Let's make this birthday one to remember.

53 years old (Born on July 17, 1971)

Happy Birthday, Cory Doctorow! May your day be as open-source and refreshingly creative as Opencola itself. You've given us countless reasons to celebrate—from championing Creative Commons licenses that freed our creativity, to co-editing Boing Boing into the quirky treasure trove we adore.

Here's hoping this year brings you even more success than selling a free software company (talk about irony!)—and may all your future endeavors remain DRM-free and delightfully shareable. Keep inspiring us with your boundless curiosity; after all, you're proof that openness isn't just good ethics—it makes for one heck of an interesting life story!