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When I was in middle school back in 1995, my teacher knew I was into computers and gave me this book as an assignment. I didn't even question why I was getting
by mtalantikite 4y ago
When I was in middle school back in 1995, my teacher knew I was into computers and gave me this book as an assignment. I didn't even question why I was getting an assignment and no one else was, I just remember tearing through that book. Definitely inspired me to go deeper into computing and hacking, and not too long after reading it I did my first Linux install (Red Hat disks I convinced my dad to buy me).
Years later a friend would buy me a Klein bottle for my birthday and I got re-introduced to Cliff Stoll. Thanks Cliff!
- exolymph 4y agoWholesome :) What a great teacher!
- paraiuspau 4y agoLove this story! I had a similar experience, in that Summer '96 my work experience placement was an IT dept at a London hospital, and they had all manner of Sun SPARC stations and DEC Alpha boxes. After the 2 week placement (my sole task was to learn how to install Red Hat 3.0.3 (Picasso!) on a spare PC they had), they gave me the Infomagic Linux Developer's Resource as a gift, and I then spent another month getting it working on my Packard Bell PC ;-D. Anyway, having discovered Phrack magazine I found reference to the Cuckoo's Egg, and my local library carried it. It's still, to this day, the only book I've devoured in just over one day - and probably the only time I've ever hit flow state while reading. It was an amazing read - thank you, Cliff!