Stephen King once wrote that “a short story is like a kiss in the dark from a stranger” — that is, sudden, pleasant, mysterious, dangerous and exiting, and the collected short fiction of Jo Walton, contained between covers in the newly published Starlings, is exemplary of the principle. Walton, after all, is one of science fiction’s major talents, and despite her protests that she “doesn’t really know how to write stories,” all the evidence is to the contrary.
Thersa Matsuura was born and raised in the USA but spent the past 25 years — more than half her life — living in a small Japanese fishing village with her husband and son.
Apple’s just-announced 2016 MacBook Pro hasn’t gone down well, particularly among developers. Maciej Ceglowski’s review of the previous model, from the perspective of a man traveling backwards through time, is the best of the complaints.
Wireless networks are known to be fickle beasts, delivering inconsistent speeds and disconnecting throughout the day. However, there are steps you can take to bring your network—and browsing experience—back to 100 percent. NetSpot Pro for Windows allows you to visualize, optimize, and troubleshoot your wireless networks with any PC or Mac so you can get the […]
It’s not often a video game can create a vibrant open world, fill it with complex characters, and let you play your way through on high-octane adventure. In this regard, Mafia III is not like most games. You play as Lincoln Clay, an orphan and Vietnam veteran hellbent on revenge against the Italian Mafia in 1960’s […]
When a company is considering pushing forward with a significant initiative, like a rebrand or new product launch, they’re likely to consult insights from their business data first. That’s why companies need professionals skilled with today’s data analysis tools, like Microsoft Excel and Access. The Microsoft Data Analysis Bundle can help you get up to speed with […]