Category Archives: reading
“State of Fear”, by Michael Crichton
Read in October 2005. This is the latest book by Michael Crichton – he finally got back to doing proper Science Fiction – with the emphasis on the science. The story is about global warming, and the premise is that … Continue reading
“Insanely Great”, by Steven Levy
Read in October 2005. This is the story of the first Macintosh, and how it sent ripples through the industry. Steven Levy is not an objective writer, and does not pretend to be. He states clearly that he loves his … Continue reading
“iCon Steve Jobs : The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business” by Jeffrey S. Young, William L. Simon
Read in September 2005. This is a biography of Steve Jobs mixed with the history of Apple – but more focused on Steve then on Apple. It is a reasonably good biography, but I am hard-pressed to find some of … Continue reading
“Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire”, by James Wallace, Jim Erickson
Read from March 2005 to August 2005. This is about the early years at Microsoft, and more directly, about Bill Gates. His early years prior to the company, in NM, and finally until 1991 in WA. The authors talk a … Continue reading
"Breaking Windows: How Bill Gates Fumbled the Future of Microsoft" by David Bank
Read from September 2004 – December 2004.
“The October Country” by Ray Bradbury
Read in May 2004.
