Strange Texts

  What is Cyberspace? David G.W. Birch & S. Peter Buck, Hyperion   1 WHAT IS CYBERSPACE? Introduction In a recent issue of the Computer Law & Security Report [1], Bernard Zajac suggested that readers might want to peruse some of the "cyberpunk" novels-in particular the works of William Gibson-in order to gain an insight into the organisation and behaviour of hackers.  While wholly commending the incitement to read Gibson's work, we feel that this view understates the breadth of vision of the cyberpunk genre and could mislead, because the "console men" and "keyboard cowboys" of Gibson's works are not really the same people as the hackers of today. We thought it might therefore be both entertaining and stimulating to provide readers with an overview of the world of cyberspace and to draw attention to some elements of the works where we feel that there are indeed some points worth further analysis and discussion.  Is it ...

                                       1872                      FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN                                 THE NIGHTINGALE                            by Hans Christian Andersen     IN China, you know, the emperor is a Chinese, and all those about him are Chinamen also. The story I am going to tell you happened a great many years ago, so it is well to hear it now before it is forgotten. The emperor's palace was the most beautiful in the world. It was built entirely of porcelain, and very costly, but so delicate and brittle that whoever touched it was obliged to be careful. In the garden could be seen the most singular flowers, with pretty silver bell...

                                       1872                      FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN                                   GRANDMOTHER                            by Hans Christian Andersen GRANDMOTHER     GRANDMOTHER is very old, her face is wrinkled, and her hair is quite white; but her eyes are like two stars, and they have a mild, gentle expression in them when they look at you, which does you good. She wears a dress of heavy, rich silk, with large flowers worked on it; and it rustles when she moves. And then she can tell the most wonderful stories. Grandmother knows a great deal, for she was alive before father and mother- that's quite certain. She has a...

    Sunlight Through The Shadows   Volume I, Issue 5                            Nov. 1, 1993   Welcome........................................Joe DeRouen   Editorial......................................Joe DeRouen   Staff of STTS.............................................   Special Survey (READ THIS PLEASE!)........................   ------------------ MONTHLY COLUMNS -----------------------   Letters to the Editor.....................................   Monthly Contest...........................................   The Question & Answers Session............................   Upcoming Issues & News....................................   ------------------ FEATURE ARTICLES ----------------------   Michael Elansky: Anarchist?....................Gage Steele   STTS Survey Results............................Joe DeRouen   From the Journal...