The Core Dump
The Core Dump is the personal blog of Nic Lindh, a Swedish-American pixel-pusher living in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Book roundup, part two
Includes Sandman Slim, Snuff, The Cold Commands, Reamde, Goodbye Darkness, Steve Jobs and The Psychopath Test.
Kindle 4 first impressions
Nic buys a new Kindle and tells you what he thinks about it. Read and find out if you should buy one.
Movie roundup, part 17
Nic watches movies. They mostly suck. Included are I am Number Four, Jonah Hex, Doctor Zhivago, Valhalla Rising, Bronson, Centurion and Resident Evil: Afterlife.
Review: Griftopia
Matt Taibbi’s Griftopia is an important book, and it will make you angry enough to froth at the mouth.
Review: The Heroes
The Heroes is an intense, wild ride into a maelstrom of violence, brutality and flawed human beings. You should read it.
Movie roundup, part 16
In the 16th installment of movie roundup: Robin Hood, War Photographer, Bigger, Stronger, Faster, Hot Tub Time Machine, Beer Wars, Gallipoli, My Life in Ruins and Enlighten Up!
Review: Zero History
William Gibson is back in the unevenly distributed future with Zero History.
Movie roundup, part 15
In this installment of movie roundup: Inglourious Basterds, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Rollerball, District 13: Ultimatum, The Brotherhood of the Wolf, Miracle, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Crazy Heart, Sherlock Holmes, Crimson Rivers, Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse, Up in the Air, Zombieland and From Russia With Love.
Review: The Big Short
Nic reviews Michael Lewis’s The Big Short. He likes it.
Review: The Steel Remains
The Steel Remains is a stunning reboot of dark fantasy.
Movie roundup, part 14
In this movie roundup: There Will Be Blood, Up, Objectified, Helvetica, District 9, Coraline, The Hangover, The Golden Compass and The Gamer. Lots of definite articles.
Review: Justinian’s Flea
This book provides an interesting idea about the final nail in the coffin for the Roman Empire.
Review: Klipsch IMAGE S4i headset
Solid in-ear headphones with Apple-compatible remote.
Movie roundup, part 13
Nerdcore Rising, Rescue Dawn, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Watchmen, Waltz With Bashir, Defiance and Grand Torino.