After I read Snow Crash last year I became an instant Neal Stephenson fan. Crazy characters, even crazier stories, what’s not to like? I’ve since read Zodiac and just finished The Big U.
While everything I’ve read by Stephenson has a slight tinge of insanity, The Big U takes the cake. It’s the story American Megaversity, [...]
As we come to the end of another glorious year we’re given an opportunity to look back from whence we came. The best way of doing so, as evidenced by the countless TV shows and posts across the internet, is through a year in review. Like everything else around here, things are handled a little [...]
Not to long ago a friend of mine suggested I read the book Snow Crash. When I asked what it was about he said “cyberpunk, internet people. You’ll like it.” On that highly descriptive recommendation I decided to head down to Barns and Noble and make a purchase — after my last experience with the [...]