# photos links (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover photos links. Page: Feed: --- ## [Vacation Log Part 2: Frankfurt](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/08/21/vacation-log-part-2-frankfurt/) _2026-08-21 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ Part two of our summer vacation: Frankfurt, Germany! ## [I Miss Music Stores](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/08/21/i-miss-music-stores/) _2026-08-21 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ This has been coming to mind as I travel through Germany on our vacation this year: I really miss music stores. Just like Amazon or Netflix is a pale shadow of a bookstore or a Blockbuster, online music shopping just doesn’t give the same satisfaction as browsing through the bins of a good music store. ## [Vacation Log Part 1: San Francisco](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/08/17/vacation-log-part-1-san-francisco/) _2026-08-17 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ Part one of our summer adventures, from Seattle to San Francisco. ## [Week-and-a-half-ish-ly Notes: August 3–13, 2026](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/08/13/week-and-a-half-ish-ly-notes-august-3-13-2026/) _2026-08-13 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ A week and a half or so in the life of…. Thoughts, photos, links, and miscellany from the past eleven days. ## [The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/08/13/the-windup-girl-by-paolo-bacigalupi/) _2026-08-13 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ Book 37 of 2026: ⭐️: Actively disliked this one; a rare instance where I came very close to bailing out and DNF'ing, and only stuck it out because it's part of my Hugo Best Novel reading project. ## [Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/08/04/night-of-the-living-trekkies-by-kevin-david-anderson-and-sam-stall/) _2026-08-04 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ Book 36 of 2026: ⭐️⭐️⭐️: Apparently, my suspension of disbelief is fine with zombies, but insufficiently pedantic Trekkies is over the line. ## [Weekly Notes: July 27–August 2, 2026](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/08/02/weekly-notes-july-27-august-2-2026/) _2026-08-02 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ A week in the life of…. Thoughts, photos, links, and miscellany from the past week. ## [Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/08/02/moving-pictures-by-terry-pratchett/) _2026-08-02 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ Book 35 of 2026: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Got quite a few laughs out of this entry in the series. ## [Star Trek: The Enterprise Logs Volume 2](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/07/27/star-trek-the-enterprise-logs-volume-2/) _2026-07-28 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ Book 34 of 2026: ⭐️⭐️⭐️: As with the first, it’s not so much about the actual quality as the cringe entertainment value. ## [Weekly Notes: July 20–26, 2026](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/07/26/weekly-notes-july-20-26-2026/) _2026-07-27 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ A week in the life of…. Thoughts, photos, links, and miscellany from the past week. ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JPjtirYWWIyf) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Eric by Terry Pratchett](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/07/26/eric-by-terry-pratchett/) _2026-07-26 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ Book 33 of 2026: ⭐️⭐️⭐️: A shorter book, this is a relatively quick romp; not bad, but not a standout. ## [Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/07/25/guards-guards-by-terry-pratchett/) _2026-07-26 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ Book 32 of 2026: ⭐️⭐️⭐️: Another fun adventure with Pratchett’s undercurrent of social commentary throughout. ## [Weekly Notes: July 13–19, 2026](https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2026/07/19/weekly-notes-july-13-19-2026/) _2026-07-20 · Michael Hanscom · Eclecticism_ A week in the life of…. Thoughts, photos, links, and miscellany from the past week.