Last night, I got back from a five day trip to Stockholm, Sweden. It was primarily a business trip to the Frostbite Developer Days – an opportunity for around 300 of the company’s … Read More
Hugos 2013
I’ve decided to try and lighten my writing workload by taking today off (from my day job) so I’ve just got time to congratulate this year’s Hugo Award winners. Sorry … Read More
Untranslatable Words
I need a word to describe that horrifying moment when all your portable electronic devices run out of charge at the same time. [Untranslatable Words by Philip Harris first appeared … Read More
Hanging with the Bone Boy
My love of horror started somewhere around 1989 with two books – Immortal Blood by Barbara Hambly (published as Those Who Hunt the Night outside of the UK) and Clive Barker’s … Read More
Thank You, Captain Insomnia
I have a nasty tendency to wake up early in the morning. It seems to coincide with our evening training runs. Whether it’s the late night endorphin rush or the … Read More
True Story
Husband: “I bought sixteen new books yesterday.” Wife: “Sixteen!? That must be a record.” Husband: “No, that was Monday.” Wife: “How many did you buy on Monday?” Husband: “Twenty one.” … Read More
One Year on Mars
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I was desperately searching through our kitchen, looking for peanuts to eat while I watched the Curiosity landing on Mars. I … Read More
“In the Flat Fields”
It’s been a busy few days. On Thursday and Friday I took part in a two day offsite (basically a really long meeting where we talk about strategic company stuff). … Read More
“The Only Indication of Time”
Wow. It’s been almost two months since my last real post. Doesn’t time fly. What have I done during that time? Well, let’s see. Besides neglecting my blog, I have (in … Read More
Actual Real Books
I’ve switched almost entirely to ebooks these days but sometimes I make an exception… [Actual Real Books by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 22nd June, 2013]