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Re:The predecessor to Google Earth was clumsy, yet powerful by slacka on Friday September 24, 2021 @06:20PM (#28648436)
I haven't read Reamde. What was the opening sequence? The zoom In Effect when you pick a local address?
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Re:The predecessor to Google Earth was clumsy, yet powerful by beamatronic on Friday September 24, 2021 @06:44PM (#28648600)
Many people don't realize that Neal Stephenson is referring to his own novel, Snow Crash
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Re:The predecessor to Google Earth was clumsy, yet powerful by intrasight on Friday September 24, 2021 @10:36PM (#28649982)
"Snow Crash" is awesome at so many levels - including inventing what is now Google Earth. I've read it once and listened to the audio book twice. And will again.
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