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I acknowledge that I'm digressing into general Vinge talk here instead of Zones of Thought, but Rainbow's End was good, too, as more of a near-future vision tha

I acknowledge that I'm digressing into general Vinge talk here instead of Zones of Thought, but Rainbow's End was good, too, as more of a near-future vision that, these days, would barely be considered sci-fi. It's also got some elements that are scarily analogous to current trends in government/social media/political dialogue.

ghaff 5y ago
On the more general Vinge theme, his "True Names" novella is probably overlooked compared to his novels. But, along with Varley's "Press Enter" (written about the same time) is a really good early take on the "Net" and its intersection with the real world.
- nl 5y ago
  True Names was really really hard to find for a long time.
  - dogman144 5y ago
    new-ish edition is out with good cypherpunk essays
ineedasername 5y ago
I read Rainbow's End during breaks at the 2006 HOPE conference. It was coincidence, just what I had next up in my reading list, but I don't think there could have been a better setting for it. I specifically remember putting it away as a session on rainbow tables began. Getting mooned by Jello Biafra was also interesting.