I was blown away the first time. Only had the audio book but sat there, ok he’s describing the internet, vr, and a country ruled by corporate interests… Big Whooop. Wait, published in 1992? There’s some interesting predictions, and ideas surrounding technology but still grounded in reality. A bit of Alt-history.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
As soon as I read the word Deliverator a smile came across my face. An actual Snow Crash reference.
Using the Olympics as an excuse to make environmental improvements. Well done.
The wonders of open source.
Instant Pot is the perfect gift for when you send your kid off to college. Everyone I know has one of these things. It’s better than a crock pot, the thing actually locks and I can throw it on the floor in the back of my car for a potluck.
From RSS Feeds on Thunderbird > Digg > Reddit > now Lemmy
The it’s fun being a refugee. Also being able to comment and get involved without being it lost to the masses. Even if it doesn’t become “mainstream” with enough seeded users who decide to stay this place can hopefully grow a nice community with a wide range of quality discussions.
I love how mine would get progressively more broken in English. Each day a new text with a new link and more failed grammar. Thankfully they gave up after a week.