I was one of the people kept out of the FCC hearing at Harvard by the Comcast drones.
I did get in, after 2.5 hours, for the remaining 3 hours or so.
At the reception afterwards, I spoke about Net Neutrality with Kevin Martin, FCC Chairman.
My report is here:
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/1084
you may also be amused by Cheap Complex Devices, reviewed
http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/08/27/ 1612253&mode=thread
here a little while back.
Well, I plan to do a few ads if I ever get any $$. As for the google suggestion, here's how I look at it: some dude makes a post saying my book sucks. I can either let it go, or I can let people know that there are lots of other opinions out there that one can find, if one is interested, with a few clicks. Maybe I should just let it go, but hey, I don't see any particular reason to be shy.
For a range of opinions on my book "AofA" just google on "Sundman Apostles." There are scads of reviews out there, from the ecstatic to the lukewarm. And there are more than forty reviews on Amazon, of which I wrote zero.
Many people have compared my "AofA" to Stephenson. I don't have an opinion, because I've never read anything by him. But if you google on "Sundman Stephenson" you'll find several reviews that compare us. Dozens, even.
As of right now, there is no omnibus edition available. It had been my original intent to combine the two books into one volume, but costs were prohibitive. Several months ago I told Hemos that I was planning to release a "two-in-one" and I guess that when I sent him the review copy I did not make it clear enough that I changed plans. Sorry. Of course, if these books ever really take off such that I think I could sell a printing of a two-in-one, I would very much like to do such a printing, as I consider them part of one work. For now they're just two separate books.
Yes, Cheap Complex Devices is much better proof-read than the original printing of Acts. I have prepared a much cleaner source of Acts; I need only to raise enough dough for the second printing. I'm trying to figure out a way to do a "book upgrade" for anybody who bought the first edition and would like a copy of the cleaned-up second edition. Suggestions welcome.
I went to Linuxworld in San Francisco; lost money on the proposition. I may do linuxworld new york if I can get a much cheaper (free?) booth, or if my books are so damn successful that by then I can sell 'em like hotcakes. In the meantime I'm pretty likely to get a table at at least one of those lulu tech festival deals.
Slashdot Mirror
http://slashdot.org/books/00/05/09/1543222.shtml yes, it's by me. But it's still germane, I think.
I was one of the people kept out of the FCC hearing at Harvard by the Comcast drones. I did get in, after 2.5 hours, for the remaining 3 hours or so. At the reception afterwards, I spoke about Net Neutrality with Kevin Martin, FCC Chairman. My report is here: http://www.wetmachine.com/item/1084
That basically is the argument put forth by the "academic" AI set; this is discussed in Part two of the story, which will appear tomorrow, I think.
That's the theory behind Dr. Wallace's ALICE. I recommend his interview that appeared here a little while back.
you may also be amused by Cheap Complex Devices, reviewed http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/08/27/ 1612253&mode=thread
here a little while back.
Well, I plan to do a few ads if I ever get any $$. As for the google suggestion, here's how I look at it: some dude makes a post saying my book sucks. I can either let it go, or I can let people know that there are lots of other opinions out there that one can find, if one is interested, with a few clicks. Maybe I should just let it go, but hey, I don't see any particular reason to be shy.
Either is OK; the paypal cut is small. And both are preferable to Amazon, which takes a hefty chunk.
For a range of opinions, google "sundman apostles".
For a range of critical opinions, google on "Sundman Apsotles."
For a range of opinions on my book "AofA" just google on "Sundman Apostles." There are scads of reviews out there, from the ecstatic to the lukewarm. And there are more than forty reviews on Amazon, of which I wrote zero.
Many people have compared my "AofA" to Stephenson. I don't have an opinion, because I've never read anything by him. But if you google on "Sundman Stephenson" you'll find several reviews that compare us. Dozens, even.
As of right now, there is no omnibus edition available. It had been my original intent to combine the two books into one volume, but costs were prohibitive. Several months ago I told Hemos that I was planning to release a "two-in-one" and I guess that when I sent him the review copy I did not make it clear enough that I changed plans. Sorry. Of course, if these books ever really take off such that I think I could sell a printing of a two-in-one, I would very much like to do such a printing, as I consider them part of one work. For now they're just two separate books.
Yes, Cheap Complex Devices is much better proof-read than the original printing of Acts. I have prepared a much cleaner source of Acts; I need only to raise enough dough for the second printing. I'm trying to figure out a way to do a "book upgrade" for anybody who bought the first edition and would like a copy of the cleaned-up second edition. Suggestions welcome.
I went to Linuxworld in San Francisco; lost money on the proposition. I may do linuxworld new york if I can get a much cheaper (free?) booth, or if my books are so damn successful that by then I can sell 'em like hotcakes. In the meantime I'm pretty likely to get a table at at least one of those lulu tech festival deals.
For a novel with a remarkably similar premise, please check out my sig.