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Neil Gaiman recommended Lord of Light in Books (curated)

 
Lord of Light
Lord of Light
Roger Zelazny | 2010 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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"On a distant planet, far in the future, Earth Colonists rule the world as the gods of the Hindu Pantheon. One of their number becomes Buddha to fight them. A mixture of religion and adventure and science fiction."

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Ezra Koenig recommended track Love Sosa by Chief Keef in Finally Rich by Chief Keef in Music (curated)

 
Finally Rich by Chief Keef
Finally Rich by Chief Keef
2012 | Rhythm And Blues
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Love Sosa by Chief Keef

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"Whether you think Chief Keef is the future of rap or you think his lyrics are too violent, either way he was certainly born in the Nineties. As soon as you hear his delivery, you never forget it."

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Escaping Destiny (The Fae Chronicles, #3)
Escaping Destiny (The Fae Chronicles, #3)
Amelia Hutchins | 2014 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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I feel like I did more skimming in this book than the others, which isn't a good sign - however, I'm still fully invested in these characters and the future of Faery, so I plan on continuing the series!
  
Surviving AI: The promise and peril of artificial intelligence
Surviving AI: The promise and peril of artificial intelligence
Calum Chace | 2015 | Computing & IT, Science & Mathematics
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Good overview of the major talking points of AI
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI or AI) is a very important topics for us all to understand, as it will dictate the future of our world. To get this education right is difficult, as it spans the simple everyday and the complex future all in one.

This book does a great job of explaining AI to all levels of audience including a layman, and will inform you so that you can become central to, or part of, this important debate, and not just a bystander.
  
Lock In (Lock In #1)
Lock In (Lock In #1)
John Scalzi | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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This novel takes place in the near future, where a disease called Hayden's Syndrome has infected some of the population, leaving them bed-bound with a functioning brain. The main character is Chris, who has Haden's and is a new FBI agent, using an android, nicknamed a 'threep'.
This is definitely a police-procedural novel with a future twist. I liked the mix a lot. Scalzi's characterizations are always good, and this was no exception. I devoured the book in two days and promptly moved onto the sequel.