Congratulations Cory!
A mighty w00t! to Toronto native Cory Doctorow --author, activist, Internet visionary, teacher, and one of the driving forces behind the always wonderful BoingBoing -- on being honoured by the Electronic Frontier Foundation as one of their Pioneer Award recipients. Outstanding news.
And just how completely geektastic is this: Randall Munroe recently ran this episode of his terrific XKCD webcomic with a good-natured poke at Cory:
(click through to see the original cartoon full size)

And just how completely geektastic is this: Randall Munroe recently ran this episode of his terrific XKCD webcomic with a good-natured poke at Cory:

So when Cory turned up at the event to accept his award from EFF Legal Director, Cindy Cohn, she duly presented him with a real red cape and goggles:

Outstanding. Hearty congratulations to Cory once again, and congrats also to the EFF for being a bloody serious, incredibly important organization that clearly also has a great sense of humor.

Outstanding. Hearty congratulations to Cory once again, and congrats also to the EFF for being a bloody serious, incredibly important organization that clearly also has a great sense of humor.

