Tijs Male, 32, In a relationship. 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands

Basically a collection of anecdotes this book makes for a nice read but the point is made about halfway and then repeated ad nauseum.

All in all you might get some good ideas from this though if your in the process of starting a business yourself or not getting much satisfaction out of your cu ... (continue)

For some reason i had a hard time finishing this one, got distracted by other books a lot. Eventually i must conclude this is a good read though and especially worthwhile if you have any interest in the concept of ubiquitous computing. It summarizes most of what has been going on in this field up un ... (continue)

While i was slightly annoyed with the many sidetracks and explanations in the beginning this book ended up really sucking me in.

It does a great job of illustrating the thornier issues of security technology. If you ever wonder how all this tech might affect your day to day life this is a must ... (continue)

entertaining read but not very remarkable

Invokes a universe with an epic scale on par with star wars but does so with a sense of humor. Space pirates with existential angst.

Charles Stross mixes up hip tech such as augmented reality, ubiquitous computing and virtual worlds to create an believable and exciting near future backdrop to this funny and fast paced crime novel.

sometimes slightly unnerving but mostly touching and funny. although quite unlike my own family it did somehow feel familiar.