2600: The Hacker Digest - Volume 1

by 2600 Magazine (editor)

Volume 1 of The Hacker Digest takes you back to the very beginning of 2600 Magazine. In those first days back in 1984, the publication sought to find a footing, both in the publishing and hacking worlds. It didn't take too long. The first letters to the editor came in almost immediately. Articles ranged from the military computer network to the breakup of the Bell System. It was a fascinating time to start putting out a journal on technology because the revolution was just about to begin. The format at the time was that of a monthly three sheets of paper with loose-leaf holes punched in them for the convenience of readers. Here, it's reformatted into an actual book, complete with explanations of the covers and various other features. Every character has been proofread (typos have been preserved) and many of the articles have stood the test of time and are quite applicable today. Most every telephone number printed, however, has likely changed.

245 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 29, 2012

Reviews

[Roberto · Rating 3 out of 5]

Esta edición, que compila todos los números de la, entonces, newsletter 2600 publicados en 1984, tiene aún como principal público objetivo a la comunidad phreak - que dudo que exista ya. No obstante tiene algunos artículos sobre informática muy interesantes, me ha dado un par de libros que añadir al TBR (no sé si eso es bueno o malo, tbh) y me ha hecho reir con alguna de sus historias, como la del notas ese que probando a llamar a números random acabó llamando al almacén nuclear de Estados Unidos.

Supongo que ediciones posteriores se centrarán más en la informática per se y me resultarán más interesantes en general, pero esta no estuvo mal.