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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. It's official by _typo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wi-Fi is the Never Ending Buzzword (tm)!

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  3. 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.

  4. Re:Average writing skill by Mononoke · · Score: 5, Funny
    Why anyone would compare his stuff to the likes of HHGTTG or Snow Crash is beyond me.
    Maybe they had great difficulty getting through those books also.

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  5. A better question might be... by Ieshan · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why does everyone with a computer think they're a critic? =P

  6. 0wnz0red by LesPaul75 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I read 0wnz0red last week -- someone here on /. had a link to it in their sig. One of the great things about Doctorow's sci-fi is the "feasibility" of it. In particular, I wonder how close we really are to the microcontroller that interfaces directly to the human nervous system. Ten years? Twenty? Surely it will happen within our lifetimes (?). When it does, let's just hope that the API is open-source. :)

  7. Sub-average posting skill by mjang · · Score: 4, Funny

    Your ability to post a negative comment about someone who has spent a lot of time on something they care about (and giving it away for free) is rather average. It's hardly worth the score 5 you currently have. The over-capitalization of words and excruciatingly uninspired or thought-provoking critique really does not matter.

    Nowadays, everyone with a slashdot account thinks they're a critic!

  8. 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!

  9. Re:Doctorow on the Screensavers Tonight by CleverNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

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

    TOS shirt?!

    TOS shirt?!

    TEE OH ESS SHIRT?!

    Oh Cory, why hast thou forsaken me?