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I remember their being a negative backlash against that book. Most of the Stoll fans on the early internet were expecting some futurist pablum, which he certai
by ok123456 4y ago
I remember their being a negative backlash against that book.
Most of the Stoll fans on the early internet were expecting some futurist pablum, which he certainly could have sold out and done, but instead offered a polemic.
I read both "The Cuckoo's Egg" and "Silicon Snake Oil" as a young teen and it shaped and tempered my view of technology.
- CliffStoll 4y agoYou betcha, OKserialdigits -- and thank you. When I wrote a critique of the early internet, my sister warned me of the costs: Nobody thanks Cassandra. But -as techies- I believe it's our responsibility to speak against thick hyperbole and unrealistic projections. Progress grows from realistic evaluations and honest criticisms.
- deltarholamda 4y agoI don't keep a lot of computer books, but I still have "Silicon Snake Oil" and Jaron Lanier's "You Are Not A Gadget".
- sillyfluke 4y ago>Okserialdigits I like how this contains more characters than ok123456