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Obligatory reference to "Mother Earth Mother Board," one of the all-time best pieces of long-form tech writing, Neal Stephenson's gonzo journalism exploration o
by kwindla 8y ago
Obligatory reference to "Mother Earth Mother Board," one of the all-time best pieces of long-form tech writing, Neal Stephenson's gonzo journalism exploration of undersea cable laying.
"Our method was not exactly journalism nor tourism in the normal sense but what might be thought of as a new field of human endeavor called hacker tourism: travel to exotic locations in search of sights and sensations that only would be of interest to a geek."
https://www.wired.com/1996/12/ffglass/ https://www.wired.com/1996/12/ffglass/
- 4ntonius8lock 8y agoThank you for this. From a deep part of my heart.
- CrucialTaunt 8y agoIt's a great read!
- grendelt 8y agoThe book Tubes also has some great looks at the chore of laying undersea cables. https://amzn.to/2FZao7j https://amzn.to/2FZao7j
- jds375 8y agoId also recommend Cryptonomicon by Stephenson. Undersea cables is a major subject in the novel. It also touches on many things that have become relevant today despite the book being written 1999 (cryptocurrency, encryption, etc). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38897904 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38897904