[Lone Star Pick]
Brain Jack is a very specialized novel that involves technical language—luckily, I love that kind of stuff, so I found all the jargon very interesting. The novel is obviously extremely farfetched, but I suspended belief for the time I read it and enjoyed it for what it was—pure fiction.
Sam Wilson is a high school kid who also happens to be a genius computer hacker. When he pulls off a hack that leaves even the government scratching it heads, he is recruited by a top government agency to work for them. However, when this agency and other users begin to use a new technology, called a headset, that relies on brain power to activate computer commands, the technology goes awry and begins to control the humans. Sam, a purist who does not necessarily need or want to use a headset, is one of the few who realizes this, and it is up to him to save the world, essentially. Car chases, a nuclear bombed-out Las Vegas, and computer trickery abound.
I think the premise of the novel is a sound one—that technology can take over our lives if we are not careful to ensure we are using it to supplement our tasks, not take over them.
Reading excerpt: http://amcabu.podbean.com/2011/01/17/brain-jack-excerpt/
Sam Wilson is a high school kid who also happens to be a genius computer hacker. When he pulls off a hack that leaves even the government scratching it heads, he is recruited by a top government agency to work for them. However, when this agency and other users begin to use a new technology, called a headset, that relies on brain power to activate computer commands, the technology goes awry and begins to control the humans. Sam, a purist who does not necessarily need or want to use a headset, is one of the few who realizes this, and it is up to him to save the world, essentially. Car chases, a nuclear bombed-out Las Vegas, and computer trickery abound.
I think the premise of the novel is a sound one—that technology can take over our lives if we are not careful to ensure we are using it to supplement our tasks, not take over them.
Reading excerpt: http://amcabu.podbean.com/2011/01/17/brain-jack-excerpt/
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