Valley of the Geeks: High-Tech Hijinks from Silicon Valley [Paperback]

Mark Urlocker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 18, 2002

Valley of the Geeks skewers Silicon Valley with high-tech hijinks that keep you laughing out loud. This new collection of essays includes the best original humor from the award-winning web site. Urlocker's unique blend of wit and wisdom cover everything from Larry Ellison's ego to Bill Gates' secret plan to take over the government."Valley of the Geeks is very funny. It's supposed to be funny, right?"-Bruce Eckel, "Thinking in Java""Let Valley of The Geeks treat you to banner ads we'd like to see."-USA Today· Cellular Hell· Entrepreneurosis· Akamai Sues Self· Towards Simplexity· Recession Cancelled· Lonely at the Middle · Dot Com Survivor.com· Dear Miss Management · Oracle Teams With Mafia · A New Spin on Marketing · Fast Track to the Ground Floor· Microsoft Apologizes for Nukes · What Not To Say To A Recruiter· More Banner Ads We'd Like to See · RTFM: The New High Tech Dictionary 2.0· Telecom Depressed ? Still Can't Get Out Of Bed

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About the Author

Zack Urlocker is a pseudonym for a Silicon Valley executive rapidly approaching his mid-life crisis. He is the publisher of the award winning web site www.valleyofthegeeks.com. In his spare time, Mr. Urlocker is a marathon runner and digital piano tuner. He is married and has five computers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (December 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595261825
• ISBN-13: 978-0595261826
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,750,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Out Loud, January 24, 2003

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JeffW "JeffW" (Superior, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Valley of the Geeks: High-Tech Hijinks from Silicon Valley (Paperback)

When a book makes you laugh out loud, not once, but every chapter, you know you've found a comedic gem. Valley of the Geeks' biting satire on the state of high-tech companies in Silicon Valley is one of those books you want to read time and time again. I found myself actually quoting it so my colleagues would think I'm as witty as Zack Urlocker. It has been years since I've read a book that combined such incredible insight with intelligent humor.

The essays that roast such high-tech icons as Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Carly Fiorina first make you nod, then smile, and then laugh out loud.

And, the interspersed chapters of "Banner Ads We'd Like to See" are among the funniest things I've ever seen. They, alone, make Valley of the Geeks a must-have.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great romp through silicon valley, January 19, 2003

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Jack Waters (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Valley of the Geeks: High-Tech Hijinks from Silicon Valley (Paperback)

This book tells it like it is about silicon valley. Its a very funny collection of essays from the web site. I laughed out loud reading this. If you like Dave Barry or SatireWire, you'll love "Valley of the Geeks". Includes some of the famous "banner ads we'd like to see" and fake spoof ads. Anyone who has worked in tech or knows someone who has will love this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tears-in-my-eyes funny, March 4, 2003

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Ben Riga (Silicon Valley, California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Valley of the Geeks: High-Tech Hijinks from Silicon Valley (Paperback)

This book is hilarious. I especially liked the banner ads. What a hoot. Quite a few of them had me laughing out loud. If you are in the tech business you should buy this book. In fact, buy two and pass one on.