Can you name ONE (one only please) SF/F book, written this century (2001+), that has absolutely blown your mind? Not just something you liked, or that was good, I'm looking for the absolute best books written this century.

Thank you for your suggestions. Please vote here - https://aus.social/@skribe/115070586479731480

#Books #SF #Fantasy #21Century

They are surprisingly loud...

#AboutToday #Zeppelin #Bodensee #LakeConstance

Um nicht mit kritischen Aussagen in Verbindung gebracht zu werden, d.h. unerkannt zu bleiben, hielten sich Theaterschauspieler früher Blätter vor das Gesicht. Steht man zu seinen Worten, egal wie unangenehm, nimmt man daher „kein Blatt vor den Mund“.

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“void? Are you there”

「always」

“I’m sorry I haven’t screamed in a while”

「it’s ok. that’s probably good for you, actually」

“Heh, I guess so. Do you get a lot of screams?”

「more every day」

“Does that get you down? Do voids get down?”

「not at all. screams help to give distinctiveness to each point of infinity. a bit like solving a maze in zork」

“You play Zork?!”

「not for years」

“Would you like to? Now? Together?”

「it is a single player game」

“I’ll read the rooms and you give me the moves. Would you like that?”

「yes, I would like that very much」

“This is an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.
There is a small mailbox here.”

#tootfic #MicroFiction #PowerOnStoryToot

🛬 Plane lands. Flight mode off.
💬 “Welcome to Italy! Use your mobile plan just like at home.”

8 years of free EU roaming – we've come a long way:

→ 2000s: €0.50–€1/min calls
→ 2007: roaming caps
→ 2017: the end of roaming charges
→ 2022: the improved “Roam like at home” pack extended to 2032, bringing:

🌐 Fast 5G access across the EU
💰 Protection from unexpected charges
🆘 Better access to emergency services

Fair for operators. Free for you.

#ThisIsTheEU

Wir hatten ja auf dem Congress schon abgefahrene Kunstinstallationen. Doch das hier ist echt der Hammer, was ich da heute im #Sprengel Museum in #Hannover sehen durfte. 😅

Die greifen die Daten der Bewegungssensoren einer echten Boje auf dem Meer ab und bilden das über die im Raum hängende Boje ab. 😅

Der Künstler heißt Julius von Bismarck.
Die Kunstinstallation wurde dieses Jahr im Sprengel Museum installiert.

Announcing: https://justaqrcode.com.

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#QRcode #Free #FriendlyWeb #Resistance