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holoz0r (75)in Hive Book Club • 4 days ago
Review: The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Having finally turned the (audiobook's) last page of Cixin Liu's "The Three-Body Problem," the sheer scope and audacity of the narrative continue to resonate. This first contact…
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holoz0r (75)in #music • 21 days ago
How it feels to fulfil a life long musical bucket list concert
Before I had a beard, I had Within Temptation CDs. Before I even had Within Temptation CDs, I did not know that my lifelong (so far) love affair with female fronted metal would…
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holoz0r (75)in #life • last month
Music was not the language of peace that day...
I cannot recall if I've mentioned anywhere on HVIE that I have taken up playing the piano. Come to think of it, I think that I have, but only really in the replies to comments of…
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holoz0r (75)in #life • last month
Back in the gym. Lift the heavy thing. Put down the heavy thing
At my old house, I had a squat rack, a bench, and about 130KG of plates. I used them every single day for about 12 months, and I was pretty strong, and feeling like I was on top…
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holoz0r (75)in Music • last month
Kittie & Jinjer, February 26, Hindley St Music Hall - Adelaide - Images and feelings!
I was listening to Kittie as a teenager, once upon a time, through a Creative Labs 5.1 PC based surround sound set up. My parents didn't appreciate the music as it was "too…
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holoz0r (75)in Hive Book Club • 2 months ago
Rama Revealed - The final Rama saga book reviewed, at last!
I've finally finished the Rama series. What excellent value. I had originally purchased the omnibus on google play books, and I'm finally through it all. The final book, "Rama…
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holoz0r (75)in Photography Lovers • 2 months ago
A new "selfie" for 2025 - shot in my garage studio
Some time ago, I wrote a post about buying my dream lens. That lens was none other than the Nikon 85mm f/1.2 and at long last, I decided to use it. The result is the…
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holoz0r (75)in Hive Book Club • 2 months ago
Arthur C Clarke's (& Gentry Lee's) Garden of Rama is a sad place
That didn't take me very long to get through. I've been re-reading through the Rama series, and this is the furthest I've gotten. My review of Rama II , and of the…
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holoz0r (75)in #rambling • 2 months ago
An interesting way to find out about death
A few days ago, I was browsing LinkedIn, as I'm in a position where I'm looking for a change. As I doom scrolled through the feeds of my connections, it was confronting, and…
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holoz0r (75)in Hive Gaming • 2 months ago
Man of Medan is stange and full of continuity errors - some even masquerade as story
I was looking for a a coop game to play with my wife. She suggested Man of Medan. We're glad we didn't buy it on PC, but I'm kind of glad I already had a PS4 copy lying around.…
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holoz0r (75)in Movies & TV Shows • 2 months ago
I've started watching Severance (the first season) and I have to say, I'm intruiged
What if you couldn't remember your workday when it ended? What if your boss was your annoying neighbour and you didn't know it? These are the questions asked by us of the…
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holoz0r (75)in Hive Gaming • 2 months ago
Stellar Blade is coming to PC - if you don't have a PS5, should you get it?
As part of the latest Sony State of Play, an announcement that Stellar Blade is coming to PC was made. The game already has a Steam page and looks to be all glitz and glam, with…
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holoz0r (75)in Hive Book Club • 2 months ago
Rama II by Arthur C Clarke - even better than the first in the series!
While Arthur C. Clarke's original "Rendezvous with Rama" captivated me with its pure sense of wonder and discovery, I love "Rama II" even more. It takes that foundation (not an…
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holoz0r (75)in Hive Gaming • 2 months ago
holoz0r's A-Z of Steam: Across the Obelisk
Yes, I'm back at "A" again, with a new title that was added to my library not so long ago. Imagine gathering your friends around a discord channel, the excitement palpable…
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holoz0r (75)in Movies & TV Shows • 2 months ago
I went to see The Matrix on 35mm film last December, and it was...
Amazing. The Matrix is probably my favourite film. The plot. The visuals. The action. The philosophy. The tech. The everything. I love it entirely. There's something magical…
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holoz0r (75)in Music • 2 months ago
holoz0r gig guide: This Month: Kittie, Jinjer, Within Temptation
After COVID, I realised just how much I missed Live Music. Since then, and since that first show, I've tried to go and see as much stuff as possible. I've been lucky enough in…
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holoz0r (75)in #blog • 2 months ago
Hurry up, and wait
It started, as these things often do, with a completely ordinary Tuesday afternoon that was masquerading as a Monday. Some people like a Monday, and the promise of a fresh start…
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holoz0r (75)in Hive Gaming • 2 months ago
A rambling list of PlayStation (One) games that I'd love to play and why
I had a PlayStation when I was a kid. There were so many games that I looked at when I was a child with no money, and while I got to play many of the cult classic titles (like…
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holoz0r (75)in Movies & TV Shows • 3 months ago
Film review: The Substance - a sticky, cultish b grade sci-fi horror romp (spoilers)
The Substance is a film with a simple premise. What if, instead of ageing, you could have a new form that enabled you to youthfully dominate the environment around you? As with…
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holoz0r (75)in #art • 3 months ago
Statement of Intent: Myth
This year, I want to have an exhibition of my art work. Not because it is a commercial venture, but simply because I want to show my work to a local, broader audience that may…
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