Re:The Joy of Computer History Books
by sohkamyung on Saturday April 01, 2023 @07:35PM
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Not strictly on computer history, but Cliff Stoll's "The Cuckoo's Egg" should be a good read on the historical tracking down of a 'bad guy' hacker by the author.
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...and even better, Cliff is a regular poster here on HN!
Oh, I remember reading this (Estonian translation) as a teenager. First time it dawned to me that the world of computers can actually be kind of scary or even dangerous, and yet so compelling... Nice reminder, thanks!
I guess I will look up Clifford Stoll's posts on HN now; what's his handle?
Amazing read, super gripping real world, computer, network, spy story.
Re:The Joy of Computer History Books
by falconinthesun on Sunday April 02, 2023 @06:47AM
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+1, really enjoyed that book. I had recently read the Illuminatus! trilogy and was really amused to find the hacker named himself after one of the characters from the books.
If you're a German computer kid millennial you've likely seen 23, a relatively-fictional movie that focuses on Karl Koch's life and death.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_(film)
I've discovered the wonderful Cuckoo's Egg much later, and I was so delighted to see the 'other side' of the movie's story