tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post5949548680573307605..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: Like a Vacation with DrugsBetty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-36050027459177246612016-08-17T20:28:16.563-04:002016-08-17T20:28:16.563-04:00One caveat: "The Thrilling Adventures of Love...One caveat: "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage" deals with real historical people and computational devices. If you love bridges and ships, it also has Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It's the most heavily footnoted comic ever to exist. You can find the internet version at <br /><br />http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/comics/Ellenhttp://washuu.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-25709715334656358502016-08-17T12:36:26.528-04:002016-08-17T12:36:26.528-04:00Linda, I finally learned to make a French knot. So...Linda, I finally learned to make a French knot. So...I guess this hasn't been a total waste, huh?Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-9327220935470110582016-08-17T12:35:50.270-04:002016-08-17T12:35:50.270-04:00Ellen, you are certainly right about "your mi...Ellen, you are certainly right about "your mileage may vary." I hadn't thought about comic books! And I'd love to know more about steampunk computing. Fascinating stuff.Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-55096892603498359282016-08-16T14:28:39.204-04:002016-08-16T14:28:39.204-04:00Sorry to hear about your health issues, but it'...Sorry to hear about your health issues, but it's great that you're coming up with ideas on how to deal with your vacation on drugs!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-14750769448290469792016-08-15T10:50:55.565-04:002016-08-15T10:50:55.565-04:00Hey Joanna, don't forget the comic books! I hi...Hey Joanna, don't forget the comic books! I highly recommend collections of Calvin and Hobbes, "The Life And Times of Scrooge McDuck", or (if you are interested in steampunk computing) "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage" by Sydney Padua.<br /><br />On my "vacation with drugs" I enjoyed a laptop with movies and shows -- at the time, my mind wasn't functioning well enough to deal with reading. Your mileage may vary, depending upon the drugs in question.<br /><br />EllenEllenhttp://washuu.netnoreply@blogger.com