The story presented here is simply yet another tiresome account of the same old wealthy tech billionaires behaving badly. It's an extensive "isn't he interesting" narrative about a man who repeatedly managed to manipulate the stock market for his own personal gain. I'm quite certain that this might be of interest to some others. So, if it seems to be within your area of interest, I would initially say go for it.

However, that is, I *would* have said go for it, if the text itself hadn't been persistently engaging in the most appalling stereotyping of Indian software developers. There is unnecessary talk about rooms "smelling like curry", which comes across as highly pejorative. There's also a great deal of discussion about there being "no US citizen in the room". In the audiobook that I listened to, the narrator even imitates Indian accents when quoting. (There are also truly dreadful UK and New Zealand accents as well). I am categorically not interested in hearing the excuse of "it's of its time".

In conclusion, I would strongly recommend that you do not buy this book.

Michael Lewis presents the captivating narrative of Jim Clark's revolutionary concepts, which include 3D SGI workstations, Interactive TV, Netscape, and Healtheon. His writing style is replete with engaging phrases, although a few similes might seem a bit excessive.

This book zeroes in on the five-year span of the dotcom bubble. It concludes in late 1999 when WebMD merges with Healtheon. The dotcom bubble bursts the following year, which想必一定使 Jim Clark's fortune take a nosedive. In the long run, did they make a profit? With all their mergers, I'm unable to determine the valuations of Netscape or WebMD/Healtheon. As an outsider during the 1990s boom, I didn't reap huge benefits from the internet miracles, but I did purchase some network stocks. However, by April 2001, Cisco stock had lost all its gains from the bubble.

I spent the 1990s boom years as a computer/network engineer in NJ, working for AT&T. The company didn't capitalize on the dotcom bubble and instead floundered due to management decisions like hiring Michael Armstrong in 1998, who split the company into pieces as AT&T's stock price stagnated during those years and then crashed along with everyone else in the 2000-2001 dotcom bust. AT&T was also a victim of lies during the MCI/Worldcom scandal. I left in 2001; AT&T never recovered and was sold to SWB in 2005.

His story centers on the psychology of Jim Clark and the finances he managed. The backdrop is technology, but the description is somewhat limited. The programs can't be fully understood in his account, perhaps only a few program failures, like its map showing a boat in the desert instead of the ocean. The history is incomplete. He doesn't finish the story of the Microsoft Browser lawsuit because Jim Clark believed justice was too slow to have an impact on him.

This book could essentially be regarded as a biography of Jim Clark. His tale is truly remarkable as he hails from a poverty-stricken family, with few advantages. Yet, he managed to establish three major companies and amass a billionaire's fortune along the way.

Although his story is captivating, the book leans heavily towards his passion for sailing and the construction of the sailboat Hyperion. Given that this book was penned some time ago, it is fascinating to observe how well the accomplishments detailed within have endured the test of time. In this instance, not very well.

The three companies that Clark founded have ultimately met with failure. Nevertheless, they did endure long enough to make him a billionaire. SGI was unable to adapt swiftly enough to the progress in the low-cost PC market and forfeited their edge. Netscape, despite being the first web browser, has vanished and no longer exists. And Healthieon (now WebMD) is primarily a medical information source and never materialized into the envisioned management tool for healthcare.

So, while these companies did make significant contributions during their heyday, they were not built to last. I find this to be the most intriguing aspect of the book, the account of how these companies were launched and how certain everyone was that they would become technology behemoths. This speaks volumes about the state of technology and how promising companies can soar to success only to become irrelevant within a short span of time.

Published in 1999, "The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story," by Michael Lewis, is yet another delightful work of nonfiction by this author.

This book delves deep into the life of Jim Clark, a technology entrepreneur who played a significant role in ushering in the age of the Internet boom during the 1990s. "The New New Thing" meticulously examines Clark's personal history, his extremely adventurous daily life in the '90s, and his remarkable work in founding Silicon Graphics, Netscape, and Healtheon (which soon merged with WebMD).

I couldn't help but laugh out loud on many occasions. I was truly moved by Clark's extraordinary life journey. Lewis's prose is simply enchanting, completely delighting me from start to finish. As I turned the last page, I felt a profound sense of satisfaction and was thoroughly enthralled by this captivating book. I absolutely loved it.

It's like having five hundred tech-billionaire stars shining bright within its pages. A truly great read that offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of technology and entrepreneurship.