num_pages: 352
description: Once in a great while a science fiction story is so visionary, yet so close to impending scientific developments that it becomes not only an accurate predictor, but itself the locus for new discoveries and development. True Names by Vernor Vinge, first published in 1981, is such a work.Here is a feast of articles by computer scientists and journalists on the cutting edge of the field, writing about innovations and developments of the Internet, including, among others:Danny Hillis: Founder of thinking machines and the first Disney Fellow.Timothy C. May: former chief scientist at Intel--a major insider in the field of computers and technology.Marvin Minsky: Cofounder of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab.Chip Morningstar and F. Randall Farmer: Codevelopers of habitat, the first real computer interactive environment.Mark Pesce: Cocreator of VRML and the author of the Playful World: How Technology Transforms Our Imagination.Richard M. Stallman: Research affiliate with MIT; the founder of the Free Software Movement.
language: English
title: True Names: and the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier
titlecomplete: True Names: and the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier
characters: Roger Pollack, DON.MAC, The Slimey Limey, The Mailman, Mr. Slippery, Erythrina
genres: Fantasy, Collections, Short Stories, Computers, Technology, Futurism, Essays, Fiction, Science Fiction, Cyberpunk
ratings_count: 1110
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Prometheus Hall of Fame Award
publisher: Tor Books