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| Sep 6, 2022 | » | Fiction Potpourri
11 min; updated Oct 20, 2026
A collection of notes/impressions from titles where I didn’t find enough to necessitate a dedicated page. Usually short works of fiction. Unknown NumberUnknown Number.
Blue Neustifter.
tells the story of a person who has gender dysphoria. In an alternate universe, they never transitioned but went on to become an established physicist who could communicate across parallel universes. ... |
| Mar 21, 2023 | » | House of El (2021 - 2023)
4 min; updated Mar 14, 2026
House of El.
Claudia Gray; Eric Zawardski.
SnapshotsTRIBUNE MEMBER. Krypton is the most advanced civilization known to exist in
the galaxy. For generations, its citizens have been genetically engineered to
make them the greatest examples of their kind. We have the best soldiers that
can possibly exist. The best scientists. The best leaders. Could the people
designed to rule this world fail to defend it? Could any society truly be
failing when they can terraform other planets, and shape them as they desire? |
| Dec 3, 2022 | » | Invisible Kingdom (2019 - 2021)
8 min; updated Dec 25, 2024
Invisible Kingdom.
G. Willow Wilson; Christian Ward.
A Flawed Religious Organization[Vess] But what if… What if you found something here that seemed wrong? That seemed out of place? [Krikko] I would go straight to Mother Proxima and ask for guidance. That’s why she’s here. [Vess] And… If the something wrong had to do with Mother Proxima herself? [Krikko] Then I would question myself. Because doubting her would mean I had strayed from my vow of obedience. ... |
| Feb 4, 2023 | » | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
3 min; updated Jul 29, 2023
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.
Walter Mosley.
Snapshots[Ptolemy] Well, what I always tell Reggie he got to do? [Reggie] Uh, I got to take care of my kids. I got to go to the doctor if I run a fever. And… And, uh, I got to put in at least ten dollars in the bank every time I get paid. ... |
| May 6, 2020 | » | COVID-19
3 min; updated Sep 5, 2022
Contact TracingBig PictureRelease APIs to enable apps to interoperate between Android and iOS devices. Bluetooth-based contact tracing baked into Android and iOS, such that no app is needed for broadcasting/listening. This ensures broad adoption, but will be on an opt-in basis. |
“Apps” in this context means contact tracing apps released by public health authorities to do contact tracing. The APIs are limited to them.