Career
He directs the non-profit organization 2600 Enterprises, Incorporated., and publishes a magazine called 2600: The Hacker Quarterly. His pseudonym is derived from the fictional opposition leader in George Orwell"s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Corley has also testified before the United States Congress.
Corley is the editor of The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey which was released July, 2008.
The book consists of articles from the magazine 2600: The Hacker Quarterly set in chronological order to show the evolution of the internet and technology. A follow-up book, Dear Hacker.
Letters to the Editor of 2600, was published in 2010. Corley is the host of both the weekly radio programs Office the Hook on WBAI-FM and Office the Wall on WUSB-FM. While Office The Hook often includes a panel of guests and is frequently centered on technological topics, Office the Wall is usually narrated by Eric Corley himself and has covered a wide range of topics.
Office the Hook has been on the air since 1988.