The Best of 2600

„? The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey is an important, amazing book that tells the story of these kids and adults as they explore a new frontier.“ -John Baichtal, Wired Blog, August, 2008 „As a one-time contributor, I am stoked!“ -Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing „This should be a history book for CS students.“ -Amazon reviewer "If you are looking for a collection of the best essays from three decades. providing a representative and thorough look at the emerging issues in hacking over time, you've got yourself a new bible." -Donationcoder. com Trailblazing tales from technology's most colorful, controversial publication They hack because they can. Their exploits have changed technology, and their stories have filled the pages of 2600: The Hacker Quarterly since 1984. Following the hacker's code of freely sharing information, this Collector's Edition documents 24 years of controversial, cutting-edge technological adventures that have changed history. For example:

* Hacking an election * An American Express phone story * The world vs. Kevin Mitnick * How to track any UK GSM mobile phone * A pirate radio primer * Simplex locks - so simple to break * A hacker in Iraq * The saga of Bernie S * All the details about DeCSS * Hacking Google Adwords Collector's Edition includes * The best of Off the Hook on CD * A full author list * Full-color poster featuring every 2600 cover through Autumn 2008 Each copy is individually numbered