On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Aaron Christopher Finney wrote:
> "The Cracker" that I was trying to remember is Bill Landreth, aka "The
> Teenage Computer Wizard Who Was Apprehended by the FBI." And it wasn't
> Compuserv, it was the GTE Telemail system. The book is called "Out of the
> Inner Circle" by Mr. Landreth himself.
Man, forgot all about that book. I've been loooking for a copy for a long
time now. Anyone know where to find a one? Two gougers on ABE want $40+
for the book. Interestingly enough it was published by Microsoft Press.
> And yes, Steven Levy's book "Hackers" is what the MIT stuff that I wrote
> about came from. I think we've talked about it on the list before, no? The
> best argument for the "hackers use the good side of the force" crowd...
This book is an excellent read, and if I were to recommend any book to
this list it would be that one. I've read it twice in the past ten years
and am due for another reading soon. It has specific chapters on
Steve Wozniak and Apple, Lee Felsenstein and The People's Computer
Company, Sierra Online, and of course the early computer days at MIT.
Simply excellent.
> I know this isn't a sci-fi list, but Gibson's Neuromancer has had
> something to do with shaping the public's image of what a "hacker"
> is...Case, sending his neural essence through the global matrix to "hack"
> systems...espionage, intrigue, dark, sinister...
Another great book. I can't wait for the movie, which I heard rumors
about years ago. Hacker movies are the only thing keeping Keanu Reeves
employed.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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