I expect to see a lot of household appliances on the Net by 2010, as well as autos and other mobile devices.
I've had a tough time with Pynchon. I liked him very much when I first read him. I liked him less with each book. He got denser and more complex in a way that didn't really pay off.
I feel that life is short, so we should be disciplined, but at the same time we should have a good time.