Dave Barry in Cyberspace
by Dave Barry
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Now here's a match up, sports fans: Dave Barry versus the information superhighway, mano mano. Self-proclaimed computer geek and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dave starts off his rip-roaring tour with the most important computer tip of all: "Never read the instructions," and slides from there into the world of hardware, software, error messages, autocache, Windows 95 and the critical issue of RAM. "The function of RAM," according to Dave, "is to give guys a way of deciding whose computer show more has the biggest, most tumescent memory...The bottom line is, if you're a guy, you cannot have enough RAM. Bill Gates currently has over 743 billion 'megs' of RAM and he still routinely feels the need to stuff a zucchini in his underwear.". show lessTags
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Most of the book was fluid, funny, and easy to read. Reading this today, I'm shocked by how much hasn't changed in the years between Comdex, Prodigy, Windows 95 and today.
Near the end, he took a break from his usual humor style to tell a story about an online romance in the days when such a thing was met with confusion and derision. It really tugged at my heartstrings, and I'm glad he reprised it at the very end.
This one's staying on my shelf for a while.
Near the end, he took a break from his usual humor style to tell a story about an online romance in the days when such a thing was met with confusion and derision. It really tugged at my heartstrings, and I'm glad he reprised it at the very end.
This one's staying on my shelf for a while.
[October 5, 1996] It's been a long time since I read something this funny. I guess being as familiar with Dave Barry's subject matter as I am, and being a long-time anti-fan of Bill Gates, Dave was bound to tickle my funny bone. My fellow passengers on the plane must have wondered what I had been smoking.
A very silly look at the world of computers. Dave Barry fans will probably enjoy it, as will people who like to read old computer books and howl with laughter at how times have changed. (I can't be the only one who does that.)
Although the tecnology has changed, the sentiment hasn't and I really enjoyed his amazing intolerance for machines. I could have lived quite happily without the grammerphiles of AOL story but otherwise, a nice little while away the time.
Extreme sarcasm and satire makes this one not so funny. The cyber romance, though was well done. I'm sure it would be better had Dave Barry been the narrator of the audio book.
I love Dave Barry books, but this was his worst.
Das Buch, mit dem ich Dave Barry kennengelernt habe. 1997 war das echt lusig. Damals war der deutsche Humor noch nicht so weit entwickelt.
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Dave Barry was born in Armonk, New York on July 3, 1947. He received an English degree from Haverford College in 1969. His early attempts at small-town journalism for the Daily Local News in West Chester, Pennsylvania, were directed towards local matters, such as zoning and sewage. In 1975, he briefly attempted to teach business writing to show more business people. Since then, he has worked as a professional humorist. For many years he wrote a newspaper column that appeared in more than 500 newspapers and for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He is the author of numerous fiction, nonfiction, and young adult books. His novels include Big Trouble, Tricky Business, Lunatics, and Insane City. His nonfiction works include Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys, Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States, I'll Mature When I'm Dead, You Can Date Boys When You're Forty: Dave Barry on Parenting and Other Topics He Knows Very Little About, and Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer Is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry. His young adult books include the Starcatchers series and the Never Land series. Dave Barry's title, Best. State. Ever, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist. His recent novel, "Big Trouble," spent several months on the "New York Times" best-seller list, & his most recent nonfiction book, "Dave Barry Turns 50," was also a national best-seller. Dave lives in Miami, Florida. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Canonical title
- Dave Barry in Cyberspace
- Original title
- Dave Barry in Cyberspace
- Original publication date
- 1996
- Dedication
- For Hoobert and MsPtato
With special thanks to Crow - First words
- You need to know right off the bat that I'm a total computer geek.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Ring.
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Technology, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 004.0207 — Computer science, information & general works Computer science, knowledge & systems Computer science standard subdivisions Miscellany
- LCC
- PN6231 .E4 .B27 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature Wit and humor
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- Reviews
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- Rating
- (3.61)
- Languages
- 5 — Czech, English, French, German, Italian
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
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- 13
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