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He's not exactly a random guy. More credible than your average tech blogger IMO. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Stross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha
by aisenik 14y ago
He's not exactly a random guy. More credible than your average tech blogger IMO.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Stross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Stross
- w1ntermute 14y agoI'd never heard of the name before, so I didn't know he was famous. In any case, he might be an accomplished writer, but I don't see how that makes him particularly qualified to comment on mobile devices and software.
- pronoiac 14y agoHe was a tech reviewer for Computer Shopper in the UK, and a Linux programmer. He has an admirable breadth of knowledge, which peeks out in his non-technical writing.
- ZeroGravitas 14y agoHe's an ex-programmer and many of his stories (those set in the current era at least) have gadgets like palm pilots as key plot elements. So there's that.