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“Revelatory... Harris's sly wit and infectious curiosity make understanding world chaos fascinating... witty, horrific, and necessary.”

-- Boston Globe

"Brave... irreverent... charges into the thick of the globe's myriad simmering wars... hilariously relaxed."

-- New York Observer

“Fascinating, enlightening, and surprisingly: NOT TOTALLY DEPRESSING.”

-- John Hodgman,
author, The Areas of My Expertise and correspondent for The Daily Show

"A rollicking ride of intellectual discovery and emotional growth... his comic timing never fails"

-- The Wall Street Journal

"A surprisingly touching memoir"

-- Entertainment Weekly

"Effortlessly funny and informative... tender, human, and very wise... A must for anyone who loves Jeopardy!, or has ever seen it, or is breathing."

-- Joss Whedon, creator, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Except way better.

Finally made the leap up to the new MacBookPro. (Disclaimer: I own a bit of Apple stock, so consider that as possibly affecting my judgment, honesty, and personal hygiene in the drooling that follows. Note also that I've been using mostly Macs since 1986. This is my sixth Mac in 20 years. Wow, am I old. Anyhow.)

Fantastic machine, if anyone's considering getting one. Glossy screen is gorgeous, the Dashboard feature in the current operating system is terrific, my software leapt from one machine to the other with minimal hassle, and even the new magnetic power cord is nifty. The new software written for the Intel chip zings along in a completely zippity quick fashion, and even the old software is running faster, despite having to be internally translated into code the Intel chip can process.

Pricey box, but worth it if you live on your computer the way I do.

I'll never go back to using John Hodgman again.

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