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| 05-31-07 / 12:07 AM : Manytone Music ManyBass (cjed) |
| Manytone Music announced ManyBass, an AudioUnit plugin that includes 2,4 Go of 24 bits bass samples, with amp simulation and effects, and 4 articulations per sound. Synth bass style waveforms samples are also included. Two audio examples are provided in the description. Its introductory price is 99,95$. |
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| 05-30-07 / 11:59 PM : Rand Miller : interview (cjed) |
| Insidemacgames provides an interview of Rand Miller about Myst and Myst Online. He is yet fan of Mac. |
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| 05-30-07 / 11:57 PM : Microsoft Surface (cjed) |
 Microsoft presented during the du All Things digital a multitouch table named Surface. However at more than 5000$ it can't catch up with the iphone revolution, that will leverage that technology, thanks to MacOSX 10.5 (Leopard). |
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| 05-30-07 / 10:56 PM : Apple iTunes Plus / iTunes U (cjed) |
| Apple launched iTunes Plus (combined with iTunes 7.2), a revision of the store music catalog with better encoding and finally without DRMs (EMI titles only for now). Songs price is 1,29$. That was announced in fact two months ago but now full catalog transition is near complete. A new heading on the iTMS, iTunes U, is dedicated to educational content (videos, audiobooks) provided by US universities. Apple stock reached 118$... |
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| 05-29-07 / 11:39 PM : Pianoteq : 2.1 update soon (cjed) |
| A 2.1 update to Pianoteq is being finalized and should be available for free for registered users. |
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| 05-29-07 / 11:34 PM : Video captures : iShowU (cjed) |
 We all know Snapz Pro to capture videos of user operation on mac. Now we can also use iShowU. It is priced 15,57 euros and the demo version is full, except an overlaid text. |
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| 05-29-07 / 11:23 PM : LINA : Linux virtualization (cjed) |
 A startup from California presented LINA, a virtual Linux environment that allows to run Linux applications on Windows and MacOSX. They have to be recompiled but the operation seems very easy. |
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| 05-29-07 / 11:19 PM : AT&T about iphone : interview (cjed) |
| The Seattle Times provides an interview of Glenn Lurie, leader at AT&T for the Apple partnership about iphone distribution and call subscriptions. |
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| 05-29-07 / 11:10 PM : All Things Digital : interview (cjed) |
| The fifth edition of All Things Digital organised by the WSJ will offer as usual a joint interview of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, in a fashion manner. |
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| 05-29-07 / 11:06 PM : Doune live (cjed) |
| Doune will play live this friday (June, 1) starting 7:30pm, with two other bands at this place : Scène Bastille, 2 rue des Taillandiers, 75011 Paris. Tickets can be buyed before through their site (10 euros). We hope new samples/songs will be available on their site for those who can't join (as for me, another concert to watch saturday).s |
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| 05-29-07 / 10:46 PM : AS Balade for estate ads (cjed) |
| The song AS Balade has been selected from a local esate agency, Declic Immobilier, as the soundtrack of one of its ads videos : that is here (announce named Herserange). Meanwhile the song entered the may top 50 at musique-libre, rank 30. The song Emotional keeps its ranking (70th over 12000 songs in the global rank !). |
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| 05-28-07 / 11:22 PM : Def Dag Extreme 3 (cjed) |
| Def Dag Extreme 3 is the third video from a serie demonstrating performances of two gamers in QuakeWorld. It can be found in various formats here (779 Mo or 1500 Mo depending the quality !). |
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| 05-28-07 / 11:16 PM : Blizzard sues in-game spammers (cjed) |
| Blizzard announced they filed a federal lawsuit against in-games spammers that affect WoW players. |
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| 05-28-07 / 11:11 PM : The Restaurant now UB (cjed) |
| The experimental game The Restaurant from MIT Media Lab is now available as universal binary. More than 4000 players contributed to the project yet. |
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| 05-26-07 / 11:09 PM : Celemony Melodyne plugin review (cjed) |
| Audiofanzine provides a full review of Celemony Melodyne, now available as a plugin (AU, VST). It allows to alter tune/pitch, speed and formant of samples in an intuitive manner, as with piano roll editor from a sequencer. |
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| 05-26-07 / 11:01 PM : Maya Personal Learning Edition (cjed) |
 Following the free (Personal) verison of Vue 6 Infinite, here is Maya Personal Learning Edition from Autodesk. Besides watermak and file formats incompatibles with full versions (as with Vue 6 Personal Learning Edition), many features (hopefully not essential) are disabled, as multiple CPUs support. |
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| 05-26-07 / 10:52 PM : Apple : record laptops sales (cjed) |
| Macnn reported that Apple laptops sales for last month were close to twice the number a year ago, that is three times more than PC sales growth in the same period. |
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| 05-24-07 / 11:24 PM : Vir2 Instruments VI.ONE (cjed) |
 Vir2 Instruments presents VI.ONE, a 21 Go samples library like Colossus, that provides those categories : drums (including hundreds of different kits), drum loops, basses (including acoustic, upright, electric, and synth), world and ethnic instruments (organized by geographic regions), sound effects, guitars (acoustic and electric), keyboards, a full collection of orchestral instruments, screaming B3 organs, world-class acoustic pianos, prepared pianos, electric/synth pianos, pop horns and brass, a bank of vintage synths, and cutting-edge synth patches. The plugin is based on Kontkat 2 player. Audio demos are available. It is priced 400$. |
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| 05-24-07 / 11:16 PM : WWDC : new mac expected (cjed) |
| Analysts expect at WWDC, besides the planned Leopard secret features presentation and final beta release, new MacBook Pro, a new iMac (redesigned), and perhaps the famous rumored ultra thin laptop. |
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| 05-23-07 / 12:00 AM : Zero-G & Xfonic's SoundSense (cjed) |
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| 05-22-07 / 11:49 PM : X3 : Reunion : another game through Cider (cjed) |
 Virtual Programming presents X3 : Reunion, the sequel to its space game. It uses a new 3D engine and has been ported to mac using the now well known Cider technology. It can be downloaded for 40$. |
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| 05-22-07 / 11:42 PM : Lost game for ipod (cjed) |
| Apple presented Lost, a new game for ipod from the TV show. Graphics seem a level higer than usual old games released for ipod. Meanwhile Blizzard announced the development of Starcraft 2 for mac. |
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| 05-19-07 / 01:03 PM : Edirol PCR-800 review (cjed) |
| Audiofanzine provides a detailed review of the new Edirol PCR-800 master keyboard. It is fitted with an outstanding number of controllers and a pro appearance/materials that remind a lot the V-Synth. It indeed features only 61 keys.s |
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| 05-19-07 / 12:56 PM : American McGee's Grimm : episodes (cjed) |
| Game creator American McGee announced the 2008 planned release of American McGee's Grimm (through GameTap), a 24 episodes serie (same principle as the recent Sam&Max series). It is presented as the sequel to American McGee's Alice. |
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| 05-19-07 / 12:42 PM : Vue 6 Personal Learning Edition : free (cjed) |
 E-on Software provides for free Vue 6 Personal Learning Edition at download. This fully functional version of Vue 6 Infinite/xStream (save enabled, no size limit, no expiration date) also offers export options to other 3D softwares, and limitations are a background logo in rendered images and the lack of compatibility with full versions of the software (however through export and import some possibilities are expected). |
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| 05-19-07 / 12:24 PM : Tiger utilities alla Leopard (cjed) |
 Macworld lists in an article some utilities that allow to give some Leopard feel to Tiger : Virtual Dashboards, Virtual Desktops, iBackup, etc. |
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| 05-19-07 / 12:19 PM : Apple : all June new products (cjed) |
| Last news from macosrumors state that new Mac Book Pro and Mac Book Pro Thin will indeed be presented late June, as new Mac Pro (with Radeon HD 2900XT option) and the iphone. The new 6G ipods are expected sooner, in the next weeks. Finally more updates to Tiger are planned up to Leopard release (likely at Apple Expo, as the October date was volontary large). |
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| 05-17-07 / 12:30 AM : SonicCouture Ebow Guitar (cjed) |
 SonicCouture presents Ebow Guitar, a 1,2 Go samples library (950, 24 bits, Kontakt 2 and EXS24 formats) of acoustic and electic guitars played with an Energy Bow (a small, hand held device that 'bows' the strings of a guitar using an electromagnetic field. It produces a unique guitar sound, with a very slow attack and infinite sustain).It is priced 45 Pounds (download) or 47 Pounds (DVD). |
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| 05-17-07 / 12:22 AM : IK multimedia : VST 2.4 updates (cjed) |
| IK multimedia provides VST 2.4 (Cubase 4) compatibles updates for these instruments : SampleTank 2, Miroslav Philharmonik, AmpliTube 2, AmpliTube 2 Live and Ampeg SVX. That is here. |
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| 05-17-07 / 12:15 AM : Chocolat Castle (cjed) |
 Chocolat Castle is a game where levels (made of chocolate) have to be eaten be little pegs. A demo (OSX and Windows) can be found here. It is priced 19,95$. |
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| 05-17-07 / 12:08 AM : 40 years of videogames : back to pioneers (cjed) |
| To celebrate the 40 years old of first videogame, the site 1up.com provides a review of these pioneers, that was even before 80's. |
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| 05-17-07 / 12:05 AM : New MacBook (cjed) |
| Apple unveiled yesterday new MacBook, at same prices as previoulsy but with more powerful Core Duo 2 processors (2 and 2,16 Ghz), and notably 1 Go of ram standard. That is here. |
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| 05-16-07 / 12:28 AM : Unreal Tournament 3 and multiple core (cjed) |
| Macgamezone reported that on a forum from BeyondUnreal site we learn that Tournament 3 can manage optimally multiple core from recent processors (up to 8 !). |
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| 05-16-07 / 12:24 AM : Vista can't stop MacOSX popularity (cjed) |
| On that blog the editor explains (with numbers) that Vista can't stop MacOSX growing popularity, and that it should last longer with the forthcoming Leopard. |
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| 05-16-07 / 12:09 AM : CodeWeavers Crossover 6.1 (cjed) |
| Macnn reported that a new version of CodeWeavers Crossover, 6.1, brings better support for 3D (more compatible games, and notably Call of Duty 2) as well as higher speed (better framerate). In the videos at the editor site we could still see Half Life 2 playing in version 6.0, but with a non optimal framerate. The virtualization software is priced 60$, that is a good alternative to buying Windows and rebooting through BootCamp, as it doesn't require any Windows installation. Moreover Windows applications integration is full (containers are OSX windows, the Dock is managed, as pasteboard between OSX and Windows applications), and there isn't any security risk. However contrary to Parallels Desktop, the applications compatibility is at a case basis. |
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| 05-14-07 / 11:37 PM : Myst Online special game events (cjed) |
| Creators of Myst Online announced that they will now provide new artifacts regularly (Ages, characters, clothes, revelations, intrigues, etc.), as intense episodes that will last one week (one per month). The first event is planned may, 19, and will bring a whole new vast Age. |
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| 05-13-07 / 11:06 PM : Bruce Willis on mac interviewed through iChat (cjed) |
 Engadget reported that Bruce Willis is a mac user and that he is used to surf on forums dealing with its movies (and he sometimes joins conversation), notably about his next film Die Hard 4. More fun, he accepted to do chatting through iChat from his OSX.More photos can be found here. |
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| 05-12-07 / 08:24 PM : MASIve electro (cjed) |
 This song uses NI MASSIVE demo for the sequence and effects (7 instruments), Colossus for aditional drums, and Roland XV5050 for the strings : MASIve.mp3 |
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| 05-12-07 / 03:29 PM : Apple on research & development (cjed) |
| During the annual Apple shareolders meeting, Steve Jobs responded to a question related to money allocated to research and development : "Apple's capacity to deliver new products is limited only by its ability to find talented new employees capable of great work. I wish developing great products was as easy as writing a check," he said. "If that were the case, then Microsoft would have great products" |
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| 05-12-07 / 03:02 PM : Apple : yet record sales progression (cjed) |
| Macnn reported that Apple laptop retail sales count for 10 percent among laptop sales from all PC vendors, and that desktop sales count for close to 8 percent. AppleStore sales are not included, as Dell's sales as they only sell for now through internet. So real numbers are somewhat different. Meanwhile Apple stock is close to 110$ and could go higher for a long time, as iphone will be available in a month, 6G ipods are expected in few weeks and will be fitted with the same touchscreen and also include OSX, and finally Leopard secret features will be disclosed in exactly one month (full Beta). |
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| 05-12-07 / 12:59 AM : SONiVox Broadway Big Band (cjed) |
 SONiVox presents Broadway Big Band, a 100 Go library of Big Band instruments (brass, upright bass, percussions). It is priced 2495$ and audio demos are available.SONiVox also sells the famous Sonic Implants Complete Symphonic Collection (2995$), known for its great strings ensembles. |
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| 05-11-07 / 12:16 AM : Biofilm : stylish cells game (cjed) |
 Battery Acid Games presents Biofilm, a reflexion game where the goal is to help bacteria to develop, regroup themselves and grow ! There is 6 types of cells, with different behaviors. Graphics are very high level (textures with effects/animations, zooms).Videos can be watched on the home page, and a demo can be found here. |
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| 05-10-07 / 11:59 PM : Apple : patent for back touchscreen (cjed) |
| Macnn reported that Apple filled a patent about use of two touchscreen surfaces on ipods and iphones (one in front and one in the back) to allow smaller devices without risks of wrong selection. So the back touchscreen presents controls that could interfer with front controls, or can provide a virtual keyboard. |
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| 05-08-07 / 10:26 PM : Pianoteq 2.0.1 : multiprocessing support (cjed) |
| A 2.0.1 update to Pianoteq brings multiprocessing support (multicore support). It is still in the base version very efficient on a single 1,25 Ghz G4. It would be interesting to compare it with the 10 years old Yamaha VL1... |
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| 05-08-07 / 07:21 PM : 66.232.126.195 stop spam (cjed) |
| Stop spaming trough the site 66.232.126.195 : your infos : NOC4Hosts Inc. Address: 400 N Tampa St #1025 City: Tampa StateProv: FL PostalCode: 33602 Country: US Domain : CRESCENDO-RO.COMs |
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| 05-08-07 / 12:40 AM : Ratatouille or chocolat ? (cjed) |
| Worhplaying provides a short preview of the game Ratatouille (from the upcoming Pixar/disney movie). In the same mood we can try the demo of a game named chocolatier, which goals are to travel around the world to find out best ingredients (to make best chocolate) and prizes, and maximize production ! |
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| 05-08-07 / 12:34 AM : Aquaria soon on mac (cjed) |
 Ambrosia Software announced they will do the porting of Aquaria game to mac (universal binary). This game, that won the 2007 Independent Games Festival's Seumas McNally Grand Prize, is of arcade/adventure underwater type with side-scrolling. We can look at pictures or see a stunning video here. |
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| 05-08-07 / 12:25 AM : Steve Wozniak and video games (cjed) |
| Gamasutra provides a long interview from Steve Wozniak about videogames and his past at ATARI, where he met Steve Jobs. There was another article of the same type recently. Steve Wozniak is the creator of Pong game, that allowed him to be hired by ATARI, where he developed Breakout (before joining Apple...) |
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| 05-06-07 / 10:25 PM : Use of Gallery 2 for pictures (cjed) |
 The site now uses the great PHP framework Gallery 2 to manage photos libraries : upload through multiple systems, auto thumbnails generation, editing, comments and notation system, slideshows, themes, modules. The installation procedure (very easy thanks to a stunning wizard) had however to be tuned to work on Free server (see this blog). Old photos will be added soon. |
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| 05-06-07 / 01:03 AM : A wide piano & violins curse (cjed) |
| The piano themes in this song (use Complete Piano) are played 1/12th and violins theme (three ensembles, SO Gold XP) is played live without any editing. A pizzicato contrabass, glockenspiel and Zildjan cymbal have been added : RM_12THCurse.mp3 |
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| 05-05-07 / 01:24 AM : Audiofanzine : Modartt Pianoteq 2 review (cjed) |
 Audiofanzine provides a new detailed review, this time about the famous Modartt Pianoteq 2. They conclude this french company succeeded making the most expressive piano of the market, even better than all sampled piano libraries. And all in only 8 Mo ! The first version demo was still outstanding, but comments say this new version is even better, without any synthetic sounding. At 249 euros it is then the new reference, moreover the software is not processor hungry.The demo can be downloaded here. It works 45 days but some notes are muted : F#1, G#1, A#1, C#5, D#5, F#5, G#5 and A#5. |
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| 05-03-07 / 11:20 PM : IK Multimedia Amplitube Jimi Hendrix (cjed) |
 IK Multimedia announced the availibility of Amplitube Jimi Hendrix, that includes 9 vintage stomp (fuzz, wah wah, tremolo), 4 amp models and 7 cabinet models, 4 effects racks (rotary speaker, reverb, compressor, equalizer) and 5 microphones. It is priced 249$.A 10 days fully functional demo and audio examples can be found here (right clic, then download).s |
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| 05-03-07 / 11:11 PM : Apple : multiple Dashboards in 3D (cjed) |
| Apple filled a patent about multiple Dashboard environments in 3D, activated through rotation of cubes, and dependant from the contexte. Another of secret features of Leopard that should be presented in a month. |
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| 05-03-07 / 11:03 PM : A LED screen mac soon (cjed) |
| Macnn reported that Apple should present this year the first mac fitted with LED screen. As rumored many times, it should be an ultra portable, as actual screens size using this technology is small. |
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| 05-03-07 / 12:47 AM : LEGO Starwars II demo (cjed) |
| A demo of LEGO Starwars II is available at macgamefiles. It weights 400 Mo average and a 1,67 Ghz G4 running Tiger is announced as minimal requirements. However, as the first game, it should run well on a 1,25 Ghz G4. |
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| 05-03-07 / 12:39 AM : Ardour 2.0 for MacOSX (cjed) |
 The famous free audio sequencer Ardour for Linux is now also available on MacOSX 10.4 in version 2.0. It can manage an unlimited number of audio tracks, VST plugins, video. Midi support is being implemented and is expected for a next release (perhaps 2.1).s |
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| 05-03-07 / 12:13 AM : Camino 1.5 soon (cjed) |
| Camino, that hasn't evolved for a long time, should be out soon in a new 1.5 version (end of May). Meanwhile a release candidate is expected in one or two weeks. Shiira success may have something to do with that rebounce. |
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| 05-02-07 / 11:59 PM : A greener Apple (cjed) |
| In a long and detailed article, Steve Jobs presents innovations and efforts made by Apple against toxic chemicals in industrial processes, and recycling measures taken. That is then a strong response to Greenpeace criticizms. |
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| 05-02-07 / 01:56 AM : Unconstrained piano and strings theme (cjed) |
| This piano theme (Complete Piano) is dubbed with a strings section (SO Gold XP) played live, and with percussions (among these a Zildjan cymbal) : Unconstrained.mp3 |
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| 05-01-07 / 12:17 AM : Silverberg : In another country (cjed) |
 The novellas book In another country (most recent ones, from 88 to 96) from Robert Silverberg is a good surprise. Finally there is yet to find a bad text from this reference among contemporary writers : the second from the four novella is indeed less interesting than the others, but it is still well written and succeeds in the complex challenge (to be the base example for a theme to evolve over various writings from famous authors). The first and last stories are great, and the third is realistic and very precise, even if perhaps less interesting (and also not in SF category).
Review at Yozone Review at apfpmm. |
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