Goldstein The Best of 2600

A Hacker Odyssey, Collector's Edition
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-47469-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 912 Seiten, E-Book

In response to popular demand, Emmanuel Goldstein (aka, EricCorley) presents a 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 providesdevoted fans of 2600 a compilation of fascinating--andcontroversial--articles. Cult author and hacker EmmanuelGoldstein has collected some of the strongest, most interesting,and often provocative articles that chronicle milestone events andtechnology changes that have occurred over the last 24 years. Hedivulges author names who were formerly only known as"anonymous" but have agreed to have their identityrevealed. The accompanying CD-ROM features the best episodes ofGoldstein's "Off the Hook" radio shows.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Goldstein, Emmanuel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 of the 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.

Über Autor(innen)

Emmanuel Goldstein first became enchanted with the computerduring his high school days in the late '70s. His infatuation soongot him into trouble as he discovered he could access things heshouldn't. A few years and an FBI raid later, he cofounded 2600:The Hacker Quarterly as an outlet for stories and tutorials fromhackers around the world.
Since 1988, Goldstein has hosted Off the Hook, a hacker-themedradio talk show airing on WBAI FM in New York City. The seven HOPE(Hackers On Planet Earth) conferences he has organized since 1994have drawn thousands of attendees from points around the globe.Goldstein served as technical consultant for the 1995 feature filmHackers, and has testified before Congress on the issue of hackingand where the threat actually lies.
To this day, Emmanuel Goldstein has never taken a course incomputers.