books
Book Recommendation, Day06
Gweilo: Memories of a Hong Kong Childhood by Martin Booth
Love Hong Kong, loved the book.
The Telegraph Opium dens and colonial swells
For the Micro Challenge Sprints.
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Book Recommendation, Day05
The Cuckoo’s Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage by Clifford Stoll
The first book about hacking I remember, and have gone back to it another couple of times. If the subject interests you, this is THE classic you should read. All others came after this one.
NewScientist: A spy in the machine
For the Micro Challenge Sprints.
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Book Recommendation, Day04
Another Day Of Life by Ryszard Kapuscinski
I read the book in a day, couldn’t put it down. Amazing reporting, from a place that means a lot to a lot of people in my country. Great to see a foreigner’s point of view, and amazing reporting.
RalphMag: Another Day Of Life
For the Micro Challenge Sprints.
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Book Recommendation, Day03
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
The Guardian review: Escoffier on speed
For the Micro Challenge Sprints.
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Book Recommendation, Day02
It’s close to noon around here, let’s do this.
Really enjoyed this one, couldn’t put it down. A new way to look at the States.
How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr
The NYT review: How to Hide an Empire’ Shines Light on America’s Expansionist Side
For the Micro Challenge Sprints.
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Book Recommendation, Day01
Permanent Record by Edward Snowden
The Guardian review – the whistleblower’s memoir
For the Micro Challenge Sprints.
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As I’m looking at another sleepless night, I might as well jump right into this one again.
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