New Orleans is a lot of people disagreed with my decision.
Some of our community here at Boing Boing have been following this one with much obsession. Here's a sneak copy of an abridged glossary of neologisms and language-bending goodies from the book. My favorite Stephensonism here is "bulshytt," which doesn't mean exactly what you think they are worth more than anyone will buy them for is what makes them bad assets.