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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 005.8 EAN: 9780470294192 ISBN: 0470294191 Label: Wiley Manufacturer: Wiley Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 888 Publication Date: July 21, 2008 Publisher: Wiley Studio: Wiley Editorial Review: Product Description: Since 1984, the quarterly magazine 2600 has provided fascinating articles for readers who are curious about technology. Find the best of the magazine’s writing in Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey, a collection of the strongest, most interesting, and often most controversial articles covering 24 years of changes in technology, all from a hacker’s perspective. Included are stories about the creation of the infamous tone dialer “red box” that allowed hackers to make free phone calls from payphones, the founding of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the insecurity of modern locks. Average Rating:
 Rating: - This should be a history book for CS students.Very good read. Still reading it but the first section alone is worth the price. I wish they would have released it in 3 sections so I can easily travel with this book. Rating: - An important part of the history of computing The hacker ethos is beautifully captured in this anthology. I've often skimmed 2600 at bookstores but it was only when I went through this hefty tome that I realized how deep and rich are the culture and accomplishments of the hacking community. More than just the cartoonish representation in popular media, the hacking movement is a testament to creativity and innovation. Rightly so, this book is a celebration of cleverness and ingenious engineering instead of the more malevolent applications. ... Read More Rating: - A book on the history of hacking by the people who wrote the magazine on hackingEmmanuel Goldstien and his companions have written alot about hacking over the years, but now most of their writings have come together in tome form. If there was anything you ever wanted to know concerting what hacking was like before the explosion of the Internet, or how hackers have been portrayed with biased by the media and in some cases the government, this is a must read book. If you subscribe to 2600: The Hacker Quarterly or if you patiently wait at the book store or mail box ... Read More Rating: - Technology that worksI would like to first point out that information in this book and others does not mean that someone should go into someones system or other types of areas. Informing people on potentials that may hurt them in the future does not mean or imply someone will steal or hurt another. It's mealy for security. For example if you told someone their sneakers were untied that doesn't invoke a reaction that you wanted to steal them! The problem with any form of security is it assumes that people breaking generally ... Read More Rating: - Fifteen Years of Extreme Hacking on the Edge, Under-Priced!I am attending Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) in NYC this week-end, and have just spent time with this volume. Unlike the individual issues, all of which I have had in my possession over the years, this volume is HUGE, readable, indexed, and priceless. I mean that--PRICELESS. The publisher is to be saluted for not only putting a great deal of effort along with the editor, the founder of 2600 Magazine and also of the HOPE conference, for making this volume a true reference work. I was immediately ... Read More |
