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Interesting. Is the name inspired by The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows? http://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/23536922667/sonder

I really loved James Gleick's The Information and eagerly look forward to this book (available on 9/27) comes an exploration of time travel in fiction -- its origins, evolution in literature and influence on science. From the official blurb: "Gleick’s story begins at the turn of the twentieth century with the young H. G. Wells writing and rewriting the fantastic tale that became his first book,...

As an international student in the US, I often need to check up on currency exchange rates which as you can imagine is not a very exciting process. This app lets me set an alarm so that I can be notified whenever the exchange rate of a currency is above or below a specified value. I can add currencies I want to monitor by name or by the name of the country that it belongs to. Also shows a...

A turn based puzzle game with a learning curve. Recommended if you like board games, chess and roguelikes. You can play it right in your browser at http://robotacid.com/flash/ending/ Also contains links for all the other versions.

Play as an alligator astronomer and navigate an old-fashioned platformer. Narrative moves forward via small puzzles and infodumps. The interactions are simple. The highlight for me was the dialog. The woods you travel through are filled with delightful conversation. One of those games that is more about the journey than the outcome. Available as a pay-what-you-want from the link. Also, listen...

Possibly the most popular book by Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash (the title derives from a particular software failure mode on the early Apple Macintosh computer) features a swordsman-hacker teaming up with an extreme skateboarder to fight a computer virus for the brain. Typical for a Stephenson novel, the plot jumps from frenetic action, satiric or absurdist humor, and huge infodumps at random....

Have you ever wanted to be a paper fox in a paper world?

Play this. Trust me.

Star Guard is one of those simple games that just win you over. You are a green spaceman. The bad guys are red. You must get through the castle and defeat the wizard. Also features the only justifiable use of text overlays to deliver bits of narrative (and oddball humor). Available for Windows & Mac for free.

Is there life on Mars? Well, now you can find out for yourself. Naut is one of those open world explorers that exist only for exploration. Discover what's over that red dune or the other one or the other one. Drive around. Be a tourist. Take a break from work to wander around on Mars for a bit. It's Monday after all. It's available on PC, Mac, and Linux for the price of your choosing.

"I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's / And his hair was perfect!" ~ Warren Zevon Werewolf stealth simulator! Eat people but stealthily! Don't let witnesses escape! Find it here: iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/werewolf-tycoon/id939738216?mt=8 | Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.joecreates.werewolftycoon | Browser -...