Hackers, Crackers, Pirates, and Phreaks
provides a vivid first-hand account of the emergence of the 1980's global computer underground, and its ultimate downfall, as seen through the eyes of one of its pioneering members. Follow the compelling journey of 'The Rebel, ' an inquisitive 12-year-old who transforms to become one of the world's most prolific software pirates by the age of 17, only to watch helplessly as his world collapsed around him. In this compelling coming-of-age memoir, George Parthimos recounts a crucial period in history, where the world experienced a revolutionary online transformation, one computer at a time. This is a story of ordinary computer enthusiasts from all around the world, whose audacious and covert exploits inadvertently shaped the Internet to what we know it today.