Books

Currently reading: A Theory of Fun for Game Design by Raph Koster 📚

As a wannabe retro-game developer, I should at least have some idea what it’s all about. I expect great things to come from it, great things…

Currently reading: Mapping the Commodore 64 by Sheldon Leemon 📚

Why would you even want to use the C64, it’s an old computer? It isn’t old, it’s retro!

The fact that using OpenAI requires an account & credit card should give pause to thought. It’s using serious amounts of energy. It clearly isn’t a toy and should be used sparingly if you care about your impact on the real world. Entertain yourself with books 📚 instead, if you find yourself bored.

The speed reading fallacy: the case for slow reading - Ness Labs

Instead of trying to read faster, strive to read better.

On a personal note, I sometimes catch myself vocalizing what I read, to silence the noise going on in my mind, then subvocalize, finally reading words by their shape, all within 15 minutes. Rereading paragraphs I see myself doing as well, sometimes even rereading previous chapters.

Reading as many books as possible seems silly to me, since it’s only performative, an empty achievement, without benefiting anyone, least myself. Some books take longer to read than others.

I wonder if this book counts as reading material: Avatar - The Last Airbender - Art by Bryan Konietzko 📚 It’s more like reference material, somewhere between a novel and a dictionary.

Finished reading: Taking a Bite Out of the Apple by Rob Janoff 📚

A book in a series for young adults. I found the twothirds dealing with the Apple logo interesting. The rest dealt with Rob Janoff’s further carreer. This book is clearly meant for wannabe graphic designers.

Currently reading: Taking a Bite Out of the Apple by Rob Janoff 📚

So far, it’s really good, hard to stop reading. So much positive energy!

Want to read: Taking a Bite Out of the Apple by Rob Janoff 📚

Talking about being in the right place at the right time.

I was surprised it was still in print after 3 years. Also, listen to this 2009 interview on the RetroMaccast, which is still active as a weekly podcast.

One person’s trash is supposedly another person’s Xmas treasure. They were bought on a whim, yet never used. I hope I’ll put them to good use.
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Finished reading: De klokkenluider van de Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo 📚

Finished reading: Rampjaar 1672 by Luc Panhuysen 📚

Currently reading: De klokkenluider van de Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo 📚

Currently reading: Rampjaar 1672 by Luc Panhuysen 📚

Finished reading: Als doden dromen: Dodenreeks boek 1 by Mel Hartman. Not my cup of tea, I’m sorry to write.📚

Currently reading: Als doden dromen: Dodenreeks boek 1 by Mel Hartman. 📚

Currently reading: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 📚Surely, an accurate historical account 😝…🧛‍♂️🐆

Finished reading: Het Dal Der Beloften (dl.4) by Jean M. Auel 📚 Much more pleasant read than part 2, comparable to part 1.

Currently reading: Het Dal Der Beloften (dl.4) by Jean M. Auel 📚

Finished reading: De mammoetjagers (De Aardkinderen) (Dutch Edition) by Jean M. Auel 📚 Definitely better than part 2!

Currently reading: De mammoetjagers (De Aardkinderen) (Dutch Edition) by Jean M. Auel 📚