Monday, October 22, 2012

2012-36 - Wizzywig, Portrait of a Serial Hacker, by Ed Piskor

36 - Wizzywig, Portrait of a Serial Hacker, by Ed Piskor, 286 pages, Top Twelve Productions, 2012
WHY I PICKED IT: Stumbled onto it in a book store
ELAPSED TIME: 3 days
RATING: Good


The story of how this kid became a hacker, how obsessed he became, the unintended consequences of seemingly inconsequential decisions, the fear of the establishment, the violations of the criminal justice system, and the struggle that any ex-con must have to find work.  I think this story demonstrates the extent to which the establishment will go to protect itself from those looking at open source as the mechanism for societal change.

I don't often read graphic novels, but this was quite enjoyable

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