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Summary: Better than I expected
Review: This was a lot better than I expected. Yes, the language is beyond Carlin-esque. But if you can deal with that, it's the definitive catalog of the wackiest business ideas that people tried during the late 90's, both those of the wide-eyed idealists and of the scammers.And it IS funny... Kaplan has a knack for nailing the fundamental stupidity of these plans. Only criticism is that sometimes he oversimplifies what's involved in building web applications, "hire a high school kid, tell him what you want your website to do." Of course, sometimes it is that simple, but not always. But overall, it's a delight... it's much more fun reading a page or two on each of 150 bad ideas...
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Summary: Book is baaad
Review: I didn't buy Pud's book but read it in the book store. I think it ... It has a lot of profanity, bad grammar, poor syntax etc etc.. It is by no means a substantive piece of work. You have to be an ignorant x-gen ... with poor diction, vocabulary and a combined IQ of Beavis and Butthead to like this book. Read dot.con by Cassidy. It is well written.
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Summary: Not worth the paper its printed on
Review: don't waste your time and money SKIP THIS BOOK
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Summary: I opened this book, and a pea rolled out.
Review: Make no mistake, I am a staunch_fan of pud's work. Nevertheless I must protest the complete lack of kiwi pictures and contributions from techstocktony. Where are the borderline insane insights from Cheopys and the inevitable flames from Uncle Meat? Two severed thumbs down.
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Summary: Who published this thing?
Review: It's just a collection of stuff from a website you can get for free anyway. I wish Mr. Kaplan weren't so lazy when writing the book. It would've been nice to have some new insights here. Of course, the fact that the dot com world was a bust and the ridiculous reasons why have already been covered in depth over the last six months. Can I return it?
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Summary: This book made me hard
Review: Pud gives me mondo wood. Buy the book. Don't wait for the movie.
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Summary: Irresistible
Review: I was a rabid fan of the site. The book is just what I have waited for: more.
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Summary: Finally some sanity!
Review: As expected, Kaplan's approach to the venture capital-induced madness that subsumed the 'internet industry' is the same hilariously straightforward cynical analysis that gave his website instant cult status. I couldn't put the book down and laughed out loud at least once every two pages.
A work of literature it is not, but if you have any interest in the 'internet bubble' and always suspected that the whole thing a massive joke, then this is a definite must-read.
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Summary: Book is a strong term to use here...
Review: It's more like some sophomoric frat boy's college essay on why the dot com boom went bust. Nothing new here.
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Summary: You're an author, right?
Review: I really didn't expect much from pud (Philip J. Kaplan) on this one. Having read most of his commentary on-line already, I figured this would be yet another ploy to pick up chicks. Turns out that this is true, but the book is a quick and hilarious read. Pud's cynical, down to earth, style is refreshing, given the subject matter. He treats the scam artists with all of the dignity they deserve. My only real complaint is that the book doesn't include some of the original e-mails, and I thought it could have gone into the hijinks of his site a little more. Perhaps an embedded ascii goatse link? (For the 4 million that view his webpage monthly, you know what I mean). Anyway, I'll give this book (surprisingly) 5 Tacos. I just can't believe that I got it ... with my F3 membership kit. --TROOF!
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