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michael_gallipo's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
At the end of the day this was okay but I am not really sure what the book was trying to be. There wasn’t enough “meat” about his experiences to be a true memoir (though some of the MSN Messenger stuff was interesting). And the more philosophical sections didn’t really seem to be tied together by much of anything.
sinslashcos's review against another edition
This book has some interesting bits and bobs, but overall, I couldn't find a central thread to follow. This is a great collection of David's musings and ramblings and I think I'm good. I got about 70 pages in and...yeah, I'm good.
sribbleinc's review against another edition
4.0
This book kept me engaged and entertained throughout. Auerbach smoothly weaves an eclectic of topics that will inform readers about concepts and references that may be new to them, and also compel readers to think about what they might already know. This book might not be for everyone: its reflections on the world may be too abstract for some readers; it may even be too prescriptionist at times. If you're an individual who loves thinking about computer science and its intersection with things outside that field, I would recommend this book, at least for the references made to pursue further exploration.
One gripe: his bit on child language was dubious... children at age 2 don't usually speak connected utterances of more than 3 words.
One gripe: his bit on child language was dubious... children at age 2 don't usually speak connected utterances of more than 3 words.
jjweisman's review
3.0
Powerful and thoughtful writing which never engages in its thoughts for long enough to satisfy. It ripples along a surface, perhaps lightly to encourage broader appeal. But, if so, its language betrays that purpose.
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