Gates (Variations)
Author:
Publication date:
2010-07
Publication type:
Short Story
Published:
Gateways, Elizabeth Anne Hull, editor. Hardcover, Tor Books, July 6, 2010
Setting:
Stand Alone
Characters:
Todd Varney;
Roy;
William Gates;
Elmer Haines;
Guy Towers;
Gary Hoberman;
Orren Garvey
Summary:
A lighthearted speculation: What if nerds DIDN'T get distracted in their technological quests? In this case, an aging William Gates jacks himself into a computer and creates a very familiar world...
Notes:
Appears in Gateways, an anthology tribute to Fred Pohl.