{"id":922,"date":"2012-04-09T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2012-04-08T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.markwebb.name\/?p=922"},"modified":"2013-01-02T08:25:23","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T22:25:23","slug":"analog-march-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markwebb.name\/?p=922","title":{"rendered":"Analog – March 2012 – review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Analog Science Fiction and Fact<\/a> for March 2012.<\/p>\n

The Ediacarian Machine<\/em>\u00a0by Craig DeLancey<\/a> was a well written piece exploring the means by which an ancient, alien civilisation might explore the galaxy. The idea behind the story was interesting and some of the ideas around future technology trends were engaging.<\/p>\n

Mother’s Tattoos<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>by Richard A. Lovett <\/a>contained an interesting exploration of where government surveillance and advertising might go into the future. The body as a billboard seems to be a bit of a theme in a few short stories I’ve read lately. The main character in this story was a bit irritating, but then I suspect he was supposed to be.<\/p>\n

Upon Their Backs<\/em>\u00a0by Kyle Kirkland<\/a> also had a big brother theme. I particularly liked the conceit of “just in time” identity creation – the idea that government surveillance is so ubiquitous that an agent can just mention some details and government computers will automatically fill in the blanks and create a full identity on the fly.<\/p>\n

Also in this issue:<\/p>\n