Levy profiles the imaginative brainiacs who found clever and unorthodox solutions to computer engineering problems. They had a shared sense of values, known as "the hacker ethic," that still thrives today. Hackers captures a seminal period in recent history when underground activities blazed a trail for today's digital world, from MIT students finagling access to clunky computer-card machines to the DIY culture that spawned the Altair and the Apple II.
Levy profiles the imaginative brainiacs who found clever and unorthodox solutions to computer engineering problems. They had a shared sense of values, known as "the hacker ethic," that still thrives today. Hackers captures a seminal period in recent history when underground activities blazed a trail for today's digital world, from MIT students finagling access to clunky computer-card machines to the DIY culture that spawned the Altair and the Apple II.
Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition
499Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition
499Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781449388393 |
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Publisher: | O'Reilly Media, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 06/10/2010 |
Pages: | 499 |
Sales rank: | 1,047,551 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.10(d) |