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0wnz0red

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the good-friday-reading dept.

Robotech_Master writes "Salon Magazine is running an interesting and thought-provoking short story/novella by Cory Doctorow, co-editor of the b0ing b0ing weblog. This story, 0wnz0red, features programmer/geek terms and references, Descartes, "trustworthy computing," and what happens when programmers gain the ability to hack their own autonomic functions. A really fun read...like Stephenson's works, it feels like it's aimed squarely at the geeks' demographic."

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  1. speaking of weblogs... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I tot i saw some encyclopedia-like utility somewher.e.i think it is at http://www.e-review.tk

  2. Re:Not my cup of tea by Washizu · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I think Brian Herbert is the author of "Dune, Where's My Ornithopter?"

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    OddManIn: A Game of guns and game theory.
  3. Re:the story suxorz, dewd. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What kills me is that a worthless turd like the above AC feels that no one is allowed to have a negative opinion about something the above AC feels is positive.

    Hello, pot? This is the kettle. You're black.

  4. Re:Off Topic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I thought if a subject was Offtopic, it got a -1 offtopic, not a +4 interesting. God, the moderators are screwing off again....

  5. Poor thinking. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yo, Hobophile.

    The cryptographic handshake ISN'T a metaphor. It's what's actually happening AS he unlocks the car with his remote. Dumbass.

    And as far your arrogant asshole critique style goes: Go write something yourself that's better. My guess is you can't, hence your affected hostility towards someone who can.