By Kendall Giles, on October 18th, 2011 
History is not a discreet collection of independent events. What happens in one epoch, such as the Victorian Era or the Revolutionary Period, is not divorced from earlier events in the same epoch nor from events in previous epochs. Historical events are not blank slates—rather, there are always traces and artifacts left on the slate from what was writ before. And so with Before the Revolution: America’s Ancient Pasts, by Daniel Richter, . . . → Read More: Review: Before the Revolution, by Daniel Richter
By Kendall Giles, on October 13th, 2011 
Many of us have fond memories of childhood, especially those lazy summers when schools were out, the days were hot, and the neighborhoods were ripe for exploration with friends. Hugo award-winning author Dan Simmons captures this age of innocence perfectly in Summer of Night, but then he lets the monsters loose in this old school horror story about how the carefree lives of a group of children are quickly torn from them . . . → Read More: Review: Summer of Night, by Dan Simmons
By Kendall Giles, on September 28th, 2011 
Leaked data indicates Amazon is selling more than 2,000 Kindle Fires per hour! What is the Kindle Fire? More details on this and other new Kindle products below.
Amazon announced new Kindle products, and here is an initial quick look and review of what was announced–great new Kindles and a new Kindle tablet!
It also sounds like Amazon has invested a lot of money and research into improving its IT backend, enabling cloud . . . → Read More: New Amazon Kindles and a Kindle Tablet called the Kindle Fire
By Kendall Giles, on August 24th, 2011 
In the current economic climate, many people are tightening their belts and becoming increasingly concerned about their loved ones at home. Others just want the peace of mind from knowing their homes are alarmed against unknown visitors. There might even be a few folks who want to prepare for the rumored upcoming zombie apocalypse. In all of these cases, installing a basic home alarm system is a good initial step to take.
There . . . → Read More: Review: Defender Wireless Driveway Alert System
By Kendall Giles, on August 20th, 2011 
A Kingdom Strange by James Horn
Colonizing a new land, whether on another planet or even just across an ocean, can be perilous work—obstacles are often insurmountable and constant danger close. We also dream of colonizing other planets in our fiction, but we actually just have to look to our past to witness how difficult this task truly was. Indeed, lest we get too complacent about the luxuries and comfort we all take . . . → Read More: Review: A Kingdom Strange by James Horn
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Kendall Giles is a writer and computer scientist on a quest to live an epic life. More >>>
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