This is less a book and more a string of anecdotes - a little birdie once told me that even the author admits it was basically an excuse to string together a bunch of great stories he’d heard over the years. But they are great anecdotes and give a lot to chew over, especially in light of the continued tension between personalized v. centralized computing - a recurring theme of the book. Should be read paired with [b:Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128|69564|Regional Advantage Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128|AnnaLee Saxenian|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388287985s/69564.jpg|67405] to help understand the early history of the area and some of the forces that made the valley what it is.