tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304251215826746968.post7123865447540010454..comments2023-08-25T07:40:19.012-07:00Comments on Life Is Too Short For Bad Code: Gödel, Escher, Bachahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202031495623868181noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304251215826746968.post-79078042904772348482008-10-31T08:02:00.000-07:002008-10-31T08:02:00.000-07:00I'm in total agreement with BFW here, that book's ...I'm in total agreement with BFW here, that book's been collecting dust on my shelf for neigh on a decade now, with the bookmark wedged about 1/3 of the way through it. A constant reminder that either a) it was too hard to get through, or b) I have no patience... or more likely, both.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494125413125179618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304251215826746968.post-54543384248715550962008-10-24T03:51:00.000-07:002008-10-24T03:51:00.000-07:00I tried to read it, got bored, gave it away.I tried to read it, got bored, gave it away.Alex Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104864340940538702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304251215826746968.post-70839532875196755092008-10-22T20:29:00.000-07:002008-10-22T20:29:00.000-07:00I guess my point/gripe was that after having a cou...I guess my point/gripe was that after having a course on the theory of computing (e.g. <A HREF="http://www.cs.cornell.edu/Courses/ListofCSCourses/CS6810/index.htm" REL="nofollow">Theory of Computation</A>) the book felt like a series of kiddie stories explaining things I already knew.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202031495623868181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304251215826746968.post-44208778792956497562008-10-22T16:58:00.000-07:002008-10-22T16:58:00.000-07:00GEB is one of those books that requires a pencil a...GEB is one of those books that requires a pencil and paper in order to really get the full effect. Many people just want to read a book without all the fuss. But GEB is worth the effort.<BR/>-mfogushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158244468371716490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304251215826746968.post-49816779607232694002008-10-22T15:51:00.000-07:002008-10-22T15:51:00.000-07:00Yes, not an easy book to read. However, I did rea...Yes, not an easy book to read. However, I did read it (over 25 years ago now it must be) and found it extremely worthwhile.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789079032968275865noreply@blogger.com