Favorite Neal Stephenson novel? Also have you ever seen this marvellous picture before? http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XMPh28LDNJ0/S2LwcW5EoBI/AAAAAAAAFL0/y7LN2X1e9NQ/s1600-h/drac.jpg
undoubtedly Cryptonomicon and no I've not seen that marvellous picture - I've added it to my list of things to be blogged. :)
