Eric Corley

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Eric Corley
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Corley at Chaos Communication Camp in 2011
BornEric Gordon Corley
(1959-12-16) December 16, 1959 (age 64)
Suffolk County, New York
Pen nameEmmanuel Goldstein
OccupationWriter, editor, publisher, talk show host, voice actor, film director
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Stony Brook University English
Notable works2600 Magazine, Dear Hacker, The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey
Website
www.2600.com

Eric Gordon Corley (born December 16, 1959), also frequently referred to by his pen name of Emmanuel Goldstein, is a figure in the hacker community. He directs the non-profit organization 2600 Enterprises, Inc., [1] publishes a magazine called 2600: The Hacker Quarterly (which has associated monthly meet-ups around the world), and hosts the hacker convention Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE). His pseudonym is derived from the fictional opposition leader in George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four .

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In 1993, Corley testified before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Telecommunications. Corley was questioned in relation to the content of 2600 as part of discussions concerning the Digital Telephony Bill; also known as the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. [2] [3]

Corley is the editor of The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey which was released July 2008. The book consists of articles from the magazine 2600: The Hacker Quarterly set in chronological order to show the evolution of the internet and technology. [4] A follow-up book, Dear Hacker. Letters to the Editor of 2600, was published in 2010. [5]

Corley is the host of both the weekly radio programs Off the Hook on WBAI-FM and Off the Wall on WUSB-FM. While Off the Hook often includes a panel of guests and is frequently centered on technological topics, Off the Wall is usually narrated by Eric Corley himself and has covered a wide range of topics. Off the Hook has been on the air since 1988. [6]

Filmography

Corley directed the 2001 film Freedom Downtime , a documentary about the incarcerations of Kevin Mitnick and Bernie S that also examines alleged distortions in mainstream media coverage of Mitnick's case. [7]

A second movie from 2600 Films, Speaker's World has been discussed on previous episodes of Off the Hook.

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References

  1. "NYS Corporation". Appext20.dos.ny.gov. March 19, 1984. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  2. "Off The Hook June 1993". 2600. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  3. Goldstein, Emmanuel (January 26, 2009). The Best of 2600, Collector's Edition: A Hacker Odyssey. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   9780470474693.
  4. "THE BEST OF 2600". 2600.com. June 11, 2008. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  5. "Dear Hacker. Letters to the Editor of 2600". Lp.wileypub.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  6. "Off the Wall | WUSB 90.1 FM Stony Brook, New York". Wusb.fm. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  7. "Freedom Downtime (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved December 18, 2017.

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