« October, 2011 »
In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives 
by Steven Levy (2011)
read: 3 October 2011
rating: [+]
category: non-fiction
Both of Google’s founders were Montessori kids. That goes a long way towards explaining why they do things the way they do. I never really understood what happened with Google and China. This book devotes ample time to Google’s mistakes in China. This book did not quell my concerns regarding Google and privacy though. They aren’t trying to be evil, they just can’t understand why anybody would mind Google scanning and indexing your email, just to serve up better, more targeted ads.
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir 
by Bill Bryson (2007)
read: 3 October 2011
rating: [+]
categories: biography, non-fiction
Growing up in the 50s is not that much different than what I experienced growing up in the 70s. Because of that, this book resonated quite well with me, and I disturbed those around me multiple times by laughing out loud as I read. Highly recommended for anybody from the Boomer or Gen X generations.
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