tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post112679645434744083..comments2023-11-02T12:15:47.847+00:00Comments on Quinquireme: Tech-Fipatroclushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1127126894966884972005-09-19T11:48:00.000+01:002005-09-19T11:48:00.000+01:00Hello there Stef and welcome. Well, The Differenc...Hello there Stef and welcome. Well, The Difference Engine has now arrived, so watch out for my scathing/glowing critique shortly.patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1127126483786226962005-09-19T11:41:00.000+01:002005-09-19T11:41:00.000+01:00Well I liked the Difference Engine, but then it de...Well <B>I</B> liked the Difference Engine, but then it described my ideal kind of world, where people would rather drive a traction engine than a Porsche, and Fred Dibnah rather than Bill Gates would be the tech icon!Stef the engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509615663618300918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126857196251767892005-09-16T08:53:00.000+01:002005-09-16T08:53:00.000+01:00Crikey. Well, if the reviews on Amazon are anythi...Crikey. Well, if the reviews on Amazon are anything to go by, it looks like I'll be receiving a severe beating before so very long.<BR/><BR/>But then these so-called cyberpunk types are notoriously picky.patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126821848453317612005-09-15T23:04:00.000+01:002005-09-15T23:04:00.000+01:00You'd better like The Difference Enginee. If you d...You'd better like The Difference Enginee. If you don't, I'll smash you up.James Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604261370633794445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126820298190596892005-09-15T22:38:00.000+01:002005-09-15T22:38:00.000+01:00You call that HTML?You call that HTML?patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126820156522831412005-09-15T22:35:00.000+01:002005-09-15T22:35:00.000+01:00Wyndham. You should have ended that post with a bi...Wyndham. You should have ended that post with a bit of HTML. ie<BR/><BR/>[/brown-nosing]<BR/>[/flirting]<BR/><BR/>Although I too have no doubt that patroclus is copywriting's equivalent of a fragrant Miss Bennett (you choose which one, Wyndham) in a sea of Darcys.<BR/><BR/>[/nuzzling]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749078367808883055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126813207901839242005-09-15T20:40:00.000+01:002005-09-15T20:40:00.000+01:00In the words of Chandler Byng: "Oh, how well you k...In the words of Chandler Byng: "Oh, how well you know me..."<BR/><BR/>But thanks, W. I'm not going away just yet, unfortunately. Got to wait for the books to arrive first.patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126812922866260642005-09-15T20:35:00.000+01:002005-09-15T20:35:00.000+01:00Have a good time wherever you go. I have no doubt ...Have a good time wherever you go. I have no doubt that, much like yourself, it will be glamorous and exciting.Wyndhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682812260329010391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126811393995971332005-09-15T20:09:00.000+01:002005-09-15T20:09:00.000+01:00I can let you have my copy of "Blown to Bits: How ...I can let you have my copy of "Blown to Bits: How the New Economics of Information Transforms Strategy" which would fulfil all your criteria for a good book. It was generally referred to as Bored to Bits on our OU course, covering teh Economy of Things, Disintermediation, and Monday Mornings. I actually enjoyed it, despite it meeting none of my criteria for a good read.Smathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001981110308457546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126805969671280552005-09-15T18:39:00.000+01:002005-09-15T18:39:00.000+01:00Well, er, (incredibly long, dull answer ahoy), I t...Well, er, (incredibly long, dull answer ahoy), I thought my literary tastes were laid bare for all to see in my profile. But essentially I like books that are very dense and wordy. I hate plot, but I do love a good, meaty sentence (steady...). So Stephenson fits the bill perfectly, as does Lawrence Durrell. <BR/><BR/>And I like books that put technology in a cultural context, because otherwise the World Of Tech (in which it has long been my pleasure and privilege to work) is awful and soulless and full of Porsche-driving, golf-playing wankers.<BR/><BR/>Lord, how pretentious does all that sound?patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126805379058729912005-09-15T18:29:00.000+01:002005-09-15T18:29:00.000+01:00Gosh. Erm. Wowzers. Etc. Don't be silly - he has 1...Gosh. Erm. Wowzers. Etc. Don't be silly - he has 10 times the brain that I have (and the wages, and the charm) - but I'm awfully chuffed that you think so. I stand by my question though - why tech fiction? I had a slightly different impression of your literary tastes...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749078367808883055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126803437057111432005-09-15T17:57:00.000+01:002005-09-15T17:57:00.000+01:00Many thanks Konrad!Merkin, you *are* Boris Johnson...Many thanks Konrad!<BR/><BR/>Merkin, you *are* Boris Johnson and I claim my £5.patroclushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933476561340044351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126802583282100502005-09-15T17:43:00.000+01:002005-09-15T17:43:00.000+01:00Why "Tech Fiction"? What's wrong with a volume of ...Why "Tech Fiction"? What's wrong with a volume of Gibbon and a copy of Private Eye?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749078367808883055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607123.post-1126798699989776922005-09-15T16:38:00.000+01:002005-09-15T16:38:00.000+01:00Have a nice weekend and enjoy yourself. KonradHave a nice weekend and enjoy yourself. KonradKonradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336769387082897330noreply@blogger.com