[MikeNomad]

Looks like something of an update to Stephenson's Mother Earth, Mother Board (and way overdue). Hoping the arstechnica article is as good.

[stenl]

Exactly my thought. Stephenson's article is my all-time favourite Wired piece. Here it is, a great longform read: http://www.wired.com/1996/12/ffglass/

[glaberficken]

Thanks for this reference. Thoroughly enjoying reading this.