I am planning a state of the podcast episode to end my current hiatus. I may get that out this week but more realistically it will be next week.
My heart keeps breaking over and over again. I awoke this morning to immediately see the news that Aaron Swartz, one of the most passionate of hacktivists, took his own life yesterday at the age of 26.
Long time readers and listeners know I am a tremendous fan of Ed Piskor's story about a fictional hacker, Kevin "BoingThump" Phenicle, clearly inspired by real life hackers and events that figure largely in modern computer mythology.
I wrote previously about how Ed decided after finishing volume three of a planned four parts to go back and re-work all of the material so far and release a single, more finished volume containing the entire story rather than completing the final installment. He very generously posted his progress as a regular web comic for those unfamiliar with the work at the point or fans, like me, interested in following his progress.