Soimon Boyd was a tech journalist who wrote in the early 21st century. He was a strong advocate for Techno-Optimism, Techno-Fetishism, and PETTING THE HECKIN' DOGGERINO ALREADY! He died of some funny disease after being one of the original Numskulls, being maimed in an Open League Range in Henderson and sold into slavery to repay debts.
Note: This would push him way ahead in the timeline, so something somewhere probably needs a rewrite
Boyd is an outspoken Truke, and commonly goes to work with poop and pee stains on his clothing.