The Best of 2600, Collector's Edition: A Hacker Odyssey

Emmanuel Goldstein

Jan 2009 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

In response to popular demand, Emmanuel Goldstein (aka, Eric Corley) presents a spectacular collection of the hacker culture, known as 2600: The Hacker Quarterly, from a firsthand perspective. Offering a behind-the-scenes vantage point, this book provides devoted fans of 2600 a compilation of fascinating—and controversial—articles. Cult author and hacker Emmanuel Goldstein has collected some of the strongest, most interesting, and often provocative articles that chronicle milestone events and technology changes that have occurred over the last 24 years. He divulges author names who were formerly only known as “anonymous” but have agreed to have their identity revealed. The accompanying CD-ROM features the best episodes of Goldstein’s “Off the Hook” radio shows.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Ratings and reviews

Heard the 2600 gang on the radio decades back when the signal would just be clear enough to listen to in Toronto, Canada. When I found a few bookstores that carried the quarterly issues, I'd buy up whatever issues I had not read & even would ask the store staff to check for back issues in the store room. I'd read every word from the front cover on through the entire issue to the back in one sitting. A week or two later I'd pick it up again and read the articles I found most interesting. Only negative comment about the quarterly is that it wasn't a weekly issue.

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About the author

Emmanuel Goldstein first became enchanted with the computer during his high school days in the late '70s. His infatuation soon got him into trouble as he discovered he could access things he shouldn't. A few years and an FBI raid later, he cofounded 2600: The Hacker Quarterly as an outlet for stories and tutorials from hackers around the world.

Since 1988, Goldstein has hosted Off the Hook, a hacker-themed radio talk show airing on WBAI FM in New York City. The seven HOPE (Hackers On Planet Earth) conferences he has organized since 1994 have drawn thousands of attendees from points around the globe. Goldstein served as technical consultant for the 1995 feature film Hackers, and has testified before Congress on the issue of hacking and where the threat actually lies.

To this day, Emmanuel Goldstein has never taken a course in computers.