Category Archives for Review
Reviews of products and books for the future by Shlok Vaidya.
Review: Machine Man by Max Berry
So Max Barry had a cool idea about a man who finds the human body limiting and does something about it. First by accident, but then a grinding slicing and dicing of his body, augmenting as he goes. Interestingly enough, he … Continue reading
Review: Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All the Confusion?
Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All the Confusion? Johan Harstad’s writing (translated from the Norwegian) is intimate, beautiful, almost a form of poetry, and it demands that you sit back and let it wash over you, slowly. But … Continue reading
Review: Tina Fey’s Bossypants
Listened to the audiobook. It’s written, directed, and performed by her – supposed to be much livelier than the written version. Found it to be pretty hilarious. Good listening while working out or when you’re too drained to learn anything. … Continue reading
Review: City and Colour’s “Little Hell”
Little Hell. If you haven’t listened to City and Colour’s last album “Bring Me Your Love” definitely do so. It is flat out amazing. Dallas Green’s slightly twisted, kind of melancholy, but beautiful lyrics are meshed with a pleasantly fast-paced guitar … Continue reading
Review: Eddie Vedder’s ‘Ukulele Songs’
Ukulele Songs. One of those albums that should be on vinyl. The individual tracks don’t matter so much as the coherent sound. No stand out tracks, but the whole thing is pleasant. Just aesthetically pleasing sounds while your brain is … Continue reading