The best of 2600: a hacker odyssey [collector's edition]

In response to popular demand, Emmanuel Goldstein (aka, Eric Corley) presentsa spectacular collection of the hacker culture, known as "2600: The Hacker Quarterly", from a firsthand perspective. Offering a behind-the-scenes vantage point, this book provides devoted fans of "2600" a compilation of fascinating and controversial articles. Cult author and hacker Emmanuel Goldstein has collected some of the strongest, most interesting, and often provocative articles that chronicle milestone events and technology changes that have occurred over the last 24 years. He divulges author names who were formerly only known as anonymous but have agreed to have their identity revealed. The accompanying CD-ROM features the best episodes of Goldstein's "Off the Hook" radio shows. INDICE: Introduction. I The 1980s: In the Beginning. 1 Stories and Adventures. 2 The Last Days of Ma Bell. 3 New Toys to Play With. 4 The Early Days ofthe Net. 5 Corporate History. 6 Raids. 7 The Hacker Philosophy. II The 1990s:The World Discovers Hackers. 8 Pop Culture and the Hacker World. 9 The Computer Revolution. 10 Learning to Hack Other Things. 11 More Hacker Stories and Adventures. 12 The Changing of the Telephone. 13 Hackers and the Law. III 2000 and Beyond: A Changing Landscape. 14 The Lawsuits. 15 Still More Hacker Stories. 16 A New Era of Telephony. 17 Retail Hacking. 18 Toys of the 21st Century. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-45853-2
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 912
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés