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Lists of One
In 2008
Favorite musical group I found: Bodies of Water
Favorite album that came out this year: Un Dia, Juana Molina
Favorite album that came out that is not completely insane: The Midnight Organ Fight, Frightened Rabbit
Favorite song with words and guitars that came out: “The Ballad of the RAA,” The Rural Alberta Advantage
Favorite song without words but with a brainwave monitor: “Brainwave,” Nomo
Song I played the most, according to Last.fm: “Big Darkness,” Crooked Fingers
Song I played the most, according to iTunes: “Web in Front,” Archers of Loaf
Person who sings in both of the above songs: Eric Bachmann
Favorite non-fiction book I read that I can remember: A Little History of the World by E. H. Gombrich
Favorite fiction book I read: not really certain. Not a big fiction year for me.
Favorite graphic novel I read: Planet Hulk
Movie that most surprised me with its entertainment value: Bolt
TV series I watched from start to finish and liked the most: The Wire, just like everyone else
Favorite web article I read: Hallelujah
Favorite technical web article I read: “Want to Write a Compiler? Just Read These Two Papers
Most life-changing developer trend: Git
Runner-up most life-changing developer trend: All these freaky-ass languages on the Java Virtual Machine.
Best role-playing game accessory: How to Host A Dungeon
