What are you reading? - Page 142

pnoon · 12-11-2015, 01:59 PM

Stolen Prey - John Sandford

YankeeMan · 12-12-2015, 06:13 AM

Make Me - Lee Child

tsolomon · 12-12-2015, 07:08 AM

Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman

Porch Dweller · 12-29-2015, 05:00 PM

I just started Beacon 23 by Hugh Howley

pnoon · 01-20-2016, 11:25 PM

Cujo by Stephen King.

Porch Dweller · 01-21-2016, 07:18 AM

Just finished The Fifth Heart by Dan Simmons.

Skywalker · 01-21-2016, 09:47 AM

Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster

Skywalker · 02-02-2016, 11:01 PM

Star Wars: Darth Bane - Dynasty of Evil

Skywalker · 02-13-2016, 10:12 AM

Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno

hotreds · 02-13-2016, 10:26 AM

markem · 02-20-2016, 11:41 AM

I'm reading several things on the kindle but thought that some here might be interested in my latest e-book selection. It is by one of my colleagues here at Portland State, Melanie Mitchell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Mitchell, http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~mm/). If any of you have read Godell, Escher, Bach: The Eternal Golden Braid, know that her PhD advisor authored that book.

Complexity: a Guided Tour (http://www.amazon.com/Complexity-Gui.../dp/0199798109) is very well written (at least so far) and targeted at the non-technical audience. I've always been impressed with Melanie's clear communications style and am anxious to see it in action in a setting for the non-technical. And in this area, I am definitely the non-technical.

If you are interested in artificial life, machine learning, and such, this is likely a very good book. I'm just starting in so will have more to say in a week or so.

Remo · 02-20-2016, 11:57 AM

13 Hours

hotreds · 02-20-2016, 04:34 PM

Gabe215 · 02-21-2016, 03:29 PM

Gonna start getting back into reading, especially the classics!
Right now:
Treasure Island- Robert Louis Stevenson

Preacher · 02-21-2016, 03:34 PM

Splinter Cell: Checkmate by Tom Clancy. Been a fan of his since I read Hunt for Red October back in the day.

hotreds · 03-19-2016, 02:11 PM

timj219 · 03-30-2016, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markem

I'm reading several things on the kindle but thought that some here might be interested in my latest e-book selection. It is by one of my colleagues here at Portland State, Melanie Mitchell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Mitchell, http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~mm/). If any of you have read Godell, Escher, Bach: The Eternal Golden Braid, know that her PhD advisor authored that book.

Complexity: a Guided Tour (http://www.amazon.com/Complexity-Gui.../dp/0199798109) is very well written (at least so far) and targeted at the non-technical audience. I've always been impressed with Melanie's clear communications style and am anxious to see it in action in a setting for the non-technical. And in this area, I am definitely the non-technical.

If you are interested in artificial life, machine learning, and such, this is likely a very good book. I'm just starting in so will have more to say in a week or so.

Looks good I'm going to pick that up for my nook. I wonder what it's like to spend that much time with Hofstadter? I don't know if I'd get smarter by osmosis or if I'd burn out what little brain I do have trying to keep up with him!
Your colleague and Hofstadter must think along the same lines I see she wrote a book called "Analogy-Making as Perception" in '93 and that's pretty close to the subject matter of Hofstatder's latest.

RelaxingSmoke · 05-04-2016, 10:48 PM

Power vs. Force by David Hawkins...very very interesting

irratebass · 05-18-2016, 07:03 AM

Just finished 11/22/63 - Man that was a long, great book

Now reading

hotreds · 05-18-2016, 07:39 AM

12-11-2015, 01:59 PM	#2821
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: What are you reading? Stolen Prey - John Sandford __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

12-12-2015, 06:13 AM	#2822
YankeeMan Just moved South Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: Rick Location: Tarboro, NC Posts: 108 Trading: (0)	Re: What are you reading? Make Me - Lee Child __________________ "Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional!"

12-12-2015, 07:08 AM	#2823
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,246 Trading: (31)	Re: What are you reading? Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman

12-29-2015, 05:00 PM	#2824
Porch Dweller Life is for living Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: James Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 8,401 Trading: (24)	Re: What are you reading? I just started Beacon 23 by Hugh Howley __________________ A 1911 in the hand is faster than 911 on the phone

01-20-2016, 11:25 PM	#2825
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: What are you reading? Cujo by Stephen King. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

01-21-2016, 07:18 AM	#2826
Porch Dweller Life is for living Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: James Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 8,401 Trading: (24)	Re: What are you reading? Just finished The Fifth Heart by Dan Simmons. __________________ A 1911 in the hand is faster than 911 on the phone

01-21-2016, 09:47 AM	#2827
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: What are you reading? Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

02-02-2016, 11:01 PM	#2828
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: What are you reading? Star Wars: Darth Bane - Dynasty of Evil __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

02-13-2016, 10:12 AM	#2829
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: What are you reading? Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

02-13-2016, 10:26 AM	#2830
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: What are you reading? __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

02-20-2016, 11:41 AM	#2831
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,622 Trading: (47)	Re: What are you reading? I'm reading several things on the kindle but thought that some here might be interested in my latest e-book selection. It is by one of my colleagues here at Portland State, Melanie Mitchell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Mitchell, http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~mm/). If any of you have read Godell, Escher, Bach: The Eternal Golden Braid, know that her PhD advisor authored that book. Complexity: a Guided Tour (http://www.amazon.com/Complexity-Gui.../dp/0199798109) is very well written (at least so far) and targeted at the non-technical audience. I've always been impressed with Melanie's clear communications style and am anxious to see it in action in a setting for the non-technical. And in this area, I am definitely the non-technical. If you are interested in artificial life, machine learning, and such, this is likely a very good book. I'm just starting in so will have more to say in a week or so. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

02-20-2016, 11:57 AM	#2832
Remo C.I.A Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 12,597 Trading: (122)	Re: What are you reading? 13 Hours __________________

02-20-2016, 04:34 PM	#2833
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: What are you reading? __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

02-21-2016, 03:29 PM	#2834
Gabe215 Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2012 First Name: Gabe Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,120 Trading: (20)	Re: What are you reading? Gonna start getting back into reading, especially the classics! Right now: Treasure Island- Robert Louis Stevenson

02-21-2016, 03:34 PM	#2835
Preacher Just in from the Storm Join Date: Feb 2016 First Name: Ed Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 17 Trading: (0)	Re: What are you reading? Splinter Cell: Checkmate by Tom Clancy. Been a fan of his since I read Hunt for Red October back in the day.

03-19-2016, 02:11 PM	#2836
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: What are you reading? __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

05-04-2016, 10:48 PM	#2838
RelaxingSmoke Just in from the Storm Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 26 Trading: (0)	Re: What are you reading? Power vs. Force by David Hawkins...very very interesting

05-18-2016, 07:03 AM	#2839
irratebass EMPEROR TOMPKINS Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Mickey Location: Mooresville, Indiana Posts: 8,313 Trading: (48)	Re: What are you reading? Just finished 11/22/63 - Man that was a long, great book Now reading __________________

05-18-2016, 07:39 AM	#2840
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: What are you reading? __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.