Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Highway, (Paperback)

from terryzman

This book shows what can happen when people venture opinions in areas very far removed from their base of knowledge. Stoll's attack on the internet now seems dated, but some of his underlying concerns have some merit. His approach in this book, however, is poorly organized and poorly supported. H...

from schteve

Clifford Stoll, a writer with only one book in him. 'The Cuckoo's Egg' was that book. 'Silicon Snake Oil' is a catchy title but thin pickings for a full length book. Stoll hammers his points again and again until he and his readers are blue in the face but ultimately this book is a poorly reasone...

from codemonkey2841

I read this book over 10 years after it was written. Some things he spoke about, hold true no matter the era or technology involved, others do not. He made some predictions about the future of the internet and computers that were outright laughable, yet some of his insight was thoughtful and thou...

from sgarnell

This was the first book I ever read that made me think technology is not all this it is cracked up to be. It's a good message for our society. Since then, I've continued to realize how IT represents a double edged sword if we're not careful. Still, I'm uncertain if people will enjoy this book as ...