http://www.jrwz.net/news/ 2026-04-27T23:14:28-04:00 http://www.jrwz.net/news/ http://www.jrwz.net/news/lib/tpl/dokuwiki-jrwznews/images/favicon.ico text/html 2013-10-22T18:31:56-04:00 http://www.jrwz.net/news/news.php/blog:2013-10-22:near-death_experiences_the_rest_of_the_story?rev=1382481116&do=diff Near-Death Experiences, the Rest of the Story Title: Near-Death Experiences, the Rest of the Story Rating: 2 Author: P.M.H. Atwater ISBN: 978-1-60671-205-4 Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover Started: ~2013-09-29 Finished: 2013-10-12 I was disappointed by this book. I had hoped that it would be more useful, because it purports to be an observational analysis of near death experiences. Unfortunately, it also contains a bunch of unsubstantiated “New Age Hooplah”. As far as the observa… text/html 2013-10-22T17:56:26-04:00 http://www.jrwz.net/news/news.php/blog:2013-10-22:steve_jobs?rev=1382478986&do=diff Steve Jobs Title: Steve Jobs Rating: 5 Author: Walter Isaacson ISBN: 978-1-4516-4853-9 Pages: 627 Format: Hardcover Started: ~2013-09-01 Finished: ~2013-09-29 I've known a little bit about Steve Jobs, but after reading this book (which my wife gave me as a gift), I'm surprised to find out just how driven and volatile the man was. Although he was a visionary, and managed to push some fantastic ideas into being, I have to say that I'm thoroughly and unpleasantly amazed at just ho… text/html 2013-10-22T18:40:38-04:00 http://www.jrwz.net/news/news.php/blog:2013-10-22:the_rosie_project?rev=1382481638&do=diff The Rosie Project Title: The Rosie Project Rating: 4 Author: Graeme Simsion ISBN: 978-4767-2908-4 Pages: 295 Format: Hardcover Started: 2013-10-13 Finished: 2013-10-13 This was a fun little read! What happens when a nerd turns to science as a means of finding a spouse? And what happens when he falls in love with a woman who doesn't fit the “scientific” criteria? A whole lot of humour, that's what! It reads easy and light, but well worth it for the entertainment. text/html 2013-10-22T18:57:45-04:00 http://www.jrwz.net/news/news.php/blog:2013-10-22:year_zero?rev=1382482665&do=diff Year Zero Title: Year Zero Rating: 4 Author: Rob Reid ISBN: 978-0-345-53448-4 Pages: 292 Format: ebook Started: 2013-10-14 Finished: 2013-10-21 I happened to read about a 99-cent sale of this ebook on ArsTechnica.com. At that price, even if it was a flop it wouldn't be a serious loss. Turns out, it was more that worth it. Year Zero reminds me of the “Hitchhiker's Guide” books in terms of style. It pokes fun at copyright, lawyers, and the music industry, by not only imagining…