Sometimes, they are useful for a lifetime

And sometimes, they barely hold your attention. However, the recent acquisition is the former. I got the mammoth of a book, over the weekend; it weighs a ton and I’ll be sleeping with it, clutched tight in my hands. If you already have the tomb by tanenbaum of similar name, the unix programming interface, you probably are not going to glean much value from this one (you can thank POSIX for maintaining a modicum of consistency over the years and some would vehemently contest that).

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Review: A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke

A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke rating: 5 of 5 stars If you are on your way to Paris, or on the way from Paris, or in Paris, or … nevermind… just read this book if you are associated, in any way, with Paris. You’ll love it. (If you are French, read this too, get angry, rebel and then revel in the glory! :) ) View all my reviews at goodreads.

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