheme Programming LanguageEnder's GameI think I should sort them better.
January 15, 2010
January 13, 2010
"Borrowable" in Shavian
I made this earlier this week; it was pretty simple. I thought I'd post an image in case anyone would like to see what it looks like.
I doubt anyone would want the whole thing, but if you do, it exists.
I doubt anyone would want the whole thing, but if you do, it exists.
January 10, 2010
I didn't invent the phrase, but...
I didn't invent the phrase, but I don't think Google autocompleted it before I used it as a book title.
If that is because of the book, that's rather wonderful.
If that is because of the book, that's rather wonderful.
