The Cuckoo's Egg
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· Score: 2, Informative
If you want good books that show what hackers were doing to military installations and whatnot in the mid-80's, try reading 'The Cuckoo's Egg' or 'Masters of Deception'. These books will give you a good look at how Tymnet was more full of holes that Swiss cheese at that point is history. 'The Cuckoo's Egg' is better, but they are both enjoyable, from a hacker's perspective.
I was disappointed to see that each of the small groups of folks that arrived didn't interact with the other groups very well. Each group seemed to keep to themselves. If there is another of these such events, a predetermined topic of discussion may be a good way to "break the ice." It was nice, however, to see that there were nearly 20 people there to support the event.
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If you want good books that show what hackers were doing to military installations and whatnot in the mid-80's, try reading 'The Cuckoo's Egg' or 'Masters of Deception'. These books will give you a good look at how Tymnet was more full of holes that Swiss cheese at that point is history. 'The Cuckoo's Egg' is better, but they are both enjoyable, from a hacker's perspective.
I was disappointed to see that each of the small groups of folks that arrived didn't interact with the other groups very well. Each group seemed to keep to themselves. If there is another of these such events, a predetermined topic of discussion may be a good way to "break the ice." It was nice, however, to see that there were nearly 20 people there to support the event.