Reviews for Using computer color effectively

The average rating for Using computer color effectively based on 2 reviews is 1.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-08-30 00:00:00 David Gutierrez This is a book of short stories by the science fiction author Greg Bear. Don't be fooled, however. Only one or two of these stories are actually science fiction. The rest are bizarre and often incomprehensible fantasy. None of them are fully developed and all of them left me wondering why I keep giving Greg Bear a chance. The final chapter is a non-fiction story about 3D computer graphics which is hilariously outdated.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-05-31 00:00:00 Joseph Hardisty Blood Music - A scientist's nanobots rework and integrate into his system... their system. Sleepside Story - A madame with a colorful past convinces a boy to appreciate her in a magical dystopia. Webster - A lonely woman dreams her dictionary to life, but remains unsatisfied. A Martian Ricorso - Martian first contact turns tragic when an unknowing juvenile martian stampede kills an astronaut and a second astronaut accidentally kills himself trying to fight them; the third is left unharmed. Dead Run - A trucker delivers souls to hell until he and they realize hell's rules aren't real. Schrodinger's Plague - A scientist sets up an experiment with deadly consequences and paradoxical set of probabilistic outcomes. Through Road No Whither - An alternate universe triumphant post-WWII Nazi crosses an old woman whose power is to rewrite history. Tangents - Fictional post-war Turing is befriended by a talented child and helps him play music for four-dimensional beings. Sisters - Genetically natural girl is discriminated against by genetically enhanced classmates, who turn out not to be as perfect as they were designed. The Machineries of Joy - Nonfiction article on computer graphics from 1984. This collection has a lot of awe and wonder, but little optimism, and a lot of sadness. This book riffs on the ideas that the future is scary... which is unfortunate, because it can be wonderful and uplifting too, and that's more what I look for in science fiction. There are many interesting ideas, but I don't think I'd like to see any of these stories expanded... maybe something nicer in similar universes or with similar technological advances. It makes me question whether I'll like longer stories by this author. Written inclusively with respect to there being more than just straight white male characters. I forgot to review it when I originally read it three months ago, I found rereading it quite fast and easy.