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More NerdCore Science Fiction From Cory Doctorow

Posted by chrisd on from the joined-the-eff-yet dept.

Andrew Leonard writes "Cory Doctorow has published a new short story in Salon. This time around, he's imagined a cyberpunk wi-fi future, with spectrum cops, a mobile multinational startup, and guerilla warfare on Indian reservations. Readers who liked his previous story, "0wnz0red" will undoubtedly savor this one." We've posted things about Cory before, but I personally enjoy his writing, so here's more!

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  1. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by mcgroarty · · Score: 5, Informative
    Also, it's worth mentioning that Cory's got a new book out. You can read about (or download!) Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom online, or you can make Cory a buck and pick it up in dead tree form.

    He's enjoyed a few brief jumps up the best seller lists at Amazon. He's been up to the triple digits. It'd be cool to see him pushed into the double digits.

  2. Easier to view by br0ck · · Score: 5, Informative

    This may be obvious, but try the print layout to skip paging and avoid the huge ads in the middle of the text.

  3. if you want GOOD scifi... by zephc · · Score: 2, Informative

    check out the Prime Intellect novella-length story

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    "I would say that 99 per cent of what my father has written about his own life is false." - L. Ron Hubbard Jr.
  4. Jan. 11 story in Wired online by EnlightenmentFan · · Score: 2, Informative

    Paul Boutin just wrote up Doctorow's novel in this story.

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    Making trouble today for a better tomorrow...
  5. Not the best writer by HisMother · · Score: 3, Informative


    As other folks have pointed out, this guy's writing is heavy on irrelevant details, and weak on character development (i.e., salient details.) One thing I never figured out on reading 0wnz0r3d (sp?) was which of the two main characters were gay, if either was. It's not the most important detail, but it seems relevant to character development - yet I don't think it's answerable based on the text.

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    Cantankerous old coot since 1957.
  6. Doctorow on the Screensavers Tonight by tbmaddux · · Score: 2, Informative
    Just finished the story and flipped on TechTV to hear Leo say that Cory Doctorow is on the show tonight, wearing his "cyberactivist" hat.

    Well, they just showed a shot of him. Thick black glasses, flat top, blue Star Trek : TOS shirt, no hat.

    And oh, the story? I liked it... inconsequential stuff that reminded me a bit of Sterling and his Leggy Starlitz character ("Zeitgeist," anyone?).

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    Can't you see that everyone is buying station wagons?
  7. Re:Download the book and send him money by mcgroarty · · Score: 4, Informative
    If you want immediate gratification, download the book and send him some money.

    He explicitly asks people not to do this, though I do understand the appeal; that was my first thought too. But his thinking seems to be that if it looks like he's making a profit away from the publisher, the publisher may not agree to letting him publish a free version next time.

    He suggests buying a book and donating it to a library. I'd also suggest buying a copy or two as gifts... it's good reading!