This makes me think about property records in Somalia over the past 30 years or so.

You draw a duck face on it?

It’s time to play World! Of! Fortune!

The General says it has to spin!

I loved Ender’s Game when I read it as a kid. The followup trilogy was also intriguing, but I kind of lost interest during the 'Shadow series. Maybe around 2002?

Looking again now…wow, the author really expanded the setting! I had no idea he’d added even half this much.

Oh, I’m probably thinking of Hyperion! It’s been a while since I read that.

Something like it comes up somewhere in Scalzi’s Old Mans War series. One of the later books, I think. That’s from aliens giving a human “brain in a jar” treatment, though – not sure if it quite counts as being grafted into the ship.

Now this has me thinking about the wormholes in Stargate. I never quite understood why the wormhole had a shakey “going down a waterslide at a theme park, but in space” vibe.

Spoilers ahoy! (yes, old series. Still.)

I’m sure I’ve read this book, but I have no clue about the title, the author, or anything else in the plot :(

Why do you think it’s bad? What analogy would you use instead?

Comparing it to email highlights the decentralized nature vs things like Facebook or Twitter where the whole service is one website. It’s not a perfect analogy, but …that’s why it’s just an analogy.

Heh, I’m upvoting you anyway for taking the time…and for good attitude in this reply

Email isn’t owned by a company, either. Maybe bring that up?

Seems likely. I just did some searching and found a Collins A-Z map series. I’d never heard of it over in yeehaw land.

What is an A-Z? I gather you mean some sort of map, but I don’t know the reference.

Dammit bloodninja…

My wifi password used to be Idonotremember. It was a hoot when we’d have guests over!

Still infuriating. I have actual money but can’t use it? Ugh.

Furryosa! What a sweetie.

When we both inevitably go to

hell’s kitchen?

for our culinary sins