An interesting article about Dana Paxson, a long-time IT professional and industry “outsider” who is trying to change the way science fiction is produced and consumed. And, it blends a story about a guy who builds art from found things with a guy who can read octal as if it were plaintext–a Noble Fusion.
http://www.idgconnect.com/abstract/3723/profile-pioneer-science-fiction-software-49-years-innovating