Dave Barry in Cyberspace

De: Dave Barry

Narrado por: Shadoe Stevens

Dave Barry goes mano a mano with the Information Superhighway—and no nerdy rabbit hole is off limits!

Self-proclaimed computer geek and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Dave Barry lives by the motto, "Never read the instructions." And that's just the starting point for Dave as he explores the world of hardware, software, Windows, and the critical issue of RAM (According to Barry, "If you're a guy, you cannot have enough RAM"). Dave also shares the wisdom he's gained from forays into cyberspace, including how to chat with total strangers—who may be boring and stupid—and can't resist surfing a quirky selection of very unusual Web sites.

©1996 Dave Barry (P)1996 Phoenix Books, Inc.

VERY VERY FUNNY!!!

I really have no idea where the other review is coming from! I practically wrecked my car laughing so hard from this book!

What's always so refreshing about Dave Barry is that he always points out things that are so obviously and honestly ridiculous about life. He does the same thing with computers in this book. I mean I love how the guy can just come out of left field sometimes with a quip that leaves you laughing so much you're gasping for air...5 stars.

Disappointing and Dated

After enjoying other Dave Barry books immensely, I was primed to listen to this with pleasure but was disappointed instead. If you want to remember the days of DOS and all the archane commands, then this is the book for you. Because it was written just after Windows 95 came out and the Internet was just becoming a phenomenon, it was probably hilarious for a few years afterwards. Unfortunately it is about as relevant now as a repair manual for an IBM Selectric typewriter. Dave also attempts some "serious" dramatic writing that falls flat. I hope that some of his other books will restore the joy that I felt before.

Not what I expected

I have been a fan of Dave Barry's for a long time and have read and enjoyed his books and newspaper column. I could not get used to hearing Shadoe Stevens' voice and stopped listening after a few minutes. It just didn't sound right. I'll go back to reading his material myself.

Outdated and tired

This book is irrelevant in 2007. So is Dave Barry.