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When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us safe, but those were prison walls. The platforms locked us into their systems and made us easy pickings, ripe for extaction. Twitter, Facebook and other Big Tech platforms hard to leave by design. They hold hostage the people we love, the communities that matter to us, the audiences and customers we rely on. The impossibility of staying connected to these people after you delete your account has nothing to do with technological limitations: it''s a business strategy in service to commodifying your personal life and relationships. We can - we must - dismantle the tech platforms. In The Internet Con, Cory Doctorow explains how to seize the means of computation, by forcing Silicon Valley to do the thing it fears most: interoperate. Interoperability will tear down the walls between technologies, allowing users leave platforms, remix their media, and reconfigure their devices without corporate permission. Interoperability is the only route to the rapid and enduring annihilation of the platforms. The Internet Con is the disassembly manual we need to take back our internet.

New York Times bestselling author Cory Doctorow and illustrator Matt Rockefeller present a sweetly scary picture book about a girl whose monster-catching activities delay her bedtime in Poesy the Monster Slayer. A monster slayer needs no bedtime! Once her parents are off to bed, Poesy excitedly awaits the monsters that creep into her room. With the knowledge she’s gained from her trusty Monster Book and a few of her favorite toys, Poesy easily fends off a werewolf, a vampire, and much more. But not even Poesy''s bubblegum perfume can defeat her sleep-deprived parents! At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A collection of exciting new stories from one of the young guns of modern science fiction encompasses a wide range of topics from pop culture to utopian future visions, nerd pride, and trash, in such works as Craphound, Shadow of the Mothaship, and Return to Pleasure Island. Craphound A Place So Foreign Return to Pleasure Island Shadow of the Mothaship Home Again, Home Again The Super Man and the Bugout Cory Efram Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licenses for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics. Doctorow began selling fiction when he was 17 years old and sold several stories followed by the publication of his story Craphound in 1998.

Cory Doctorow''s Attack Surface is a standalone novel set in the world of New York Times bestsellers Little Brother and Homeland. Download a FREE sneak peek today! Most days, Masha Maximow was sure she''d chosen the winning side. In her day job as a counterterrorism wizard for an transnational cybersecurity firm, she made the hacks that allowed repressive regimes to spy on dissidents, and manipulate their every move. The perks were fantastic, and the pay was obscene. Just for fun, and to piss off her masters, Masha sometimes used her mad skills to help those same troublemakers evade detection, if their cause was just. It was a dangerous game and a hell of a rush. But seriously self-destructive. And unsustainable. When her targets were strangers in faraway police states, it was easy to compartmentalize, to ignore the collateral damage of murder, rape, and torture. But when it hits close to home, and the hacks and exploits she’s devised are directed at her friends and family--including boy wonder Marcus Yallow, her old crush and archrival, and his entourage of naïve idealists--Masha realizes she has to choose. And whatever choice she makes, someone is going to get hurt. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow''s Red Team Blues is a grabby next-Tuesday thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans that will awaken you to how the world really works. Martin Hench is 67 years old, single, and successful in a career stretching back to the beginnings of Silicon Valley. He lives and roams California in a very comfortable fully-furnished touring bus, The Unsalted Hash, that he bought years ago from a fading rock star. He knows his way around good food and fine drink. He likes intelligent women, and they like him back often enough. Martin is a—contain your excitement—self-employed forensic accountant, a veteran of the long guerilla war between people who want to hide money, and people who want to find it. He knows computer hardware and software alike, including the ins and outs of high-end databases and the kinds of spreadsheets that are designed to conceal rather than reveal. He’s as comfortable with social media as people a quarter his age, and he’s a world-level expert on the kind of international money-laundering and shell-company chicanery used by Fortune 500 companies, mid-divorce billionaires, and international drug gangs alike. He also knows the Valley like the back of his hand, all the secret histories of charismatic company founders and Sand Hill Road VCs. Because he was there at all the beginnings. He’s not famous, except to the people who matter. He’s made some pretty powerful people happy in his time, and he’s been paid pretty well. It’s been a good life. Now he’s been roped into a job that’s more dangerous than anything he’s ever agreed to before—and it will take every ounce of his skill to get out alive. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Hubert Vernon Rudolph Clayton Irving Wilson Alva Anton Jeff Harley Timothy Curtis Cleveland Cecil Ollie Edmund Eli Wiley Marvin Ellis Espinoza (conocido por sus amigos como Hubert, Etc) era demasiado viejo para estar en esa fiesta comunista. Pero después de ver el desmoronamiento de la sociedad moderna, no le queda otro sitio donde estar, excepto entre la escoria de jóvenes descontentos que se pasan la noche de fiesta y desprecian a las ovejas que ven por la mañana. Después de conocer a Natalie, una heredera muy rica que intenta escapar de las garras de su represivo padre, los dos deciden renunciar por completo a la sociedad formal y marcharse. Después de todo, ahora que cualquiera puede diseñar e imprimir las necesidades básicas de la vida -alimentación, ropa, refugio- desde un ordenador, parece que hay pocas razones para trabajar dentro del sistema. Sigue siendo un mundo peligroso, las tierras vacías destrozadas por el cambio climático, las ciudades muertas ahuecadas por la huida industrial, las sombras que esconden a los depredadores, tanto animales como humanos. Sin embargo, cuando los pioneros fugitivos prosperan, más gente se une a ellos. Entonces, los caminantes descubren lo único que los ultrarricos nunca han podido comprar: cómo vencer a la muerte. Ahora es la guerra, una guerra que pondrá el mundo patas arriba. Fascinante, conmovedor y con un humor negro, Walkaway es un thriller de ciencia ficción multigeneracional sobre los desgarradores cambios de los próximos cien años... y las personas muy humanas que vivirán sus consecuencias.

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Explore the Intersection of Technology and Society: Makers by Cory Doctorow & The Angel in the House by Coventry Patmore Embark on a thought-provoking journey through the realms of technology and Victorian poetry with this exceptional 2 Ebook combo. From Cory Doctorow''s vision of a future shaped by makers and hackers to Coventry Patmore''s exploration of Victorian domesticity and gender roles, these literary works promise to captivate and inspire. Book 1: Makers by Cory Doctorow: A Thrilling Tale of Innovation and Rebellion. Dive into the near-future world of "Makers," where a new wave of DIY enthusiasts and entrepreneurs revolutionize the economy with their ingenuity and creativity. Cory Doctorow''s novel follows the exploits of Perry and Lester as they navigate the tumultuous landscape of maker culture, corporate greed, and grassroots innovation. Through its fast-paced narrative and provocative themes, "Makers" offers a compelling exploration of the power of collaboration and the impact of technology on society. Book 2: The Angel in the House by Coventry Patmore: A Poetic Meditation on Love, Marriage, and Domesticity. Experience the beauty and complexity of Victorian poetry with Coventry Patmore''s "The Angel in the House." This celebrated poem series portrays the idealized Victorian woman as the angelic guardian of the home and hearth, embodying virtues of purity, selflessness, and devotion. Through Patmore''s lyrical verses, readers gain insight into the societal expectations and gender dynamics of Victorian England, while also reflecting on timeless themes of love, marriage, and family. Prepare to be stimulated by the provocative ideas within these literary treasures. Will you explore the frontiers of technology and innovation with Doctorow, or delve into the nuances of Victorian domesticity and gender roles with Patmore? The choice is yours. Embark on a Journey of Exploration and Enlightenment! As you delve into the pages of this captivating 2 Ebook combo, prepare to be transported to worlds both familiar and fantastical. Whether you seek thrilling adventures in a future shaped by technology or poignant reflections on love and domestic life, these books offer invaluable insights and inspiration that will leave you enriched and enlightened. Don''t miss out on this extraordinary opportunity - Begin Your Journey of Discovery Today!

Ready for more Chaos and Cosmos? From space pirates to undead dragons, Tor and Tor.com Publishing are proud to present excerpts of some of 2020’s most wild and wondrous new sci-fi and fantasy. Includes free sample ebook chapters from: The Memory of Souls (A Chorus of Dragons #3), by Jenn Lyons Master of Poisons, by Andrea Hairston To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, by Christopher Paolini Burning Roses, by S. L. Huang Attack Surface (A Little Brother Story), by Cory Doctorow NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Invisible Life of addie LaRue, V. E. Schwab. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

An all-new tale of Marcus Yallow, the hero of the bestselling novels Little Brother and Homeland -- as he deals with the aftermath of a devastating Oakland earthquake, with the help of friends, hacker allies, and some very clever crowdsourced drones. "I''d recommend Little Brother over pretty much any book I''ve read this year." --Neil Gaiman At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Vor einigen Jahren hat sich Marcus Yallow mit Homeland Security angelegt – und gewonnen. Nun ist er Webmaster für einen aufstrebenden Politiker, der dem von Wirtschaftskrisen gebeutelten Kalifornien Reformen verspricht und gegen die staatliche Überwachung vorgehen will. Doch dann bekommt Marcus von Masha, seiner früheren Gegenspielerin, einen USB-Stick mit brandheißen und streng vertraulichen Daten zugesteckt, die er veröffentlichen soll. Er zögert, denn wenn er sich dazu bekennt, kostet ihn das seinen Job. Wenn er aber nicht mitspielt, machen die Behörden munter weiter. Was soll er tun? Und dann sind da auch noch die verdächtigen Gestalten, die Marcus immer enger beschatten ...

From the two defining personalities of post-cyberpunk SF, a brilliant collaboration to rival 1987''s The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling

Die Kunst ist eine Tochter der Freiheit Trent McCauley ist sechzehn und ein Genie: Aus dem Internet lädt er sich Blockbuster herunter und bastelt aus dem Material neue Filme. Dass das illegal ist, kümmert ihn wenig. Bis er erwischt wird. In seiner Verzweiflung flüchtet er nach London, in der Hoffnung, dass ihn in der Großstadt erst mal niemand entdeckt. In der Künstler- und Aktivistenszene findet er Unterschlupf – und erfährt, dass die Regierung ein neues Gesetz plant: Selbst kleinste Urheberrechtsverletzungen im Internet sollen mit drakonischen Strafen geahndet werden. Trent und seine neuen Freunde ahnen, dass dahinter einige mächtige Medienkonzerne stecken, die das Internet zu ihrem Herrschaftsgebiet erklären wollen. Doch da haben sie nicht mit Trent gerechnet, der genau das tut, was er am besten kann: einen Film produzieren, diesmal zum Zwecke der Aufklärung.

Marcus Yallow ist smart, schnell und im Netz zu Hause. Als Terroristen einen Anschlag auf San Francisco verüben, sind er und seine Freunde jedoch in einem illegalen Onlinegame unterwegs. Agenten der Homeland Security nehmen ihn fest und verhören ihn tagelang. Als Marcus endlich wieder freigelassen wird, hat sich seine Heimatstadt in einen Überwachungsstaat verwandelt. Marcus und seine Freunde schwören, dass sie Homeland Security aus ihrer Stadt vertreiben werden – es beginnt ein gefährliches Katz-und-Maus-Spiel ...

The fifteenth anniversary of the Hugo-nominated science fiction podcast Escape Pod, featuring new and exclusive stories from today’s bestselling writers. Finalist for the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine. Celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of cutting-edge science fiction from the hit podcast, Escape Pod. Escape Pod has been bringing the finest short fiction to millions of ears all over the world, at the forefront of a new fiction revolution. This anthology gathers together fifteen stories, including new and exclusive work from writers such as from Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, Mary Robinette Kowal, T. Kingfisher and more. From editors Mur Laffterty and S.B. Divya comes the science fiction collection of the year, bringing together bestselling authors in celebration of the publishing phenomenon that is, Escape Pod.

The fifth volume in the Science Fiction Megapack series collects 25 tales of high adventure through other worlds and times, including 5 Hugo and Nebula Award-winners and nominees. Featured this time are: AGAPE AMONG THE ROBOTS, by Allen Steele THE STARSHIP MECHANIC, by Jay Lake and Ken Scholes PEACEMAKER, by Gardner Dozois OR ALL THE SEAS WITH OYSTERS, by Avram Davidson GRANDMA, by Carol Emshwiller THE GIFT BEARER, by Charles L. Fontenay I, ROBOT, by Cory Doctorow ALL RIGHTS, by Pamela Sargent THE EICHMANN VARIATIONS, by George Zebrowski MAY BE SOME TIME, by Brenda W. Clough CYBERPUNK, by Bruce Bethke MILLENNIUM, by Everett B. Cole JOIN OUR GANG? by Sterling E. Lanier GREYLORN, by Keith Laumer JUMPING THE LINE, by Grania Davis HE’S ONLY HUMAN, by Lawrence Watt-Evans THE WASONICA CORRECTION, by James C. Stewart CIRCUS, by Alan E. Nourse THE HATED, by Frederik Pohl CODE THREE, by Rick Raphael COST OF LIVING, by Robert Sheckley THIS IS KLON CALLING, by Walter J. Sheldon THE BIG BOUNCE, by Walter S. Tevis THE RISK PROFESSION, by Donald E. Westlake THE FIRE EGGS, by Darrell Schweitzer And don''t forget to search this ebook store for "Megapack" to see other volumes in the series, from science fiction to ghost stories to mysteries...and many more!

Spiel um dein Leben - sonst tun es andere... Ob in L. A., in den chinesischen Millionenstädten oder den Slums von Indien – überall werden Online-Games gespielt. Doch für manche bedeuten die Rollenspiele mehr als ein Zeitvertreib: Drei Teenager müssen erkennen, dass sie von skrupellosen Goldfarmern ausgebeutet werden. Sie haben nur eine Chance: Sie müssen sich zusammenschließen, um der Online-Mafia die Stirn zu bieten, und dafür tun sie das, was sie am besten können – spielen.

“Imagine if Monty Python wrote the Mayo Clinic Family Health Book, and you sort of get the idea. Afraid you’re afflicted with an unknown malady? Finally you have a place to turn!” —Book Sense You hold in your hands the most complete and official guide to imaginary ailments ever assembled—each disease carefully documented by the most stellar collection of speculative fiction writers ever to play doctor. Detailed within for your reading and diagnostic pleasure are the frightening, ridiculous, and downright absurdly hilarious symptoms, histories, and possible cures to all the ills human flesh isn’t heir to, including Ballistic Organ Disease, Delusions of Universal Grandeur, and Reverse Pinocchio Syndrome. Lavishly illustrated with cunning examples of everything that can’t go wrong with you, the Lambshead Guide provides a healthy dose of good humor and relief for hypochondriacs, pessimists, and lovers of imaginative fiction everywhere. Even if you don’t have Pentzler’s Lubriciousness or Tian Shan-Gobi Assimilation, the cure for whatever seriousness may ail you is in this remarkable collection.

From the creator of Black Mirror comes the first book in an anthology series featuring original stories from leading fiction writers, all set in the world of the cult series. Edited by Charlie Brooker, the creator of the hit Netflix original series Black Mirror, this book takes the very essence of the globally acclaimed cult TV show to create new, original, darkly satirical stories that tap into our collective unease about the modern world. This is Black Mirror in book form, allowed to roam through the imaginations of some of the leading names in contemporary fiction. This collection will challenge you to see the world in a different—and more disturbing—light. You have been warned. . . .

“D’accordo, in questa nostra instabile epoca di guerra globale al terrore (o qualsivoglia imitazione della medesima), i viaggi aerei hanno perduto tutto il fascino, il glamour di un tempo. Controlli, interrogatori, radiografie, perquisizioni. Che cosa non si fa nel nome della sicurezza, giusto? Sbagliato. Perché adesso perfino la sicurezza (o qualsivoglia imitazione della medesima) ha scavalcato i parametri. Per tramutarsi in un’arma meta-totalitaria alla rovescia: intrusione, violazione, intimidazione, prevaricazione. La radice maligna di tutto questo? All’apparenza, la più inoffensiva e più improbabile di sempre. Google. Esatto: proprio il "motore di ricerca dei motori di ricerca", diventato l’impero planetario del web. Solo che questo Google non ha proprio più nulla a che spartire con il Google che abbiamo conosciuto e conosciamo. Nel bad new world chiamato Internet, questo Google è un’entità strangolante e opprimente, pervasiva e invasiva. Basta connettersi, anche per istante, e questo Google guarda tutto e vede tutto, scruta tutti e analizza tutti. Un autentico, micidiale Grande Fratello controllato da... chi? Con Scroogled l’asso della fantascienza contemporanea Cory Doctorow traccia la mappa, caustica e impietosa, di un ennesimo inferno virtuale nel quale, volenti ma soprattutto nolenti, potremmo essere già sprofondati.” (Alan D. Altieri) Numero di caratteri: 29.389

Masha Maximov hat einen gut bezahlten Job bei der Cybersecurity-Firma Xoth Intelligence, wo sie sich im Auftrag von Regierungen weltweit in die Accounts von Dissidenten und Aktivisten hackt. Manchmal nutzt Masha ihre Fertigkeiten aber auch, denselben Aktivisten und Dissidenten dabei zu helfen, einem Hackerangriff zu entgehen. Dieses gefährliche Doppelspiel war aufregend, solange es um Leute in anderen Ländern ging. Doch der neueste Auftraggeber von Xoth Intelligence ist die Regierung von einem Land ähnlich wie Mashas Heimat. Masha steht vor der schwersten Entscheidung ihres Lebens ...

Em um futuro próximo, Jimmy, um pré-adolescente trans-humano, caça wumpus — monstros mecânicos que transformam matéria inorgânica em solo arável — e defende a última cidade sobre a Terra, preservada como relíquia da Era da Ciência. Quando se depara com uma menina, de "carne", do grupo rival dos Ecochatos, Jimmy terá que escolher entre a imortalidade e o sexo, em uma das mais ousadas histórias de Cory Doctorow, autor bestseller do New York Times com o romance Pequeno irmão .

Dans un monde ravagé par le changement climatique, au sein d''une société dominée par la richesse, Hubert « Etc » Espinoza, Seth et Natalie n''ont nulle part où aller. Pourtant une autre façon de vivre se dessine, grâce aux progrès de la technologie. Alors, comme des centaines de milliers d''autres, le trio décide de tourner le dos aux règles établies pour... tout abandonner. Mais le danger est partout : les terres dévastées par le réchauffement de la planète ne connaissent plus de lois et fourmillent de prédateurs. Bravant les menaces, les premiers Abandonneurs construisent les bases de ce qui pourrait devenir une utopie de l''abondance. Avant de découvrir l''unique chose que les ultrariches n''ont jamais pu acheter : le moyen de vaincre la mort... « Un roman fabuleux : on ne pouvait attendre mieux de la part de Cory Doctorow. » William Gibson « Un technothriller très efficace. » Neal Stephenson « Cette histoire nous rappelle que nous vivons dans le monde que nous avons de choisi de bâtir. La technologie fournit des moyens aux puissants comme aux autres, et si nous voulons une société moins surveillée avec plus de liberté, il va falloir lutter pour la créer. » Edward Snowden « Le meilleur livre de Doctorow. Dépassant les dystopies faciles, une utopie sans concessions, qui donne matière à réfléchir et s''avère passionnante. » Kim Stanley Robinson « Un aperçu sans fard de notre avenir proche, qui décrit la nature humaine de façon crue et incisive. » Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Das Rote Team greift an, das Blaue Team verteidigt – so sind die Regeln in der Cyber-Security. Marty Hench ist ein alter Veteran des Silicon Valley, und er war schon immer Team Rot. Als IT-Experte und Ermittler hat er Konzerne, Oligarchen und Drogenkartelle verfolgt. Sein neuester Auftrag: gestohlene Security-Keys zurückholen, die ein Milliardenvermögen in Crypto-Währung wert sind. Aber dann dreht sich der Spieß um, Marty wird vom Jäger zum Gejagten – und nichts hasst er mehr, als im Blauen Team spielen zu müssen. Doch diesmal ist es ein tödliches Spiel ...

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Have you ever wondered what it''s like to live through a bioweapon attack or to have every aspect of your life governed by invisible ants? In this collection of novellas, the possibilities of information technology and its various uses running amok are explored.

Alan is a middle-aged entrepreneur in contemporary Toronto who has devoted himself to fixing up a house in the bohemian neighborhood of Kensington. This naturally brings him in contact with the house full of students and layabouts next door, including a young woman who, in a moment of stress, reveals to him that she has wings - wings, moreover, that grow back after each attempt to cut them off. Alan understands. He himself has a secret or two. His father is a mountain, his mother is a washing machine, and among his brothers is a set of Russian nesting dolls. Now two of the three nesting dolls, Edward and Frederick, are on his doorstep - well on their way to starvation because their innermost member, George, has vanished. It appears that yet another brother, Davey, whom Alan and his other siblings killed years ago, may have returned ... bent on revenge. Under such circumstances it seems only reasonable for Alan to involve himself with a visionary scheme to blanket Toronto with free wireless Internet connectivity, a conspiracy spearheaded by a brilliant technopunk who builds miracles of hardware from parts scavenged from the city''s Dumpsters. But Alan''s past won''t leave him alone - and Davey is only one of the powers gunning for him and all his friends.

Anyone can run a blog (an online journal). From personal diaries to political commentary and technology observations, bloggers are making their voices heard around the world. Essential Blogging helps you select the right blogging software for your needs and show how to get your blog up and running. You''ll learn the ingredients of a successful blog, and then get detailed installation, configuration and operation instructions for the leading blogging software: Blogger, Radio Userland, Movable Type, and Blosxom. After showing you how to acquire, set-up, and run these leading software packages, Essential Blogging takes you through the more advanced features, so that by the time you finish, you''ll be up and blogging with the best of them. Essential Blogging covers: the important components of a blog and a blog post installing and configuring the tools a survey of desktop blogging clients advice and experience from real-world bloggers hosted blogging with Blogger and Blogger Pro desktop blogging with Radio Userland server blogging with Movable Type posting, editing, and deleting blog entries adding pictures to blog entries syndicating your stories with RSS consuming RSS feeds with Radio Userland customizing the appearance of your blog with templates managing and customizing archives of blog entries adding comments to your blog self-hosting your blog vs using a blog-hosting service going under the hood with the Blosxom blogging system Written by prominent bloggers and authors of blogging tools, Essential Blogging is a no-nonsense guide to the technology of blogging.