vilmibm reviewed The hacker diaries by Dan Verton
Review of 'The hacker diaries' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
a bit sensational
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Review of 'The Man Whom the Trees Loved (Dodo Press)' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
latent misogyny and extremely boring. nice descriptions of a forest i guess.
vilmibm reviewed Pattern recognition by William F. Gibson
One of the most influential and imaginative writers of the past twenty years turns his …
Review of 'Pattern recognition' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
this is my favorite book.
vilmibm reviewed The Dark Net by Jamie Bartlett
Review of 'The Dark Net' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
2 light 2 fluffy but well meaning
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.
vilmibm reviewed Distrust that particular flavor by Gibson, William
Review of 'Distrust that particular flavor' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
probably only relevant if you love gibson like i do but a good collection of essays regardless.
vilmibm reviewed JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford
Review of 'JavaScript: The Good Parts' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
crockford is not the coolest person but this book taught me more about JS than anything else
vilmibm reviewed MagicNet by John DeChancie
Review of 'MagicNet' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
unrewarding garbage. avoid at all costs.
vilmibm reviewed Weaving the Web by Tim Berners-Lee
The history and original design of the World Wide Web by its creator
Review of 'Weaving the Web' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
an ok memoir but damn tim you have some bad ideas.
vilmibm reviewed Fools by Pat Cadigan
Review of 'Fools' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Pat Cadigan is a wonderful author but I'm not so into this one. the perspective switching is dizzying and mostly frustrating. some great concepts and characters though.
vilmibm reviewed Halting State by Charles Stross
In the year 2018, a daring bank robbery has taken place at Hayek Associates. The …
Review of 'Halting State' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
fuck this hack garbage. stross is an utter hack. i hate this book a whole lot. i appreciate that its main character is a lady but wow the book fails to actually make her a relatable person and all of the science fiction-y ideas are shallow and trite. just awful to read.
vilmibm rated The Dharma Bums: 1 star
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
The Dharma Bums is a 1958 novel by Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac. The basis for the novel's semi-fictional accounts …
vilmibm rated On the Road: 2 stars
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
On the Road is a 1957 novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, based on the travels of Kerouac and his …