not much doing

i've mostly been busy reading 2-3 months worth of back posts in alt.poly to catch up with the group a little.

there's the latest book haul:

andrei alexandrescu	modern c++ design: generic programming and design patterns applied (nf)
iain m. banks	the algebraist (sff)
erich gamma	design patterns: elements of reusable object-oriented software (nf)
john mace	beginner's arabic script (language)
elizabeth olver	the art of jewelry design (nf)
rachel pollack	temporary agency (sff)
philip pullman	the ruby in the smoke (sff)
philip pullman	the tin princess (sff)
shizuru seino	girl got game (manga)
shuri shiozu	eerie queerie! (manga)
edward r. tufte	envisioning informationi (nf)