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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “an excellent atlas mapping the history of the hacking culture...from the MIT Railroad Club to the modern legion of hackers...I give it a FIVE!!!” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This is one of the books that inspired me to become an IT professional. It weaves together the stories of the first generation of kids that became fascinated by their college computers, the first real crackers and hackers and the creators of companies such as Atari and Sierra.”
Dinesh M wrote this review Thursday, September 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a book for those interested in the early years of computer development. I enjoyed taking a trip down memory lane to that time when computers were largely over-sized pet rocks. What makes the book work, in one respect, is Levy's explanation of the MIT students' obsession with out-doing one another when writing codes for programs. Hackers covers a good swath of the early development of computers and serves well as a testament to a new breed of logical thinkers -thinkers with a tool to help them unlock their abilities beyond the theoretical. ”
Mr. L wrote this review Monday, July 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Some good bits, but after a while using the word "hacker" 20 times per page got on my nerves! HACK HACK HACK. I get it! The history was great, but the writing...”
John C. Stepper wrote this review Wednesday, December 31 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was an informative, interesting and engaging read. If you're at all interested in the growth of the computer industry and the evolution of the term "hacker," pick it up.”
Andrea D wrote this review Friday, June 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A fun, easy read about the (mostly) early days and colorful characters of computer programming.”
Randall S wrote this review Sunday, May 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“nice book
ZOHAIB M wrote this review Thursday, March 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
”1 of 1 members found this review helpful“an excellent atlas mapping the history of the hacking culture...from the MIT Railroad Club to the modern legion of hackers...I give it a FIVE!!!”
s k wrote this review Thursday, January 31 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“an awesome book.. telling us how all this started out with every detail.... a great book to read... :)”
Ahmed A wrote this review Monday, December 24 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
