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Thomas Kirby has commented on (109) products.

Showcase Presents: Dial H for Hero by Dan Didio

Thomas Kirby, August 2, 2012

Long for the good old days of comics, when the good guys won, and the bad guys got what they deserved? Well, at least in this book, justice prevails. The only drawback is that it's black & white, not the color of the originals. Fun!

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Passing Strange: True Tales of New England Hauntings and Horrors by Joseph A Citro

Thomas Kirby, August 2, 2012

I like books like this. Interesting happenings, but each is short enough that you don't have to read the whole thing all at once. Great for reading on public transportation or carpool (as long as you're not driving, of course) during your commute.

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When Gadgets Betray Us: The Dark Side of Our Infatuation with New Technologies by Robert Vamosi

Thomas Kirby, August 1, 2012

The book is kind of unsettling, explaining with real examples of how all of our neat, new devices, including cars, have not been designed with security in mind, and the consequences are showing. Unfortunately, there is no short-term solution, because the real answers require a change in the philosophy of design (adding security at the beginning), and expectations of convenience.

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Visit Sunny Chernobyl: And Other Adventures in the World's Most Polluted Places by Andrew Blackwell

Thomas Kirby, July 25, 2012

The book is sort of a weird travelogue, and I'm glad the author took it so I could read about it and not have to actually experience it. The book explores the people who make the pollution, those affected by it, and how not everything is so cut-and-dry with regards to explanations and solutions. I think just about everyone can agree that pollution is bad, but how bad, and what to do about it, are not so easy to agree on. There's plenty of humor, but it doesn't overpower the message.

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Dumb History: The Stupidest Mistakes Ever Made by Joey Green

Thomas Kirby, July 24, 2012

An amusing book for followers of stupidity (would you call us idiophiles?), in easily digestible bites. There were a couple of minor mistakes, but nothing patently untrue, that I could determine.

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