- Gebundene Ausgabe: 416 Seiten
- Verlag: Tor Books; Auflage: 1 (27. Oktober 2009)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0765312794
- ISBN-13: 978-0765312792
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 26,1 x 14,6 x 3,3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.5 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (2 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 187.794 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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“I know many science fiction writers engaged in the cyber-world, but Cory Doctorow is a native. We should all hope and trust that our culture has the guts and moxie to follow this guy. He’s got a lot to tell us.” —Bruce Sterling
“A rousing tale of techno-geek rebellion—as necessary and dangerous as file sharing, free speech, and bottled water on a plane.” —Scott Westerfeld on Little Brother
“A terrific read…. It claims a place in the tradition of polemical science-fiction novels like 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 (with a dash of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington).”
—The New York Times Book Review on Little Brother “Enthralling…. One of the year’s most important books.” —Chicago Tribune on Little Brother
Kurzbeschreibung
From the New York Times bestselling author of Little Brother, a major novel of the booms, busts, and further booms in store for America
Perry and Lester invent things—seashell robots that make toast, Boogie Woogie Elmo dolls that drive cars. They also invent entirely new economic systems, like the “New Work,” a New Deal for the technological era. Barefoot bankers cross the nation, microinvesting in high-tech communal mini-startups like Perry and Lester’s. Together, they transform the country, and Andrea Fleeks, a journo-turned-blogger, is there to document it.
Then it slides into collapse. The New Work bust puts the dot.combomb to shame. Perry and Lester build a network of interactive rides in abandoned Wal-Marts across the land. As their rides, which commemorate the New Work’s glory days, gain in popularity, a rogue Disney executive grows jealous, and convinces the police that Perry and Lester’s 3D printers are being used to run off AK-47s.
Hordes of goths descend on the shantytown built by the New Workers, joining the cult. Lawsuits multiply as venture capitalists take on a new investment strategy: backing litigation against companies like Disney. Lester and Perry’s friendship falls to pieces when Lester gets the ‘fatkins’ treatment, turning him into a sybaritic gigolo.
Then things get really interesting.
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Nachdem ich 'Little Brother' gelesen hatte, welches mir sehr gut gefiel, stürzte ich mich als nächstes auf 'Makers'. Die Story beginnt sehr originell, zieht sich anschliessend aber zunehmend in die Länge. Auch vermisse ich eine echte Botschaft oder Meinung, vielmehr fühlte ich mich als zunehmend gelangweilter Beobachter welcher die Handlungen und vor allem Entscheidungen der Charaktere vielfach nicht nachvollziehen kann.
Wer also Lust hat "was wäre wenn" mit der aktuellen Technologie zu spielen, wird einige originelle Ideen hier finden. Wer etwas kritisches oder gar gesellschaftlich aktuelles erwartet ist bei 'Little Brother' oder 'For the Win' wesentlich besser aufgehoben.
Wer also Lust hat "was wäre wenn" mit der aktuellen Technologie zu spielen, wird einige originelle Ideen hier finden. Wer etwas kritisches oder gar gesellschaftlich aktuelles erwartet ist bei 'Little Brother' oder 'For the Win' wesentlich besser aufgehoben.
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Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Eine von den besseren Geschichten: Glaubwürdige Charaktere, komplexe Story und Doctorows politische Einstellung trieft nicht so übel durch das Buch wie in "Little Brother". Die Technologien sind eigentlich alle schon da, stellenweise wird es aber wohl noch etwas dauern bis die im Buch beschriebenen Dinge tatsächlich im Detail möglich sind.
Wer "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" mochte wird sich mit "Makers" wohlfühlen, allerdings spielt "Makers" nur einige Jahre in der Zukunft - es gibt also keine Weltraum-Reisen und Gehirn-Implantate. Wer Doctorows Geschichten rund um Fahrgeschäfte und Walt Disney Themenparks nicht mag sollte allerdings die Finger von "Makers" lassen.
Wer "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" mochte wird sich mit "Makers" wohlfühlen, allerdings spielt "Makers" nur einige Jahre in der Zukunft - es gibt also keine Weltraum-Reisen und Gehirn-Implantate. Wer Doctorows Geschichten rund um Fahrgeschäfte und Walt Disney Themenparks nicht mag sollte allerdings die Finger von "Makers" lassen.
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I Have One Word For You: "Plastics."
14. November 2009
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Remember "The Graduate"? Benjamin, a child of privilege, has no idea what to do with his life. At his graduation party, a colleague of his father's pulls him aside, and says "I have one word for you: plastics."
The rest of the movie isn't about that, of course, but about Benjamin's sexual and romantic exploits. But in some parallel universe, perhaps a different version of "The Graduate" exists, where Benjamin follows his father's colleague's advice, goes into plastics, becomes an inventor, strikes out on his own, and winds up rebelling not against Mrs. Robinson, but Exxon, or GE or IBM.
"Makers" is the closest thing in this universe to that version. It is youthful and exuberant, but also world-weary and wise, and freshly of-the-moment. Part I is a head-spinning avalanche of incident and invention, Part II, a meditation on failed revolutions, Part III the battle plan for a hard-fought, ambiguous, but plausible victory.
The book is many things: let me point out three. One: it is a catalogue of brand-new desirable products. My personal favorite is the lego-block-shaped ice-cubes. I want them so badly. You'll have your own favorites, I am sure. You'd have to go back to "American Psycho" for so many wonderful things to buy on each page. But "Makers" is much hipper: genuine cool versus ironic-cool.
Two: it is a detailed, extremely plausible, and only thinly disguised history of the dot-com bubble and the intellectual property wars since the World Wide Web came into being. It is thus simultaneously about the near future and the recent past. In other words, it is about this minute.
Third: it's the best popular business book I've ever read, better than "The Tipping Point," better than "Freakanomics," better than "The Black Swan."
Finally, you get great value for your dollar. This edition may be a little over four-hundred pages, but the publisher is that marvelous cheapskate Tor. Tightly clustered chapter breaks and a tiny, densely packed font camouflage a much longer book, easily six or seven hundred pages, possibly almost as long as "Under the Dome."
In this case, longer is better.
The rest of the movie isn't about that, of course, but about Benjamin's sexual and romantic exploits. But in some parallel universe, perhaps a different version of "The Graduate" exists, where Benjamin follows his father's colleague's advice, goes into plastics, becomes an inventor, strikes out on his own, and winds up rebelling not against Mrs. Robinson, but Exxon, or GE or IBM.
"Makers" is the closest thing in this universe to that version. It is youthful and exuberant, but also world-weary and wise, and freshly of-the-moment. Part I is a head-spinning avalanche of incident and invention, Part II, a meditation on failed revolutions, Part III the battle plan for a hard-fought, ambiguous, but plausible victory.
The book is many things: let me point out three. One: it is a catalogue of brand-new desirable products. My personal favorite is the lego-block-shaped ice-cubes. I want them so badly. You'll have your own favorites, I am sure. You'd have to go back to "American Psycho" for so many wonderful things to buy on each page. But "Makers" is much hipper: genuine cool versus ironic-cool.
Two: it is a detailed, extremely plausible, and only thinly disguised history of the dot-com bubble and the intellectual property wars since the World Wide Web came into being. It is thus simultaneously about the near future and the recent past. In other words, it is about this minute.
Third: it's the best popular business book I've ever read, better than "The Tipping Point," better than "Freakanomics," better than "The Black Swan."
Finally, you get great value for your dollar. This edition may be a little over four-hundred pages, but the publisher is that marvelous cheapskate Tor. Tightly clustered chapter breaks and a tiny, densely packed font camouflage a much longer book, easily six or seven hundred pages, possibly almost as long as "Under the Dome."
In this case, longer is better.
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A Warning and a Review
29. Juli 2010
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I won't summarize the plot since so many others have already done that. What I'll offer is a warning: It's apparent that Doctorow knows his science. What he doesn't grasp in this book are characters.
If you're a tech geek, you'll probably enjoy the book. All the bits about gizmos hold ones interest briefly, but after very few pages, I needed more humanity.
Doctorow's characters are as mechanical as his technology. I'm hardpressed to say I liked a single character, let alone can remember any of their names. That's depressing considering the vast amount of time I just committed to reading this book.
Final Analysis:
If you're into hard SF where the characters are secondary to the big idea, you might like this book.
If you need some flesh-and-blood people to populate your fictional worlds, this book isn't for you.
If you're a tech geek, you'll probably enjoy the book. All the bits about gizmos hold ones interest briefly, but after very few pages, I needed more humanity.
Doctorow's characters are as mechanical as his technology. I'm hardpressed to say I liked a single character, let alone can remember any of their names. That's depressing considering the vast amount of time I just committed to reading this book.
Final Analysis:
If you're into hard SF where the characters are secondary to the big idea, you might like this book.
If you need some flesh-and-blood people to populate your fictional worlds, this book isn't for you.
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Bridget's Review
28. Oktober 2009
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Born to invent and create, Perry and Lester go together like peanut butter and jelly. When they invent a whole new world with someone taking notes of every move, life becomes a little hectic. Then, when their baby crumbles, the whole world is watching. These friends are draw to the limit and it's no surprise that the company and the friendship, may be doomed for ever. Will they be able to redeem themselves?
This is a witty novel that will appeal to nerds everywhere. I'm including myself in this nerd category. So to all you dorks out there, this is a book written just for you. (And me.)
This is a witty novel that will appeal to nerds everywhere. I'm including myself in this nerd category. So to all you dorks out there, this is a book written just for you. (And me.)
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