panThe blurb made me think I was the target audience for this book but I‘m really not. I was interested by the geopolitical and global economic influence of chip technology, and although this was a thread which ran through the book, for much of the book this is bogged down in highly detailed discussion of the mechanics of chip technology. I was not smart enough to penetrate this and I got bored. On reflection I should have quit while I was ahead.
pickI‘m interested in what other disabled people have to say about the world we face today. Shew is a cancer survivor with an amputated leg and Crohn‘s. I like that she narrowed down the book to amputees and those with autism and looked at ways advancing science and “miracle” cures (like bionic limbs and sketchy autism cures) actually hinders progress for those with disabilities. Really interesting if you‘re disabled or into disability rights.
so-soI give this two stars because its subject is interesting. A book about the narcissist of the tech industry. What‘s not enjoyable is the author is as narcissistic as the people she‘s writing about. The book seems to be a tribute to the wonderfulness of Kara Swisher who is always right. She seems to have the impression that she has some influence over the decisions the tech giants make. lost count of the “me‘s” and “I‘s”. All hail Kara Swisher.
pickSwisher recounts her professional journalism career reporting on tech and tech giants that matches the swagger that is needed to go ego to ego in covering them. Mostly recaps of events and interviews. Jobs is painted well; Musk is taken down. Interesting points on tech.
pickUnputdownable journalistic memoir with loads of insight into the tech industry and a very low tolerance for bro culture and BS
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Looking forward to this one from my TBR
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pickPart memoir and part illuminating tales from the technology world and its leaders, by award winning journalist Kara Swisher. I loved her insights, entrepreneurial spirit and ability to call out powerful people.
pickPart history, part science, part political, part innovation, Chip War walks the reader through the innovative of the “chip”, it‘s fabrication, ramifications, and its uses. How we got to the Asian dominance of chip production was interesting and where we go from here is complex and well explained.
pickThis was such a fun and empowering story!
I love fashion and I grew up in the Silicon Valley so naturally I loved the premise and thought it was executed well. The portrayal of the fashion industry and the tech industry felt current and tackled issues commonly seen in today‘s world (for example, influencers photoshopping their photos before posting them).
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2024/02/09/review-valley-verified/
