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Now somewhat dated, this is a book detailing a huge number of breakins into computers connected to the Internet during the 1990s. When the Internet slowly discovered (the hard way) that it wasn't the friendly, cooperative place it once was anymore. And the Internet (or rather, all the system administrators working on it) discovered that law enforcement had no idea what this Internet was and how to deal with it. But they needed to learn quickly as more and more businesses and valuable information came on-line and became 'connected'. The book details a huge number of breakins and the tracing of the sources of those breakins. It also tells a lot about the people involved from all sides, how they react, how they feel, how they interact with ... Rest of this review on the detail page
(Review by Koos van den Hout)
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Companion to the PBS series (US public TV) about the history of the Internet. Using a very readable style the history of the Internet is described. Must read for people interested in this history. There is more Internet then the web.
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A description of the ideas and design philosophies behind Unix and why it is so popular nowadays in it's various forms. A good read for any novice or experienced Unix user.
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Chock full of Rye & humor too. Definately food for the funny side of the brain. In a word, "Twisted." Classic Jenz.
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There are enough books 'out there' about the history of the Internet, such as 'Casting the Net' or about modern computing. This book is different. In the first part, "Before the computer", it goes back to the original ancestors of the current computers like the ideas of Charles Babbage. In the second part, "Creating the computer", the original designs and the original function of the computer as a big calculator is given room. Projects like the Hollerith machine built for the US Census. The rise and fall of the mainframe computer and the special place of IBM in this part of computer history is described very well. Other books don't give "the computer as business tool" much of a chance, this book does. The third part "Innovation and expansio... Rest of this review on the detail page
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