I'm so grateful both to have grown up during the birth of the web, and to have read Stoll's books as a kid. I was introduced to his work through The Cuckoo's Eg

I'm so grateful both to have grown up during the birth of the web, and to have read Stoll's books as a kid. I was introduced to his work through The Cuckoo's Egg, which had me absolutely riveted. And then read "Silicon Snake Oil". Regardless of which aspects of Stoll's predictions came true, I really appreciate his perspective. So many of the things he said in Snake Oil stick with me to this day. Like, despite all this technology around us, the importance of a good chocolate chip cookie recipe and the company of friends. Also learned a lot about writing from him. Like using short sentences.