Finland has all around signs for foreigners that the tap water is not only drinkable, but very high quality. https://yle.fi/a/3-10303369

But for some unfathomable reason, maybe to push more expensive drinks, many restaurants charge for tap water. Except they do not tell it in advance, you just get surprised by it on the bill and swear never to go that place again.

Olisipa aloituksessa ollut joku varoitus tästä :þ

Ai jai, niitä 2000 luvun alkuaikoja kun ilmaisilta (kaapeli)kanavilta tuli ihan mitä sattuu

Oli kyllä aikaisemmin mielessä, mutta nyt vasta jaksoin etsiä ja pudottaa jonkun PHP kikkareen joka tekee kansiosta kuvagallerian.

Probably the Quick View Window case on the LG G-series phones. The overview on notifications was great and allowed answering calls without opening the flap while protecting most of the screen. Also the reduced visible screen space did not blast you with light when checking time in the middle of the night.

Ainoastaan tällainen siltaus

https://bird.makeup/users/ylekov_uutiset

https://bird.makeup/users/ylekov_uutiset/statuses/1673979439737085952

For people not familiar with finnish meme culture https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/spurdo-sparde

I liked the idea, but felt it feared losing the readers and kept over explaining the spider point of view in human terms. I would have liked the spider society be more “other” and more to be left for the reader to figure out and experience the otherness. In contrast Quantum Thief is set in a human society, but it felt actually foreign and more fascinating since the reader is the only fish out of water and the characters don’t go out of their way to explain aspects of the word obvious to them.

I am reading currently Snow Crash. A great example how pioneers of a genre seem to lose their originality over time, but the book hasn’t changed, everyone else has just copied it to death.

Previously I read some if the Culture series and got surprised by the genuine atrocities popping up in them. The books were interesting and the horrible things had a reason to be there, but I just became overwhelmed.

Aika huolestuttavaa että voi näin pitkälle päästä ennen kuin kulissit kaatuu ja toivoisi tämä olisi taas hetkeksi varoittava esimerkki, mutta luultavasti muisti on lyhyempi kuin pesukarhukravatti.

I ended up reading The Martian after seeing the movie and while poking a hole in the glove was mentioned in the book, I was a bit disappointed that the movie could not resist forcing to going through with it. Felt more silly and unnecessary even when originally watching the movie.

After that Project Hail Mary was a must read when I found out about it and was not disappointed. The amnesia was a bit forced, but necessary for the structure and didn’t actually bother me much while reading. Also