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.
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
I The 1980s: In the Beginning.
1 Stories and Adventures.
2 The Last Days of Ma Bell.
3 New Toys to Play With.
4 The Early Days of the Net.
5 Corporate History.
6 Raids.
7 The Hacker Philosophy.
II The 1990s: The World Discovers Hackers.
8 Pop Culture and the Hacker World.
9 The Computer Revolution.
10 Learning to Hack Other Things.
11 More Hacker Stories and Adventures.
12 The Changing of the Telephone.
13 Hackers and the Law.
III 2000 and Beyond: A Changing Landscape.
14 The Lawsuits.
15 Still More Hacker Stories.
16 A New Era of Telephony.
17 Retail Hacking.
18 Toys of the 21st Century.
Index.
912 pages, Hardcover