Tag: Books

It must have been frightening for my neighbors to see this big guy running around, laughing into the cold night air.

I just couldn’t help myself. The Areas of My Expertise by John Hodgman (a.k.a. PC from the Apple commercials) is very funny. Download it for free (via Marusin) from iTunes while you can.

My friend Brandi is looking for help with a book she’d like to write. You can do this by:

  1. Telling her the answer to: What question do you most want answered?
  2. Pointing to her post so more people hear about her project.

Paul Graham’s On Lisp is now available as a free download.

Guardian profile of Jamie Oliver

The Guardian has posted a very thorough profile (via Slashfood) of Jamie Oliver, whose new book, Jamie’s Italy, will be published in the UK next week. (I wonder why it’s not being published in the USA.) I know that a lot of “serious” cooks don’t think too highly of him. But he’s the person who inspired me to learn how to really cook instead of just following the recipe.