Clint Thompson Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 The majority of the time my answer is typically forum posts, tech news bites and a handful of FB or Twitter feeds I tend to keep up on. So many people I know read a ton of books but I've never fit that category - with the exception of a ton of tech books when I was younger and didn't have access to a computer so I would just read all this information, storing it until the day I could use it. It was either video games, computer-related or magazines gawking over a Computer Shopper, PC Gamer, Next Generation and occasionally 2600 quarterly. I'm a huge fan of Tesle, love what SpaceX and Solar City are doing and find the things Elon Musk working on fascinating as a whole, so this is the book in hand currently: Someday, I hope to actually own a Model S and/or possibly a Roadster Sport (in blue, no less) ;-) 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Right now i am starting to read and collect the walking dead comic books. I enjoy the show so i thought i would enjoy the comic books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I started taking the train for my work commute, and listening to audio books. Just finished "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman. Very well written and educational...but man -- depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Good idea Rick! My commute is about an hour and I've considered this as a possibility but have yet to actually try it. 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 It really has worked well for me. My local library has them available for free download, and then i just put them on my MP3 player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 It really has worked well for me. My local library has them available for free download, and then i just put them on my MP3 player. But podcasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 But podcasts. Hey, didn't think of that. I'm not real big on podcasts. Are they easily downloadable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergojisan Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Hey, didn't think of that. I'm not real big on podcasts. Are they easily downloadable? Why yes, yes they are. You can start here: http://2600gamebygamepodcast.libsyn.com/ BTW, I am currently reading Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving. Next up is X by Sue Grafton. If anyone is on Goodreads, you can find me on there, I think I am under my real name, Robert Ferguson. I am trying to read 30 books this year. EDIT: Here's me: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5162526-robert-ferguson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Swapping goodreads is a good idea. Here's mine: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/20201182-rick-r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 You might also like "World War Z". The movie is crap, but the book is one of my favorites. The audiobook is outstanding with a large ensemble of actors reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormSurge Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Here's my Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/StormSurge I read 35 books last year & I was hoping to do the same this year but I'm way behind. Despite what my account shows, I'm re-reading 11/22/63 (which is FANTASTIC) as I'm watching the mini-series on Hulu and trying to remember what happened in the book. (The show is VERY different from the book). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 this thread............. Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 The book I'm currently reading (listening to) is "Ghost in the Wires - My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker". So far, it's a very good read. I didn't realize that "social enginerring" was such an important part of hacking. Fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted March 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 The book I'm currently reading (listening to) is "Ghost in the Wires - My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker". So far, it's a very good read. I didn't realize that "social enginerring" was such an important part of hacking. Fascinating. FREE KEVIN!! Read this back in 2012 and loved it! The thing I always fear about reading any new book is that I'll lose interest or the desire to read it will taper off before I read the entire thing but this one had me hooked! Sad to say that it was easier to read through the entirety of this thing than even the Business is Fun Atari book? I loved all the information it had for but whatever reason, I had a difficult time getting through the entire thing but maybe it has more to do with redundant information and already knowing a lot of it. 7800 - 130XE - XEGS - Lynx - Jaguar - ISO: Atari Falcon030 | STBook |STe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I started taking the train for my work commute, and listening to audio books. Just finished "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman. Very well written and educational...but man -- depressing. I read "The World Without Us" a few years ago. It is definitely an interesting read. Unfortunately, I dont have time to read for pleasure at the moment. Instead, I get to go through "Classics of Organizarion Theory" and "Research Methods for Public Administrators." I imagine my first books after wrapping this program will be fantasy if just to step out of the real world for a moment. I've always wanted to read the Wheel of Time books. I also want to read "Armada." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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