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Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution (2)

Genre

Nonfiction, History, Technology, Computer Science, Computers, Science, Programming, Biography, Hackers, Business

Synopsis

A mere fifteen years ago, computer nerds were seen as marginal weirdos, outsiders whose world would never resonate with the mainstream. That was before one pioneering work documented the underground computer revolution that was about to change our world forever. With groundbreaking profiles of Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, MIT's Tech Model Railroad Club, and more, Steven Levy's Hackers brilliantly captured a seminal moment when the risk-takers and explorers were poised to conquer twentieth-century America's last great frontier. And in the Internet age, the hacker ethic-first espoused here-is alive and well.

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noun

  1. Fewness in number; too few.
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noun

  1. A treatise on teaching or education.

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cadre

noun

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  2. The framework or skeleton upon which a new regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.
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  4. A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.

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