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Summary: Not terribly interesting
Review: The first few chapters were compelling, humorous and downright thoughtful. After that, the format became a bit tired. The characters portrayed here are homogenized to the point that you find the same story repeating itself, over and over. It just became boring after a while. Read the first two or three chapters and enjoy. From there, proceed with caution.
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Summary: It's just like being there
Review: This is a very good book. Po Bronson presents us a collection of stories that really gives the reader an insightful view of Sillicon Valley. A friend of mine who works in Sillicon Valley said that it describes the culture perfectly.
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Summary: A refreshing perspective on Silicon Valley
Review: This is NOT yet another book about the super-rich movers and shakers of Silicon Valley. Look elsewhere if you're interested in learning about technology, Valley history, or the lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Big Names in the Valley. Instead, Bronson tells the previously untold stories of "the rest of us" in the Valley who are trying to make that "first $20 milllion", which seems less elusive in Silicon Valley than anywhere else in the world.The book is a collection of articles, some of which have previously appeared elsewhere (e.g., Wired). Each fares well on its own, and the collection would have been very well integrated if it weren't for the chapters on George Gilder and Danny Hillis which are interesting but seem to have been included as filler. I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: So where is the nudist after all...?
Review: Well I'l leave that for you to figure out as to who and where the nudist is but I had fun reading this book. Being one of the techie myself in the bay area but not a dotcom-er it was interesting to read the inside scoop on the wheeling and dealings of some of the cyber companies. The insider IPO tale of one of them is downright amazing. The ending is kinda blah and Po lingers forever on that stupid clock story. I think people who have not experienced the valley-phenomena yet would find this book even more amusing since the locals tend to take a lot of things for g-r-a-n-t-e-d!
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