I was quite fond of Charlie Stross's Accelerando, but I don't know if it's what you're looking for since it may be too far in the future in parts. However, it's

I was quite fond of Charlie Stross's Accelerando, but I don't know if it's what you're looking for since it may be too far in the future in parts. However, it's available as a free ebook or just plain html, so that's an advantage. Also, I think he posts here occasionally, which I found interesting.