Comments on: Linkage #6

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:15:08 +0000

Thanks Eddie – and good luck.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:04:51 +0000

Thank you for the gracious addition to your blogroll. If only the US Navy weren’t so intent on denying me blogging time by banning reading or writing blogs….

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:06:52 +0000

I guarantee that after you finish “Snow Crash” you’ll have no doubts about your geekdom. But, man what an effing great book. Got me through a summer working at my local small-town pet store anyway…

And it’s T-minus twenty-eight days until I’m Wellington-bound. Holla. (I’ve noticed most of the better bloggers are Welly-based – perhaps it’ll rub off on me? LOL.)

By: A.E.

A.E. — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:40:29 +0000

If you’ve lost it, I have confidence you’ll easily recover it.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:11:17 +0000

A Snow Crash/Neuromancer discussion? Wow. I’d better go read Snow Crash. OK, now I’ve lost all my geek cred…

BTW – Hi Sarah! Maybe we’ll see you in Wellington sometime

By: A.E.

A.E. — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:08:50 +0000

Will do, Sarah. I won’t let down a fellow sci-fi geek in need.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:03:34 +0000

Aw shucks. Thanks! (And I’d love to see that Snow Crash/Neuromancer discussion on Simulated Laughter, by the way. Drink an espresso and get to it man!)

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:17:05 +0000

Agree with both comments.

When I lived in Taranaki I spent some time exploring the old 19th century battlefields – many of the earthworks are still intact. Google Maps would have been really helpful.

By: The strategist

The strategist — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:04:47 +0000

I liked the Degree Confluence Project, but bags not getting Waziristan.

As a military history fan I’ve found an interesting use for Google maps – viewing old battlefields from the air. (I’m sure a lot of other people are doing this as well.) Too many histories lack good maps, which are essential for understanding the ebb and flow of a battle or campaign – perhaps a cost-cutting measure on the publisher’s part. Anyway, Google maps is a good substitute.

Thanks also for the mention in dispatches.

Peter

By: A.E.

A.E. — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:31:47 +0000

Thanks again for the add.

The FP story was interesting, especially considering that the end of Russian air superiority in Afghanistan (due to Stingers) was what partly accounted for their loss.