surprised at how much i loved this. it's got it all.
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vilmibm reviewed Stalker Analog by Joss Whedon
Review of 'Stalker Analog' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
vilmibm reviewed The Virtual Community by Howard Rheingold
Review of 'The Virtual Community' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
necessary reading for anyone interested in online communities.
vilmibm reviewed Factory girls by Leslie T. Chang
Factory Girls is the first look into the everyday lives of the migrant factory population …
Review of 'Factory girls' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This is my favorite kind of non-fiction: easy to read and get sucked into but well researched and neutrally presented. I was happy about the inclusion of Leslie Chang's own personal family history as it really helped put the main subject matter of the book into context.
I picked up this book because I wanted to know about whose hands are making so many of the products that surround me each day. After reading it my frame on the world as a mass-consuming American has changed: I can't look at anything with a "made in china" tag and wonder what kind of factory made this? what are the bosses like? how are people treated? Goods that are generally considered as ubiquitous as they are low quality in America are now for me tangible connections to people who are striving like so many people all around the world have before them, …
This is my favorite kind of non-fiction: easy to read and get sucked into but well researched and neutrally presented. I was happy about the inclusion of Leslie Chang's own personal family history as it really helped put the main subject matter of the book into context.
I picked up this book because I wanted to know about whose hands are making so many of the products that surround me each day. After reading it my frame on the world as a mass-consuming American has changed: I can't look at anything with a "made in china" tag and wonder what kind of factory made this? what are the bosses like? how are people treated? Goods that are generally considered as ubiquitous as they are low quality in America are now for me tangible connections to people who are striving like so many people all around the world have before them, including me--a descendant of farmers who left a rural area to seek comfort in a burgeoning industry.
vilmibm rated William Gibson's Archangel: 2 stars
William Gibson's Archangel by William Gibson (unspecified)
"The U.S. political leaders of 2016 abandon the radioactive planet they've destroyed and harness the power of humanity's last hope: …
vilmibm reviewed Silicon Karma by Thomas A. Easton
Review of 'Silicon Karma' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
just an awful waste of time. there are a few interesting premises but they drown in endless exposition, unbelievable drama, and flat characters. also some casual misogyny/transphobia/racism.
vilmibm rated I Hate the Internet: 4 stars
I Hate the Internet by Jarett Kobek
What if you told the truth and the whole world heard you? What if you lived in a country swamped …
Noir by K. W. Jeter
vilmibm rated Metrophage: 3 stars
Hammered by Elizabeth Bear (Bantam Spectra science fiction)
Once Jenny Casey was somebody's daughter. Once she was somebody's enemy. Now the former Canadian special forces warrior lives on …
vilmibm reviewed Systems by W. T. Quick
He is the master of information retrieval. A genius of finding out anything that anyone …
Review of 'Systems' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
The synopsis on the back of the book is laughably misleading; this is a pointless book about chauvinism and violence. It's hardly even mil sf; it reads like a 12 year old boy playing with soldier toys. I'm totally fine with violence, but the stuff in this would be better off (and more entertaining) in a shlocky action movie.
Definitely not worth your time.
The one salvageable part of the story is the fine corporate intrigue that motivates the plot but is only actually handled for a page towards the end. I felt throughout that there were good ideas at the periphery of this story but they are completely steamrolled by all the painstakingly detailed combat and gore.
vilmibm rated Wired to Death: 2 stars
vilmibm reviewed Bravest Warriors by Joey Comeau
"The Miss Teen Multiverse Pageant is under attack and the brains of the contestants are …
Review of 'Bravest Warriors' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
it's fine.