The Hacker And the Ants (2011)
The Hacker And the Ants
“WHEN I GOT HOME ALL WAS CALM AND dark. As I got out of the car, Studly called to me.
“Jerzy! I need electricity immediately.” His voice was faint.
I thought of Eddie Poe’s classic story, “The Cask of Amontillado,” where a man named Montresor lures his besotted enemy into a crypt, there to shackle and immure him.
“Wait till morning, Studly.”
“But I’ll lose all my memories, Jerzy. I haven’t downloaded to disk.”
“For the love of God, Montresor,” I murmured mockingly. Studly had done more than enou...gh damage already. The sooner his batteries died the better. Hopefully the memory wipe would erase the ant programs that had infected him. And if not, I’d better take him apart and crush his chips with pliers, as Roger had said. I went in the house, opened a beer, and sat down in front of the TV.
This TV hadn’t been turned on since the ants invaded Fibernet San Jose, so I figured that if I unplugged the cable I might be able to pick up clear broadcast television with the set’s rabbit ears.MoreLess
“Jerzy! I need electricity immediately.” His voice was faint.
I thought of Eddie Poe’s classic story, “The Cask of Amontillado,” where a man named Montresor lures his besotted enemy into a crypt, there to shackle and immure him.
“Wait till morning, Studly.”
“But I’ll lose all my memories, Jerzy. I haven’t downloaded to disk.”
“For the love of God, Montresor,” I murmured mockingly. Studly had done more than enou...gh damage already. The sooner his batteries died the better. Hopefully the memory wipe would erase the ant programs that had infected him. And if not, I’d better take him apart and crush his chips with pliers, as Roger had said. I went in the house, opened a beer, and sat down in front of the TV.
This TV hadn’t been turned on since the ants invaded Fibernet San Jose, so I figured that if I unplugged the cable I might be able to pick up clear broadcast television with the set’s rabbit ears.MoreLess
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