Hey! It's Eurovision time again! Just like in previous years it crept up on  me.  This year both Greece and Cyprus are in, and here are their respective songs. Both songs are very eurovision-y. Don't get me wrong, I like pop songs, but they seem to lack a national character.  English has taken over as the language of communication, there isn't even a refrain in another language This

I soooo don't remember this part of the movie... rewatch is in order... (original archive here)

Drive by James S.A. Corey My rating: 5 of 5 stars Interesting short novella about the person who developed the propulsion systems used in this universe (and who is mentioned in passing in the first novel). Pretty good for a world-building - I hope there is more later on talking about the history of this verse and how the belt became the belt. View all my reviews

Seriously, watch this.... and then gofccyourself.com :-) 

The Churn by James S.A. Corey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Interesting novella set in the Expanse universe about the criminal elements seen on Earth at the time that the expanse takes place. Some interesting stories which show elements of day to day life outside of the squeaky clean offices of the UN. Most of the book is about people not really mentioned in the regular books, but at the

The Architecture of Productive Learning Networks by Lucila Carvalho My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'd give it 3.5 stars if GoodReads would allow it. This is an interesting book on case studies (essentially) on how people have implemented Networked Learning in their various environments. Some examples might resonate with you, and others might be too alien. Overall I think it's a good idea book. Some

Άλλο ένα εικοσάχρονο τραγούδι...

The top song for this week seems to be the same as a few weeks ago...so let's bump down to #3 Te Regalo by Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes Verdict: Definitely an acquired taste (sort of how certain Greek music is an acquired taste if you haven't grown up listening to it :-)  )

When I first came across this in high school I thought it was funny...now some of these seem in poor taste... RIP Montgomery Scott (original archive here)

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey My rating: 5 of 5 stars I started reading this series because I am a fan of the show. I am amazed at how faithful the TV show is to the book. Having seen Season 1 of the show I was not really surprised at the story, but I have to say that the book adds depth to the television series (some things don't translate). Looking forward to reading more