In "Makers," author Cory Doctorow paints a vivid picture of a near-future world where hardware hackers Lester and Perry are trying to make ends meet by creating and selling unique devices. When journalist Suzanne starts to cover their work, they catch the eye of Kettlewell, the CEO of Kodak and Duracell, who sees the potential in their creations....More
Cory Efram Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics.
Doctorow served as Canadian Regional Director of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1999.
His ‘Down and Out...’ was nominated for a Nebula Award, and won the Locus Award for Best First Novel in 2004. ‘0wnz0red’ was nominated for the 2004 Nebula Award for Best Novelette.
Cory Efram Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics.
Doctorow served as Canadian Regional Director of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1999.
His ‘Down and Out...’ was nominated for a Nebula Award, and won the Locus Award for Best First Novel in 2004. ‘0wnz0red’ was nominated for the 2004 Nebula Award for Best Novelette.
Book Summary
In "Makers," author Cory Doctorow paints a vivid picture of a near-future world where hardware hackers Lester and Perry are trying to make ends meet by creating and selling unique devices. When journalist Suzanne starts to cover their work, they catch the eye of Kettlewell, the CEO of Kodak and Duracell, who sees the potential in their creations. Suddenly, Lester and Perry's inventions are mass-produced and sold on a grand scale. The duo goes on to open an interactive museum, only to be sued by Disney. In a surprising turn of events, Lester joins Disney to create new products for them. Doctorow's tale is a thought-provoking look at the intersection of creativity, technology, and commerce, as well as a cautionary tale about the power dynamics between big corporations and small-time innovators.
Cory Doctorow
