Had to go look it up ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protector_(novel) ) but now the 'upgrade pak' joke in the next comment makes sense :)

I think it's my favorite novel of his.

Huh, small world, I'm the one who submitted that to Slashdot.

CmdrTaco is a cool handle. :-)

I think he meant he was Hobart the one that submitted the story. CmdrTaco is Rob Malda who use to run Slashdot and who created the post.

Ah, I see now. Thanks for educating me, it wasn't obvious at a passing glance.

I never imagined how to pronounce it until now, "commander taco", isn't? I remember the old days of Slashdot all pools included CmdrTaco in one option.

CowboyNeal was the default poll response.

Oh yes!