Geeky Distractions

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sloppypoet SSC Enthusiast Points: 172 More actions · Answer 1

Stephen R. Donaldson - The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant make for fantastic light summer reading.

thisisjoy SSC Eights! Points: 833 More actions · Answer 2

My son (13) recommended to me Michael Crichton's Prey -actually, he said "You've got to read this, Mom"! I really enjoyed it. It is a page-turner, and it also gives me food for thought about the world around us.

cy-dba SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4179 More actions · Answer 3

I've been watching various movies via Netflix (streaming and DVD), especially documentaries.

Is anyone else wondering when Iron Fist will come out on the big screen??

Eric M Russell SSC Guru Points: 125522 More actions · Answer 4

cy-dba (7/29/2011)
I've been watching various movies via Netflix (streaming and DVD), especially documentaries.
Is anyone else wondering when Iron Fist will come out on the big screen??

There are a lot of good series like Legend Of Seeker, Spartacus, Psych, and The Office on NetFlix. Psych can be enjoyed with the family, but Spartacus is very intense and best for a weekend afternoon when home alone.

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

lesinskj Valued Member Points: 72 More actions · Answer 5

Spartacus is an excellent series but its purely adult viewing.

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Eric M Russell (7/29/2011)
There are a lot of good series like Legend Of Seeker, Spartacus, Psych, and The Office on NetFlix. Psych can be enjoyed with the family, but Spartacus is very intense and best for a weekend afternoon when home alone.

I saw most of Spartacus...definitely for grown-ups only. I also started to watch Camelot but lost interest halfway through.

dbajunior SSCrazy Points: 2307 More actions · Answer 7

Call of Duty - Black Ops has been taking up a lot of my time lately.

Joe Johnson-482549 SSC Eights! Points: 916 More actions · Answer 8

I appreciate the link to the Baen Free Library!

Read the Imager Portfolio by L.E. Modesitt Jr

Read Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (a good single book read)

Read The Devil's Eye by Jack McDevitt (another good single read)

Reading book 13 of the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (and Brandon Sanderson)

Eric M Russell SSC Guru Points: 125522 More actions · Answer 9

I'd say that SQLServerCentral is a geeky distraction. 😉

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

J Thaddeus Klopcic Old Hand Points: 314 More actions · Answer 10

cy-dba (7/29/2011)
I've been watching various movies via Netflix (streaming and DVD), especially documentaries.

Be sure to catch The IT Crowd!

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734449 More actions · Answer 11

LightVader (7/29/2011)
I highly recommend Containment by Christian Cantrell. It's a story about a human colony on Venus. I couldn't put it down and ended up finishing it before the day was over.
http://www.amazon.com/Containment-Christian-Cantrell/dp/0984550518/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311939538&sr=8-1

Containment was outstanding. My son loved it as well.

umailedit SSCrazy Points: 2087 More actions · Answer 12

I second baen free library as well.

http://www.baen.com/library/titles.htm

I have still not finished all the free books after that I will buy the paid books. The best thing is all the books are also in html and I can read them on my big screen in big text.

LadyRuna SSCrazy Points: 2312 More actions · Answer 13

Try watching some old SF from the late '60s / early '70s - series like

Blake's 7

Space 1999

UFO

Also consider attending a steampunk convention or anime convention or SF convention - there are many that happen throughout the summer on weekends in various locations around the world 🙂

(I went to GEARCon last weekend - awesome geeky steampunk fun )

nigelg99 Say Hey Kid Points: 677 More actions · Answer 14

Steve mentioned Doctor Who, which I love. Torchwood is now filling the gap in the current Doctor Who series. I think the current Torchwood series seemed to off to a shaky start, but it's getting better with each episode.

Better still, both of these are now being shown in North America at the same time as the BBC and (in Canada, anyway) in HD as well. 🙂

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nigelg99 (7/29/2011)
Steve mentioned Doctor Who, which I love. Torchwood is now filling the gap in the current Doctor Who series. I think the current Torchwood series seemed to off to a shaky start, but it's getting better with each episode.
Better still, both of these are now being shown in North America at the same time as the BBC and (in Canada, anyway) in HD as well. 🙂

I found Doctor Who at the beginning of series 5, there was a free clip on iTunes and I got hooked. And I have to agree with link in the editorial, the weeping angels scare me to death.

I still haven't seen any of the Torchwood series, though.

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