Comments on: Charlie Stross's autobiography http://boingboing.net/2009/07/09/charlie-strosss-auto.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 16:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: NotACat http://boingboing.net/2009/07/09/charlie-strosss-auto.html#comment-537920 NotACat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-537920 I just read <i>The Family Trade</i>: he's not restricted to cyberpunk, no sirree. Now to see if the rest of the <i>Merchant Princes</i> series is available in my local Library… I just read The Family Trade: he’s not restricted to cyberpunk, no sirree. Now to see if the rest of the Merchant Princes series is available in my local Library…

]]> By: DisConcordian http://boingboing.net/2009/07/09/charlie-strosss-auto.html#comment-537949 DisConcordian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-537949 Everything I've read of his has been incredible! I've wondered about the timeline for his books, though. It seemed pretty remarkable that 6-7(?) books were all written post-2000. Everything I’ve read of his has been incredible!

I’ve wondered about the timeline for his books, though.

It seemed pretty remarkable that 6-7(?) books were all written post-2000.

]]> By: sonipitts http://boingboing.net/2009/07/09/charlie-strosss-auto.html#comment-538484 sonipitts Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-538484 I was fascinated to learn that Mr. Stross was the original causal force behind robots.txt files. I was fascinated to learn that Mr. Stross was the original causal force behind robots.txt files.

]]> By: trippcook http://boingboing.net/2009/07/09/charlie-strosss-auto.html#comment-538254 trippcook Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-538254 Call me Neckbeard. Call me Neckbeard.

]]> By: angusm http://boingboing.net/2009/07/09/charlie-strosss-auto.html#comment-538010 angusm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-538010 Reading Chapter 6, about the demise of FMA and the shafting of everyone who worked for it, brought back bittersweet memories ... without the "sweet" part. Reading Chapter 6, about the demise of FMA and the shafting of everyone who worked for it, brought back bittersweet memories … without the “sweet” part.

]]> By: Charlie Stross http://boingboing.net/2009/07/09/charlie-strosss-auto.html#comment-538049 Charlie Stross Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-538049 Disconcordian: make that thirteen books written since 2000, plus a short story collection, and about 300,000 words (three book-equivalents) of magazine features. When you're running to pay the bills, that's a big motivating factor for hitting your deadlines. Disconcordian: make that thirteen books written since 2000, plus a short story collection, and about 300,000 words (three book-equivalents) of magazine features.

When you’re running to pay the bills, that’s a big motivating factor for hitting your deadlines.

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