I admit it: I'm mildly obsessed by the idea of Second Life, the parallel cyber-universe/roleplaying game in which Korean high school students and Silicon Valley junior executives construct detailed worlds in which they can pretend to be Korean college students and Silicon Valley senior executives, respectively.Now I find I can indulge in a bit of … Continue reading Virtual Vacation
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Booksleuth
When I'm at a loss to find a customer's vaguely-remembered book, I suggest they turn to ABE's Booksleuth bulletin boards. It's a forum where you can post a query about a book whose particulars you can't quite remember. Then other readers chime in with their tips and suggestions.This thread is a good example of Booksleuth … Continue reading Booksleuth
You’re Killing Me
According to the Guardian (link), Martin Amis' London Fields--one of my favorite novels--is going to be made into a movie. Amis himself is collaborating on the screenplay.And that's all we know. The usually informative imdb.com has no listing for the film. http://www.londonfields.com is but a single page of text for "A Movie Production in Arrested … Continue reading You’re Killing Me
Musings from Magers and Quinn 