Abandoning Flickr for Facebook?

Despite many attempts, I've had trouble talking family and friends into springing for Flickr Pro accounts. Most all are now posting regular updates and photos to Facebook, which has me thinking. Why should I renew my Flickr Pro account? Most everyone I know is using Facebook now, and Facebook's photo features are free. That said, I'm letting my Flickr Pro account expire. I'll begin posting photos to Facebook, instead. Anyone else doing the same?

Sampling Some Steampunk

I just finished up a couple very good books, completing my 22nd book of the year this morning. Read while the rain pounded the skylight off our bedroom; a glorious Saturday morning.

I needed something new. I've only got one other book (Isaacson's biography of Einstein) going. I considered 10 or 12 novels. I settled upon George Mann's The Affinity Bridge. I chose it for three reasons. One, it's a TOR title, and they've published several of the last science fiction books I've read that I've really enjoyed. Two, I was in the mood for a good steampunk/cyberpunk novel. Three, the story was very different from what I've been reading.

After knocking out the first couple chapters, I found myself thinking some of the writing stilted. Almost clumsy. So I gave a look at the Amazon reviews. Not good. I just dumped $26 on this hard back, and I'm afraid it's going to suck. I should have read the Amazon reviews first. Lesson learned.

That said, I'll keep going. Maybe it'll get better.

I almost bought Neal Stephenson's The Big U. I hope I don't regret passing it up.