This might be a very small post indeed:
Got hold of the book, Hackers and Painters, by the great Paul Graham.
Just read the first chapter yet, and trust me, it’s uber. There are very few books around that present such a perspective, of not only software and code, but also of life, society and this world in general.
It’s the same feeling that Keeanu Reevs had in character as Neo in the original Matrix: “I know Kung Fu!” And the best part is, the feeling comes time and again with every new essay by Paul, or Joel, that I read.
The book, indeed, comes highly recommended. A must read.