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Stross, an academic business historian, was given unlimited access to interview Microsoft employees and managers and to rifle through most of Microsoft's corporate records. His main conclusion? That Microsoft's phenomenal success is due in large part to its consistent insistence on hiring the smartest people, and that much Microsoft bashing is reflective of an anti-intellectual strain in American culture. Whether you idolize or despise Microsoft, this book is well worth reading--especially if you are in any way responsible for hiring the best and the brightest for your company.
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This book is yet another gee-whiz look at teenage mutant wannabe-high- tech-bandits. The stories revolve around a number of individuals with loose links to one particular bulletin board in Melbourne, Australia, all engaged in system intrusions and phone phreaking. An immediate annoyance is the insistence of the author in referring to system breaking as "hacking." ("Cracking" seems to be reserved for breaking copy protection on games and other commercial software.) If any actual hacking takes place--creative, or otherwise sophisticated, use of the technology--it isn't apparent in the book. The descriptions of activities are vague, but generally appear to be simple "cookbook" uses of known security loopholes. This may not accurately re... Rest of this review on the detail page
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Sex sells. Because sex sells, it is often used to promote either an otherwise lackluster product, or a product which has no other value. It is, therefore, somewhat astonishing to find that careful writing and a good deal of research have gone into this work. Part one deals with email and mailing lists. Descriptions are thorough, and there are often sample messages. The list includes not merely "kinky-girls" and the like, but social and political lists touching on matters of sex and sexuality. Part two covers Usenet news, with chapters on related discussion newsgroups, graphics postings, personals, sex and politics, and anonymizing servers. IRC (Internet Rely Chat) and MUDs (Multiple User Domains) are described in part three. The ... Rest of this review on the detail page
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In net.wars, Wendy Grossman accomplishes two things: She dissects and explains today's most controversial Internet issues and she thankfully explodes the myth that there were ever "good old days," when the Net was just one big happy virtual family. Grossman turns a well-tuned reporter's eye to the areas that generate the greatest amount of heat. She doesn't pretend to be a dispassionate observer, making neither bones nor apologies about being an enthusiastic netizen herself. She does, however, carefully examine all sides of each issue and she presents issues clearly before expressing her own opinion. Grossman presents many of the issues you would expect, such as sex on the Net, the proper limitations of information security, hacke... Rest of this review on the detail page
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A netizen, as Ronda and Michael Hauben use the term, is more than just somebody who uses the Internet. It is somebody who has demonstrated a devotion to being a good citizen of an online community. Some have been involved in constructing parts of the Net and forming it into a major social force. Others are simply members of mailing lists and discussion groups, quietly lending a helping hand to others and sharing information, support, and aid through the wires. The Haubens tell the history of the Internet through netizens. While it was technical necessity and political desire that made the Net happen, it was the often idealistic vision of the netizens that shaped it. The Haubens look at both sides--the technical problems being faced and the ... Rest of this review on the detail page
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