You know, for a guy who carries a Powerbook around a good chunk of the time, a digital camera most of the time, writes his own Palm software, and maintains a blog, I’m a little behind on my geeky must-reads. Luckily, as I settle into full-time work and move away from freelance — which actually seems to be giving me more free time, I’ll be able to do some catching up on…
I’m also catching up on my popular culture criticism reading:
I saw the display pictured above a couple of days ago, and it’s evidence we’re…
It’s that time of year, and this is that kind of blog, so here’s the 2026…
It’s Sunday, and it’s time for another “picdump!” Here are the memes, pictures, and cartoons…
I’ve done the occasional Tampa-to-St. Pete commute during peak times, and they can easily stretch…
Anitra and I saw the sticker pictured above on a Model Y Tesla parked outside…
It’s Sunday, and it’s time for another “picdump!” Here are the memes, pictures, and cartoons…
View Comments
I just read Idoru, and All Tommorow's Parties and they were excellent. I recommend reading "Virtual Light" between the two though to give better perspective on some of the main characters in ATP. If you like Cryptonomicon, try The Big U, also excellent. And watch out for Quicksilver, the newest book in the Cryptonomicon series coming out soon.
--Scott
http://www.sinekow.org
I hate to say it, but unless your interest is in maintaining the cultural knowledge quotient by reading Pattern Recognition, I wouldn't bother. It's got some interesting bits, but he never pulls out anything interesting.
I am knee deep in Chuck Klosterman's Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs and I highly recomend it.
-Morgan
Not only is Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs next on the list, I'm going to catch Chuck's reading at the nearby Rivoli (around the corner from my house) on the 11th!
"since I'm both a geek and Filipino"
should actually be
"since I'm a geek and Filipino and a keyboard performer"
You'll see what I mean, oh, about halfway through the tome.
My mouth hangs open. I really did imagine that you'd read Cryptonomicon long ago.
- Gideon Strauss
You know about Gibson's blog, right?
I bought Virtual Light in hardcover when it came out.
The thing is: where did I put it? Replacement paperback copy, here I come!