- The Novel
- FAQ
- Distance to Jupiter
- Binary Calendar/Clock
The year is 2167. The Earth is overpopulated, ruled by a vast corporate entity known as the World Order. Lost within the crush of the seething populace, Simon Shadow narrowly survives a coworker's explosive suicide, leading him to a fateful decision—abandon Earth to start a new life on a distant world. The colonies, however, are marred by the World Order's savage mix of spirituality and commerce; it doesn't take long for Simon to find himself caught in the middle of an inescapable religious war. Struggling to adapt to the bureaucratic rigors of the colony, Simon gathers a few unlikely allies; but no one can prepare him for the side-effect of his exposure to the powerful drug Tigris: an amplified awareness of apocalyptic spider-like entities lurking at the threshold of human consciousness. The parabolic odyssey that unfolds is rife with danger. From the depths of an alien desert to the very gates of human perception—and beyond—Simon Shadow must find a way out!
BOOK REVIEW CLIPS
"...one of the best extrapolations of mankind's exploration of space that I have ever read." (UK)
"...reminded me of Philip K. Dick..." (uk)
"This is not the sci-fi of marauding aliens and incomprehensible physics—instead, this is a story—a tale of one man's journey into the unknown. Simon Shadow is us." (USA)
BOOK LINKS
Amazon: Hardcover • Softcover
B&N: Hardcover • Softcover
iUniverse: Hardcover • Softcover • E-Book
Twitter-based Narrative (Experimental): http://twitter.com/SimonShadow
Author's Blog: http://shimmerism.blogspot.com/
BOOK DETAILS
Author : James Kracht
Genre : Science Fiction
Format(s) : Dust Jacket Hardcover • Perfect Bound Softcover • E-Book (Adobe)
Publication DETAIL : November, 2004 • Second Edition • 424 pages
BOOK REVIEW CLIPS
"...one of the best extrapolations of mankind's exploration of space that I have ever read." (UK)
"...reminded me of Philip K. Dick..." (uk)
"This is not the sci-fi of marauding aliens and incomprehensible physics—instead, this is a story—a tale of one man's journey into the unknown. Simon Shadow is us." (USA)
BOOK LINKS
Amazon: Hardcover • Softcover
B&N: Hardcover • Softcover
iUniverse: Hardcover • Softcover • E-Book
Twitter-based Narrative (Experimental): http://twitter.com/SimonShadow
Author's Blog: http://shimmerism.blogspot.com/
BOOK DETAILS
Author : James Kracht
Genre : Science Fiction
Format(s) : Dust Jacket Hardcover • Perfect Bound Softcover • E-Book (Adobe)
Publication DETAIL : November, 2004 • Second Edition • 424 pages
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What is “Shimmerism”?
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Is Shimmerism real?
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A book about religious fanaticism in the distant future? No thanks!
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Writing influences?
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ALBUMS
Lines in the Sky (2009) NEW
Ambient Works, Vol. 2 (2009) NEW
Somnium (2007)
Figures and Beings (2005)
Collective (2004)
Ambient Works, Vol. 1 (2004)
After Math EP (2002)
Infinite Unknowable Abyss (2002)
Snow Hill in the Air (2001)
Seeing This (2001)
The Cycle of Rain (2000)
High Resolution (2000)
Electrophonic (2000)
Overdrive EP (2000)
Tetrapod Injustice (2000)
Music To Sleep To (1999)
INFORMATION/HISTORY
Music for VLM
Music for VLM vs. the RIAA
Lines in the Sky (2009) NEW
Ambient Works, Vol. 2 (2009) NEW
Somnium (2007)
Figures and Beings (2005)
Collective (2004)
Ambient Works, Vol. 1 (2004)
After Math EP (2002)
Infinite Unknowable Abyss (2002)
Snow Hill in the Air (2001)
Seeing This (2001)
The Cycle of Rain (2000)
High Resolution (2000)
Electrophonic (2000)
Overdrive EP (2000)
Tetrapod Injustice (2000)
Music To Sleep To (1999)
INFORMATION/HISTORY
Music for VLM
Music for VLM vs. the RIAA
Click an album...
Note: the process of placing all Distance to Jupiter tracks online has begun. Many album entries now contain PLAY links.
Note: the process of placing all Distance to Jupiter tracks online has begun. Many album entries now contain PLAY links.
THE WIDGET
This Widget for Apple's "Dashboard" system was inspired by a real-world binary-coded digital clock, created by the guys at anelace.com.
Figure 1 : "BinCalClock"—it's a binary calendar and a clock!
DOWNLOAD
BinCalClock.wdgt.zip (7/7/2005) v1.00
Requires Apple OSX 10.4 or later.
INSTALLATION
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or later is required. If you’re using Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget’s icon in the Widget Bar to open it.
If you’re using a browser other than Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, unarchive it and place it in /Library/Widgets/ in your home folder. Show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget’s icon in the Widget Bar to open it.
This Widget for Apple's "Dashboard" system was inspired by a real-world binary-coded digital clock, created by the guys at anelace.com.
Figure 1 : "BinCalClock"—it's a binary calendar and a clock!
DOWNLOAD
BinCalClock.wdgt.zip (7/7/2005) v1.00
Requires Apple OSX 10.4 or later.
INSTALLATION
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger or later is required. If you’re using Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget’s icon in the Widget Bar to open it.
If you’re using a browser other than Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, unarchive it and place it in /Library/Widgets/ in your home folder. Show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget’s icon in the Widget Bar to open it.
Last updated Friday, November 20, 2009 1:39 PM. All content © 2009 by James Kracht. All rights reserved. No portion of this material or any text may be reproduced without written permission of the author. "TRAFOS" and "The Rise and Fall of Shimmerism" are © 2009 by James Kracht. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Made on a Mac Badge is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., used with permission.
