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From: Jim on 8 Jun 2010 06:04 On 2010-06-08, Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: >>>>> Calling Charlie Stross... sounds like an instance of BASILISK STARE >>>>> being released into the wild to me. Come to think of it, Retina, TURN >>>>> and ICE sound like some sort of countermeasures too. >>>> >>>>"ICE - Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics" (c/o William Gibson) >>> >>> Eep - Neuromancer was released 26 years ago! I feel old. >> >>And to my shame I've still not read it. > > *sharp intake of breath* > > My word. You really should fix that. > > What about Islands in the Net (Stirling) and Snow Crash (Stephenson)? Snow Crash, certainly. I'm not a _complete_ barbarian. Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." Terry Pratchett
From: Jim on 8 Jun 2010 06:05 On 2010-06-08, James Dore <james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote: >>>>>>> Calling Charlie Stross... sounds like an instance of BASILISK STARE >>>>>>> being released into the wild to me. Come to think of it, Retina, >>>> > > > TURN >>>>>>> and ICE sound like some sort of countermeasures too. >>>>>> >>>>>> "ICE - Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics" (c/o William Gibson) >>>>> >>>>> Eep - Neuromancer was released 26 years ago! I feel old. >>>> >>>> And to my shame I've still not read it. >>> >>> Freak >> >> [hangs head in shame] >> >> Jim > > Is it on iBooks? Good question. Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." Terry Pratchett
From: Peter Ceresole on 8 Jun 2010 06:04 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > It's certainly on my list. Do try it. I read it when it first came out- I really am that old- and it is still one of the most brillian SF stories of all time. -- Peter
From: Jim on 8 Jun 2010 06:09 On 2010-06-08, Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > >> It's certainly on my list. > > Do try it. I read it when it first came out- I really am that old- and > it is still one of the most brillian SF stories of all time. Consider it bumped up the list. Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." Terry Pratchett
From: Peter Ceresole on 8 Jun 2010 06:10
Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > What about Islands in the Net (Stirling) and Snow Crash (Stephenson)? > > Snow Crash, certainly. I'm not a _complete_ barbarian. I've read all of those, but Neuromancer is by *far* the best. Best story, best writing, most fun. -- Peter |