Print books have an amazing superpower because they don't disappear when you're done with them. Books on the shelf remind you that… — Robin Sloan Amazing Copy Share Image
“We take the subway.Grumble's next message came through after breakfast, and it said: theres a grumblegear3k waiting for you at 11 jay… — Robin Sloan Copy Share Image
“Thank you, Teobaldo. You are my greatest friend. This has been the key to everything.” — Robin Sloan Friendship Copy Share Image
“The space is appropriately shoe-boxy and all the shelves are there. I've set them up with a coordinate system, so my program… — Robin Sloan Humor Copy Share Image
I think that some of the archetypes and works of science fiction that have pierced pop culture and stayed there are the… — Robin Sloan Culture Copy Share Image
America pays defense contractors to build aircraft carriers. Google pays brilliant programmers to do whatever the hell they want. — Robin Sloan Aircraft carriers Copy Share Image
“The measure of a bookstore is not its receipts, but its friends,” he says, “and here, we are rich indeed.” — Robin Sloan Money Copy Share Image
I walk alone in the darkness and wonder how a person would begin to determine the circumference of the earth. I have… — Robin Sloan Darkness Copy Share Image
“This is Mat's secret weapon, his passport, his get-out-of-jail-free card: Mat makes things that are beautiful.” — Robin Sloan Copy Share Image
“Or we could try feeding it Slurry,” Jaina Mitra said, and Dr. Klamath nodded gamely. Would the Clement Street starter eat Slurry?… — Robin Sloan Copy Share Image
“You know, old books are a big problem for us. Old knowledge in general. We call it OK. Old knowledge, OK. Did… — Robin Sloan Big problem Copy Share Image
The thinnest tendrils of dawn are creeping in from the east. People in New York are softly starting to tweet. — Robin Sloan Dawn Copy Share Image
“I told them I didn't have time for this bullshit, and if either of them wanted to ask a lady out, he… — Robin Sloan Asking out Copy Share Image
Why does the typical adventuring group consist of a wizard, a warrior, and a rogue, anyway? It should really be a wizard,… — Robin Sloan Adventuring Copy Share Image
Our books still do not require batteries. But I am no fool. It is a slender advantage. — Robin Sloan Advantage Copy Share Image
“I am really into the type of girl you can impress with a prototype.” — Robin Sloan Humor Copy Share Image
In the case of 'Fish,' I did the writing, design, and code all at the same time, so the form and the… — Robin Sloan Change Copy Share Image
“Lately, even the Waybacklist borrowers seem to be missing. Have they Been seduced by some other book club on the other side… — Robin Sloan Book club Copy Share Image
I feel a little whirl of dislocation -- the trademark sensation of the world being more closely knit together than you expected — Robin Sloan Expected Copy Share Image
Then: I google "time-series visualization" and start work on a new version of my model, thinking that maybe I can impress her… — Robin Sloan Art work Copy Share Image
“yeast, which is a fungus, and lactobacillus, a bacteria. They eat flour—its sugars—and poop out acid—thus, sour—” — Robin Sloan Copy Share Image
Are there sexual fetishes that involve books? There must be. I try not to imagine how they might work. — Robin Sloan Book Copy Share Image
“Books: boring. Codes: awesome. These are the people who are running the internet.” — Robin Sloan Books Copy Share Image
“I know I have strong opinions about everything - I can’t help it, I do - but this one’s the strongest. I… — Robin Sloan Inspirational Copy Share Image
