Overclocked: Stories of the Future Present Audiobook (Free)

Perhaps you have ever wondered what it’s like to live through a bioweapon strike or to possess every aspect you will ever have governed byinvisible ants? In Cory Doctorow’s assortment of novellas, he wields hisformidable experience in technology and processing to give us mind-bendingsci-fi stories that explore the possibilities of information technology-and itsvarious uses-run amok.

“Anda’s Video game” is a spin for the bizarre fresh sensation of “cybersweatshops,” in which people are paid very low wages to try out online gamesall day to be able to generate in-game prosperity, which may be converted into actualmoney. Another tale tells of the heroic exploits of “sysadmins”-systemsadministrators-as they defend the cyberworld, and hence the world most importantly,from worms and bioweapons. And yes, there’s a tale about zombies as well.