Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution
 

Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution

by Steven Levy, Steven Levy

Today, technology is cool. Owning the most powerful computer, the latest high-tech gadget, and the whizziest web site is a status symbol on a par with having a flashy car or a designer suit. And a media obsessed with the digital explosion has reappropriated the term "computer nerd" so that it's practically synonymous with "entrepreneur." Yet, a mere fifteen years ago, wireheads hooked... (read more)

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Member Reviews

  • s k
    1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
    • Rated 5 stars

    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 )
  • Ahmed A
    1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
    • Rated 0 stars

    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 )
  • Pete S
    1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
    • Rated 4 stars

    A true look into the beginning of the information age. This is the book that tells where it all started.

    Pete S wrote this review Wednesday, November 7 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Andrea D
    • Rated 5 stars

    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 )
  • Randall S
    • Rated 0 stars

    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 )
  • ZOHAIB M
    • Rated 0 stars

    nice book

    ZOHAIB M wrote this review Thursday, March 27 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • hapimene
    • Rated 0 stars

    what is hacking?

    hapimene wrote this review Friday, September 21 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • _fool
    • Rated 5 stars

    love me some history-of-the-unix-geeks, well written.

    _fool wrote this review Tuesday, September 18 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Sunilb79
    • Rated 5 stars

    Nice One!!

    Sunilb79 wrote this review Monday, September 17 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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