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James S.A. Corey: La caída del Leviatán (Paperback, Spanish language, 2024, Ediciones B) 5 stars

El imperio de Laconia ha caído y los mil trescientos sistemas planetarios han logrado liberarse …

It's been almost a year since my last updated so I think I'll make a new one - this time as sort of a entry:

I'm currently on in to meet my wife's for the first time. On the road, we've been listening to a weird mix of and . I brought my beloved along to continue my quest to play through all of the ... But we've been too busy for that! 😱 Instead, I've been and playing between visits to my in-laws

Today, I plan to get a new with my wife's cousins. It'll either be from or - I haven't decided which yet. Another cousin convinced me to participate in this …

I just finished the final book of , and it feels like I've closed a chapter of my life. I began the series about seven years ago and continued through the books over time. I was a different person back then, in a different phase of my life.
The world-building is detailed, yet never dull. It weaves together themes of love, conflict and demonstrates what has connected humanity for centuries.
It’s not about a bright future like in StarTrek but it seems more realistic and believable.

I'm reminded today to remind YOU today that if you are into SciFi shows and you haven't seen , that you absolutely should. It is one of the best series out there. The writing. The cast. The arc.

What happens when an inhabited solar system faces resource shortages between Earth, Mars Colony, and the Belters, putting them on the edge of war while suddenly discovering a deep conspiracy and also newly discovered alien technology? Based on the books by James S A Corey, it follows a detective, a United Nations Security Council member, and a ship's officer with his crew as they try to untangle the whole mess.

Apple has a fun example project for depicting earth with a satellite in orbit:

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/visionos/world

This code is REALLY nicely written with discrete entities and systems for modeling the math needed for a convincing depiction

So I tore it apart to build a hologram inspired by ’s opening titles and futuristic 3D UI design, with hundreds of ships swarming the planet marked with their transponder codes