Hacking Europe

From Computer Cultures to Demoscenes

Nonfiction, Computers, Computer Hardware, Personal Computers, General Computing, Reference
Cover of the book Hacking Europe by , Springer London
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781447154938
Publisher: Springer London Publication: September 3, 2014
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781447154938
Publisher: Springer London
Publication: September 3, 2014
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

Hacking Europe traces the user practices of chopping games in Warsaw, hacking software in Athens, creating chaos in Hamburg, producing demos in Turku, and partying with computing in Zagreb and Amsterdam. Focusing on several European countries at the end of the Cold War, the book shows the digital development was not an exclusively American affair. Local hacker communities appropriated the computer and forged new cultures around it like the hackers in Yugoslavia, Poland and Finland, who showed off their tricks and creating distinct “demoscenes.” Together the essays reflect a diverse palette of cultural practices by which European users domesticated computer technologies. Each chapter explores the mediating actors instrumental in introducing and spreading the cultures of computing around Europe. More generally, the “ludological” element--the role of mischief, humor, and play--discussed here as crucial for analysis of hacker culture, opens new vistas for the study of the history of technology.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Hacking Europe traces the user practices of chopping games in Warsaw, hacking software in Athens, creating chaos in Hamburg, producing demos in Turku, and partying with computing in Zagreb and Amsterdam. Focusing on several European countries at the end of the Cold War, the book shows the digital development was not an exclusively American affair. Local hacker communities appropriated the computer and forged new cultures around it like the hackers in Yugoslavia, Poland and Finland, who showed off their tricks and creating distinct “demoscenes.” Together the essays reflect a diverse palette of cultural practices by which European users domesticated computer technologies. Each chapter explores the mediating actors instrumental in introducing and spreading the cultures of computing around Europe. More generally, the “ludological” element--the role of mischief, humor, and play--discussed here as crucial for analysis of hacker culture, opens new vistas for the study of the history of technology.

More books from Springer London

Cover of the book Managing Depression in Clinical Practice by
Cover of the book Integrated Imaging and Vision Techniques for Industrial Inspection by
Cover of the book Machine Learning for Audio, Image and Video Analysis by
Cover of the book The Connected Home: The Future of Domestic Life by
Cover of the book An Atlas of Mitral Valve Imaging by
Cover of the book Geometric Modeling and Reasoning of Human-Centered Freeform Products by
Cover of the book Conquering Complexity by
Cover of the book Complex Engineering Service Systems by
Cover of the book Microskin Grafting for Vitiligo by
Cover of the book Cardiac Pacing and Device Therapy by
Cover of the book Flow-Induced Pulsation and Vibration in Hydroelectric Machinery by
Cover of the book Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Engineering and Applications (IEA) 2012 by
Cover of the book Wireless Sensor Networks by
Cover of the book The Practical Astronomer’s Deep-sky Companion by
Cover of the book Advanced Energy Saving and its Applications in Industry by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy