Zenblaster's Rants of Silence
Rantings in the digital wind as your Grot Shop of the information age. "I didn't get where I am today without recognising a completely useless machine when I see one" - C.J.

Books

Books : Hacker/Security Related (Alpha by Author)

  • Andrew "Bunnie" Huang - Hacking the Xbox - Get one, before it's too late.
  • Kevin Mitnick - The Art of Deception - Learn just how clever and subtle Social Engineering can be. Makes you think, which is a good thing.
  • Bob Toxen - Real World Linux Security Second Edition - This is the best Linux security book I've ever read.
  • Syngress Press - Stealing the Network - A collection of eye opening fictional stories.

Books : Locks

  • Mark McCloud et al - Visual Guide to Lock Picking (2nd Ed) - Pictures and explanations make this a great beginner book.
  • Bill Phillips - The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing - Learn why you should buy high quality locks.

Books : Film/Video Related

  • Robert Rodriguez - Rebel Without a Crew - Entertaining look at how to make the most with the least.
  • Michael Rubin - The Little Digital Video Book - Simple but great ideas, entertaining and well written.

Books : SciFi

  • Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson - The Butlerian Jihad (Dune Series)
  • Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson - The Machine Crusade (Dune Series)

Books : WiFi

  • Rob Flickenger = Building Wireless Community Networks (2nd Ed) - Sharing the net.

Music

  • Rob Dugan - Furious Angels - Some really good stuff, and the limited edition includes two quicktime videos in the 2 CD set.
  • Various Artists - The Matrix Reloaded Soundtrack - Some good stuff, especially the instrumentals. Weaker than The Matrix Soundtrack otherwise. Favorites: Mona Lisa Overdrive, Furious Angels, This is the New S**t, Calm Like a Balm.
  • Pink Floyd - The Wall - After all this time, it still has a big impact.

Video

Computer/Hacker Related

Other Favorites




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