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A wonderful read with great metaphors about human nature and our relationships with β€œothers”.

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Finished reading: Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz πŸ“š

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Does anyone else get frustrated that webpages purporting to be β€œblogs” don’t actually have an RSS feed?

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Between this book and How to Take Smart Notes which I finished a few days ago, I am clearly on a note-taking kick. Both of these books are informative, and have some good food for thought in how to capture ideas and carry them through.

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Finished reading: Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte πŸ“š

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Finished reading: How to Take Smart Notes by SΓΆnke Ahrens πŸ“š

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Enjoyable read.

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Finished reading: The Big Fix by Albert Palazzo πŸ“š

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I am planning to do a more detailed review of this book, but it is an interesting read, with the author making some really valid points about Australia and the risks that face us. With that said, I feel some of the conclusions to be flawed

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Finished reading: Dead Line by Marc Cameron πŸ“š

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I really enjoy this series of books, set in Alaska, that really bring to mind the extremes and isolation, yet the community, of frontier places.

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Finished reading: Exit Strategy by Lee Child πŸ“š

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The Peak by Sam Guthrie πŸ“š was an awesome thriller that put Australian politics and our national of Canberra on the world stage beside Hong Kong. The butterfly effect was a strong part of the story that had many twists and turns and with no characters coming out untarnished.

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Strong recommend.

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Finished reading: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams πŸ“š

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Finished reading: Tom Clancy Terminal Velocity by M.P. Woodward πŸ“š

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Finished reading: Midnight Black by Mark Greaney πŸ“š

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An incredible book. Almost an entire trilogy in a single volume that touches on ethics, morality, justice, sentience, human-ness and so much more.

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Finished reading: Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky πŸ“š

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I reread this epic masterpiece every couple of years and continue to love it each time

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Finished reading: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams πŸ“š

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Finished reading: The Art of Weather Photography by Ingham, Jacci πŸ“š

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Finished reading: Bad Astronomy by Philip C. Plait πŸ“š

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Finished reading: In Too Deep by Lee Child πŸ“š

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Finished reading: Tom Clancy Defense Protocol by Andrews & Wilson πŸ“š

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Pretty excited about the latest Adobe Lightroom desktop (i.e. not Classic) update. The Open in Photoshop integration is awesome, and I am looking forward to Loupedeck updating (hopefully soon) so that it takes advantage of the new integrations…

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Back in June I spent the early hours of a cold morning capturing astro photos, panorama photos and timelapses of the Milky Way in the western sky of Strathnairn in Canberra’s west.

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#astrophotography

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Visit these images at DesParoz.com.

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βœ…βœ…βŒβœ…βœ…βŒβŒβœ…βŒβœ…\nThe Saturday Paper Quiz No. 526\nI got 6/10!

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βŒβœ…βœ…βŒβŒβœ…βœ…βœ…βŒβœ…\nThe Saturday Paper Quiz No. 525\nI got 6/10!

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Finished reading: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell πŸ“š

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Finished reading: SAFE ENOUGH by LEE. CHILD πŸ“š

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Finished reading: The Javan War by John Birmingham & Jason Lambright πŸ“š

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Really enjoyed this novella telling the backstory of one of the key characters in the Cruel Stars trilogy.

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Looking forward to the third of the main trilogy, but look forward to more novellas.

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Known as Gawarrgay to the Australian First Nations Kamilaroi people, the Celestial Emu describes how many First Nations people viewed the Milky Way.

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View on DesParoz.com

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