OT: New Stephenson book soon

While The Diamond Age didn't do much for me, Snow Crash was excellent.
>From Amazon:
"Neal Stephenson's giant Cryptonomicon hits the shelves on May 4. Start
sharpening your brain for this big, juicy novel of cryptography,
undersea
telecom cables, war, hacking, and down-and-dirty human nature with a
narrative that zooms from present-day Asia to 1940s Europe and back
again.
Pre-order your copy now for delivery as soon as it's published. "