Inventing the FutureAlbert Cory
Inventing the Future
by Albert Cory · first published 2021
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1. Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - Steven Levy[1] 2. Inventing the Future - Albert Cory[2][3] 3. Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier - John Markoff and Katie Hafner[4][5] 4. Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker - Kevin Mitnick[6]…
on “Ask HN: What are good books on Computer History/Lore/Iconic figures in Computing” ↗…Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier by Katie Hafner and John Markoff[3] - The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage by Cliff Stoll[4] There is also Inventing the Future by Albert Cory[5]. Interesting side-note: the author is an HN'er. https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=AlbertCory All of that said, I think Nineteen Eighty Four is an excellent choice as well. I've…
on “Ask HN: What book should my CS1 students read?” ↗Albert Cory, 'Author of "Inventing the Future," a historical novel'...
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