Tubes

A Journey to the Center of the Internet

De: Andrew Blum

Narrado por: Andrew Blum

“Andrew Blum plunges into the unseen but real ether of the Internet in a journey both compelling and profound….You will never open an email in quite the same way again.”
—Tom Vanderbilt, New York Times bestselling author of Traffic

In Tubes, Andrew Blum, a correspondent at Wired magazine, takes us on an engaging, utterly fascinating tour behind the scenes of our everyday lives and reveals the dark beating heart of the Internet itself. A remarkable journey through the brave new technological world we live in, Tubes is to the early twenty-first century what Soul of a New Machine—Tracy Kidder’s classic story of the creation of a new computer—was to the late twentieth.

Humanity at the end of a tube!

Great narration by the author. The history, future, and human connection I did not expect from this book were the very best parts.

Maybe the internet is a bunch of tubes!

What did you love best about Tubes?

The book addresses the technical aspects of the internet without alienating those of us who don't have advanced degrees in computer science. It's a nice mix of technical and human interest, too. Maybe geeks are actually pretty normal people?!

Which scene was your favorite?

The author does a nice job of employing descriptive language as he describes the interiors of the few buildings in the world (data exchanges) that really are the hubs of the internet. The public will never be permitted in there, but after hearing this book, I had a pretty good picture in my mind of what they're like.

Any additional comments?

Author narrated books can be hit or miss. I think that Mr. Blum is an excellent writer and a good reader. Overall, I'd recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the subject matter.

rare insight into Internet & datacenters

rare insight into Internet & datacenters.
g r e a t b o o o k.

Interesting for a while

Would you try another book from Andrew Blum and/or Andrew Blum?

Probably not

Would you recommend Tubes to your friends? Why or why not?

Maybe

Would you listen to another book narrated by Andrew Blum?

Maybe

Was Tubes worth the listening time?

Not really.

Any additional comments?

This book was interesting to a degree but it failed to deliver the real meat of the story of the Internet and it got a little dull in certain parts of the book.

I Used to Work for Equinix

Would you consider the audio edition of Tubes to be better than the print version?

I've only experienced this title in audio, but it was easy to listen to and a good quick listen at that.

What did you like best about this story?

I was working at Equinix at the time, a company that is featured to a good degree in this book, and it was really cool to learn more about the history/current state of affairs when it comes to IT infrastructure.

Which character – as performed by Andrew Blum – was your favorite?

This is non-fiction, not really any characters to speak of

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A documentary on what keeps us connected

Any additional comments?

I think it's important to have an understanding of this subject matter to at least some degree. This is a good primer.

Incredible journey

Comprehensive intelligent interesting. This is a must read for any young gifted person to understand what the internet is to help lay the groundwork for the next iteration and probably make billions. Should be a documentary. Fascinating.

Great Insight

wonderful journey to one of the most familiar and unknown places in our world today.

fascinating reading

if you've ever wondered how planes stay up in the air or how "the internet" actually works this book is for you - not that it talks about planes but because you seem like the type of person who has a curious mind. despite the fact that there is a lot of engineering in this book it is easily understandable to the layman.

The authors description of the physical internet, the infrastructure required for us to use the internet.

A little more history of the development of the actual wires, both copper and fiber.

Interesting and entertaining

Fun read if you want to increase your knowledge of the physical infrastructure that makes the internet work.