Tag Archives: Novels

New Release — Fires of Alexandria

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

                        Why are certain inventors, philosophers and other learned folk more famous than others?  One might assume it’s the impact of their inventions that decide the future brain space … Continue reading →

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Mid-Year Update

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

I find it hard to believe that the year is halfway over, but I guess I’ve been so busy it’s hard to keep track of the time. I rarely lament having nothing to do. Usually, I’m crying about not having … Continue reading →

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Ender’s Gamification

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Ender’s Game is a classic piece of literature disguised as a YA novel.  I’m not sure why I decided to reread it, except that it was on my Kindle and I noticed a new forward by Orson Scott Card, the … Continue reading →

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The AR Reading List Review – The Caryatids

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

Last fall I posted the Augmented Reality Reading List which highlighted the science fiction novels and short stories that have featured augmented reality technologies in their texts.  I wanted to take that one step further and review each book, not … Continue reading →

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