Adrian writes
>Most recently read (by him) Quicksilver - a book which is thicker than
>Cryptonomicon. And good.
>
>The Diamond Age is excellent also , on the whole, and his essay which is
>freely circulating on the 'Net - "In the Beginning Was teh Command Line" is a
>classic of 'Net culture.
>
>You should also search for the long Wired article on the laying of the round
>the world fibreoptic cable.
>
>His other large SF novel is "Snowcrash" which I enjoyed greatly.
Thicker than Cryptonomicon? Gad... I'll have to save that for the
hols, or my partners will be having a little word.
...And Diamond Age... Amazon here I come
Downloaded 'in the beginning'.. But I can't find the Wired article..
Search string in Wired produces a lot of stuff.... but not that. Do you
have a URL?
On a slightly similar theme.. Has anyone read "between Silk and
Cyanide"? By Leo marks.. Fascinating (true) account of the other side
of the secret war.. The Codemakers, rather than breakers.
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Chris Pearson
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