http://heliologue.com/2006/02/04/neuromancer/ Let joy be unconfined. Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons, and necking in the parlor. Wed, 23 May 2012 05:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://heliologue.com/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-332807 Foggdood Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:16:04 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-332807 I'm glad it's not just me. I don't mind a tough, challenging book. I've read Joyce's Ulysses 3 times, for example. I just didn't get the feeling that Gibson's splotchy, preening writing style was worth putting much effort into deciphering. Furthermore, I'm beginning to think that the bandwagon of praise that has accompanied Neuromancer is akin to the emperor's new clothes. Still, it was rather groundbreaking for it's time, in a film noir cliche kind of way. I’m glad it’s not just me. I don’t mind a tough, challenging book. I’ve read Joyce’s Ulysses 3 times, for example. I just didn’t get the feeling that Gibson’s splotchy, preening writing style was worth putting much effort into deciphering. Furthermore, I’m beginning to think that the bandwagon of praise that has accompanied Neuromancer is akin to the emperor’s new clothes. Still, it was rather groundbreaking for it’s time, in a film noir cliche kind of way.

]]> http://heliologue.com/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-243737 John Bokma Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:49:02 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-243737 The "3D GUI" in Jurassic Park existed before the movie, and was an experimental 3D file system viewer written for IRIX, see fsn on Wikipedia. Also note that the computer she uses is actually a desktop system (SGI Indy). The “3D GUI” in Jurassic Park existed before the movie, and was an experimental 3D file system viewer written for IRIX, see fsn on Wikipedia. Also note that the computer she uses is actually a desktop system (SGI Indy).

]]> http://heliologue.com/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-14568 Veronica Mon, 06 Feb 2006 19:56:39 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-14568 Neuromancer is one of the few books...I'm talkin', like, three...that I've failed to finish. I was 60 pages in and I realized I had absolutely no idea what was happening. Not even a smidgen of an idea. And I didn't care. I don't understand how something so unreadable launched an entire genre. I've wondered how his other books are, but I've never been tempted to try them. Neuromancer is one of the few books…I’m talkin’, like, three…that I’ve failed to finish. I was 60 pages in and I realized I had absolutely no idea what was happening. Not even a smidgen of an idea. And I didn’t care. I don’t understand how something so unreadable launched an entire genre. I’ve wondered how his other books are, but I’ve never been tempted to try them.

]]> http://heliologue.com/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-14554 abou Sat, 04 Feb 2006 20:23:45 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-14554 Hunh, it didn't work. Well, <a href="http://www.shadowrunrpg.com/">here</a> is the direct address: Hunh, it didn’t work. Well, here is the direct address:

]]> http://heliologue.com/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-14553 Ben Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:11:01 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-14553 Where was that link supposed to go, Abou? Where was that link supposed to go, Abou?

]]> http://heliologue.com/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-14548 abou Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:27:49 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/02/04/neuromancer/#comment-14548 Well, there <i>is</i> the Genesis game, or the <a>RPG</a> that the Genesis version was based off of. Well, there is the Genesis game, or the RPG that the Genesis version was based off of.

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