Walter F. Parkes

Substance: A provocative thesis, and somewhat prescient given the advances in cyber-warfare and computer security "arms races" today (2011). The solution to the runaway computer was trite and unrealistically realized even then.
Style: Well-done in all respects other than noted above, but with the usual elision of any realistic situations that would slow down the story. People change their opinions without motivation; make judgments counter to any rational scenario; and scenes jump from peril show more to resolution without going through any intermediate steps. show less

I wanted to like these. I made myself read through the third one because I thought it was a trilogy. It didn’t end with 3. What a waste of time....

A documentary about the nazi party in America. A rare look at American crackpots. Young children give the "Sieg Heil," addlebrained housewives bake swastika-decorated cakes, and hate-filled brown shirts march along American streets. Unfortunately, these people are "real." (fonte: amazon.com)

David es un experto informático capaz de saltarse los más avanzados sistemas de seguridad y de descifrar los más herméticos códigos secretos. Pero su juego se complica cuando involuntariamente conecta su ordenador al del Departamento de Defensa americano, encargado del sistema de defensa nuclear. Desencadena así una situación de peligro difícilmente controlable. Con la ayuda de su novia y de otro informático genial intentará, en una carrera contrarreloj, evitar la Tercera Guerra show more Mundial. (FILMAFFINITY) show less