The official book of Ultima

…eclare , by Tim Powers. Cold war espionage with black magic. Entertainingly bleak, and probably did a lot more weirdness with real history than I knew how to appreciate. Producing Open Source Software ( http://producingoss.com/ ), by Karl Fogel. A very thorough look into all sorts of practical matters in running a large open source software project. The Engines of Light trilogy by Ken MacLeod. Entertaining, though a bit erratic. Makes a bunch of Forteana fit in a hard SF framework. Also the second MacLeod book I've read that has a weird pixie dust immortality treatment that seems incongruous with the rest of the technology level. Matter by Iain M. Banks. Culture again after Algebraist . Still good. The Dark Side of the Sun by Terry Pratchett. Finally got around to reading this one. Was surprisingly fresh. It would have been interesting to…

The Official Book of Ultima . About how Richard Garriot started the Ultima series of computer role-playing games, and founded Origin Systems. Alas, it's sad when you consider the fate which befell both the game series and the company.