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Microserfs - Definition and Overview |
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Microserfs is a novel by Douglas Coupland, published in 1995.
Factually, it provides insight into two tiny, but globally significant subcultures of the 1990s. The first glimpse is into the lives of employees of Microsoft: the people that create the technology that sits on the majority of office desks in the world. We see the role of both technology and the personality of Bill Gates in their lives. The second is a view of the same characters after they have moved to California to work as a tiny start-up company. We get an intimate view of this phenomenon—the struggle for capital, to get to the market first.
Thematically, the book explores ideas of identity, man's desire for independence, and above all, the desire to belong.
The book involves a fictional computer game, "Oop!".
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Example Usage of Microserfs |
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brupert: @aaronmentele still looking for a book? I highly suggest "Microserfs" if you haven't read it yet. #geekfiction |
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rebecadk: Last few days at the office remind me of Microserfs. So many closed doors, phone calls, plans being made... |
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nodaki: RT @Wyssel: Microserfs quote: "Rants are the official communication mode of the 90s." I would venture that the internet comment is the s ... |
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