David Louis Edelman, a writer and web programmer, is the author of the Jump 225 trilogy (Infoquake, MultiReal and Geosynchron). He has been nominated for the John W. Campbell Awards for Best Novel and Best New Writer. Infoquake was named Barnes & Noble Explorations' Top SF Novel of 2006.

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1. The Day “The Empire Strikes Back” Changed Everything  •  May 3, 2006
   Saturday, May 24, 1980. It’s a sunny morning in Orange County, California. Jimmy Carter is president of the United States, Mount St. Helens has just erupted, Richard Pryor will be setting himself on fire any day now. The Iranians have taken a number of Americans hostage in Tehran. Lots of people seem to be singing “Tie [...]