Steven Levy
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born
January 01, 1951
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Steven Levy (born 1951) is an American journalist who has written several books on computers, technology, cryptography, the Internet, cybersecurity, and privacy. Levy is chief technology writer and a senior editor for Newsweek, writing mainly in the "Science & Technology" section. He also writes the column "Random Access" in the monthly feature "Focus On Technology." Levy is also a contributor to Wired, and has had articles published on Harper's, Macworld, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Premiere, and Rolling Stone. He is regarded (along with Walter Mossberg) as a prominent and respected critic of Apple Computer. In July 2004, Levy wrote a cover story (which also featured an interview with Apple CE...more
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Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.13 — 176 ratings — published 1984 5 editions |
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Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government Saving Privacy in the Digital Age by Steven Levy (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.78 — 103 ratings — published 2001 6 editions |
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The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness by Steven Levy (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.61 — 98 ratings — published 2006 4 editions |
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Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer That Changed Everything by Steven Levy (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.82 — 39 ratings — published 1994 5 editions |
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Artificial Life: A Report from the Frontier Where Computers Meet Biology by Steven Levy (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.71 — 31 ratings — published 1992 5 editions |
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Best of Technology Writing 2007 by Steven Levy (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.24 — 21 ratings — published 2007 |
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The Unicorn's Secret by Steven Levy (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.08 — 13 ratings — published 1988 3 editions |
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Crypto by Steven Levy (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2007 |
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Crypto by Steven Levy (Goodreads author) avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2001 |
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Crypto by Steven Levy (Goodreads author) avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2001 |
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Inherent Vice (Hardcover) by Thomas Pynchon bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It's Becoming, and Why It Matters (Hardcover) by Scott Rosenberg |
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"Really well-reasearched and artfully presented history of blogging. Scott is very sensitive and perceptive, and doesn't merely hash over tired controversies, but brings sharp insight to the blogging saga.
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gave Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever (Hardcover) by Walter Kirn |
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Shakey: Neil Young's Biography (Paperback) by Jimmy Mcdonough |
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The Savage Detectives (Hardcover) by Roberto BolaƱo |
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gave The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Vintage) by Robert A. Caro |
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"Maybe one of the best biographies books ever. Unbelievable research backs a compelling point of view on a fascinating life.
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A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano (Hardcover) by Katie Hafner |
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recommended for: everyone!
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"Katie is a friend, but I do not write this out of bias: this is one terrific book. Actually, the word that most comes to mind is fascinating, as Katie is able to bring to life many details of subjects big and small--from piano construction to the ...more
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gave Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, Book 1) by Orson Scott Card |
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