Hackers go home.

The article explores the wider use of the term "hacker," which refers to those who tinker with electronics to improve or change their function, regardless of the manufacturers intent. Many examples are given to how technological products have been altered, sometimes at the expense of a manufacturers...

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Publicado en:Economist Vol. 378; no. 8468; pp. 4 - 6
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 3/11/2006
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