Nerds 2.0.1 by Stephen Segaller Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Nerds 2.0.1
Book Review: Interesting in places but very tedious in others
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a strange book, though the author collects some really neat information together. Thus, it is worth it to read. But I take issue with several things. First off, the authors makes such a big deal about early hackers being hippies and drug users. Since that is not substantiated elsewhere I have to wonder if Segaller really wanted this to be true and so he made it seem so. I mean he talks about it so much that one gets the idea he wants to be a hippie and a druggie. Really! Most of the nerdy computer types are just too happy to get high off C code rather than ecstasy or whatever!Second, the book degenerates in about the last sixth into this hyper rush of adrenaline dealing with the web world since 1992, how fast it is, how quick it all changes, and how venture capitalists played such a role. Maybe that is all true, but the sheer love of computing seems really lost. It is like Segaller is writing an economic history and so it got boring for me. There was no sense of perspective. Sure, the world has sped up since the web became ubiquitous but it will undoutedly settle down again into something more staid and bureaucratic.
Once again, it is a worthwhile book to read, but please don't make it the only one you read on the subject of computer and Internet history!!!!
Book Review: Misses much, but still covers much
Summary: 4 Stars
I'll agree with people who think this book misses many of the major parts of the Internet, but I also think that it really does hit on many of the major "events" of the Internet. It gives a very good way-back history and, come on now, who could write a book describing the 1990's of the Internet? The book would have to be thousands of pages. This book really hits on some good highlights. yeah it covers a lot of Microsoft, but you have to - even if they were dragged online. I found it easy to skip paragraphs at a time, but I couldn't put the book down entirely.Book Review: Must Reading for Anyone Interested in the Internet
Summary: 4 Stars
Anyone ineterested in the Internet should read this book. "Nerds: A Brief History of the Internet" is a comprehensive narrative about the people and ideas that coinicided with the development of this mass medium.Book Review: Not much history or story
Summary: 1 Stars
I generally enjoy computer history books because they usually are fun to read and (like any good history book) there is a lot learn. Both of these statements do not apply to Nerds 2.01. The author acknowledges his lack of technical knowledge early on and it hurts his ability to convey this story. Not only does he miss major events completely he glosses over the ones he does mention (TCP/IP maybe gets 1 page in total). I had trouble coming back to this one and would defintely not recommend it.
Book Review: Revenge of the 4 Stars
Awesome book that was purchased for my Step Dad. He specialy requested this "must have" for Christmas in 2009. I read a bit of it and it was really informative and interesting!!!1 2