Nerf rocket launchers that plug into your USB port. Imagine the possibilities.
Ron and I decided they were probably key pad operated, point and click firing. This alone would no doubt be fun. But even better would be combining it with motion detectors to fire on anyone coming in the room or maybe an alarm clock so if you didn't get up quick enough your computer would start launching rockets at you!
Why were we looking at a USB rocket launcher? Well because I'm trying to find a USB Wi-fi adapter that will work on Mac OS 8 of course. Harder than I thought. I know they exist. It says so online. But just try finding one in Glasgow. Ah, well, the quest continues.
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YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK. MUST MUST MUST.
Ellen Kushner has a new (ish) book out called The Priviledge of the Sword. You must read it. If you don't buy it, I will send it to you if you give me your address. (Hey. While I'm giving orders - Do that anyway.)
It's about a theater-loving fencing short long-haired girl in the Riverside/The Hill world (kinda circa 1700's England, kinda not.) who really reminds me of you.
And read Swordspoint and The Fall of the Kings if you haven't already.
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I saw Privilege of the Sword in hardback in a bookshop and wondered if it was good.
I was dis...well not disappointed exactly, hm...dissatisfied with Fall of Kings. It was beautifully written but deeply disturbing. And I strongly disagree with the book's definition of "love". If it's driven by possession and makes you willing to use the person ruthlessly and transform who they are drastically, then it's not love. It's just not, and you can't persuade me otherwise. And what a horrible fate for the energetic young man who can't quite decide what to do with his life...instead of deciding at last or finding his way, the choice is made for him quite forcefully. Grr. Certainly thought provoking, but not in the end very enjoyable. I seem to recall liking Thomas the Rhymer more and since I could deduce some of the events of Swordspoint and it seemed safe enough I thought about reading that, so I could probably be induced to read Privilege.
You however should read Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells. In fact, if you like all the swordplay era stuff, you should read The Element of Fire and may as well go on to Death of the Necromancer. In fact, read everything by Martha Wells. She's amazing and not nearly well enough known. But start with Element of Fire if you're in the mood for fencing and magic and start with Wheel of the Infinite if you're in the mood for Eastern-ish religion and puppet shows and magic. Or start with the Wizard Hunters if you're in the mood for WWII-ish setting with airships...and magic. You're not escaping the magic I'm afraid. :) I started with Wizard Hunters and have been gobbling up everything I can find by Martha Wells ever since.
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