[share_ebook] Hacking the Xbox An Introduction to Reverse Engineering

Description

 

This–this being the attitude encapsulated in Andrew “bunnie” Huang’s Hacking the Xbox–is why a lot of people got into the computer industry in the first place. These people liked taking things apart and figuring out how they worked, then making them serve purposes they weren’t originally designed for and sharing the new discoveries with others of like mind. Sure, Huang’s book is about how to how to turn Microsoft’s game console into a high-performance, general-purpose personal computer with a small price tag, and it contains lots of details about the how the heavily advertised gizmo is put together. But you can get the technical material on the Web. What’s valuable about Huang’s work is that he communicates the pure joy of taking the Xbox apart, figuring out how it works–despite its many designed-in anti-hacking features–and making it do new things. This book reads like the journal of a seventeenth-century voyage of discovery.

There’s a wealth of information in these pages about how to disassemble and reverse-engineer electronics, and Huang is careful to show you what tools you need, and how to use them (don’t worry if you don’t know how to use a soldering iron–that’s covered here). There also are step-by-step guides (complete with photos) to a couple of projects, and interviews with key figures in the Xbox-hacking community. –David Wall

Topics covered: How to enjoy a Microsoft Xbox game console without the mindless tedium of playing video games. This book shows you how to open an Xbox, make modifications to it (from a cosmetic LED color change, to putting in a new power supply, to adding a USB connector), and make the changes needed to get Linux running on it. In the process, readers get an education in reverse engineering electronic circuits, as well as in basic electronic techniques (soldering, crimping, etc) and in the intellectual property law that governs hacker activity.

Review
“A piece of simple, succint eloquence, this has fast become one of the most treasured books we own.” — PopularMechanics.com

“Although it’s a technical book, it unfolds like a spy novel.” — Peter Wayner, Slashdot.org, June 26, 2003

“If you are interested in programming or even hacking, you’re going to love this book.” — Cosmos Gaming, December 19, 2004 http://www.cosmosgaming.com/reviewother.php?subaction=showfull&id=1103512869&archive=&start_from=&ucat=9&

“an elegant, smart, and accessible introduction to hacking that happens to use the Xbox as a learning tool” — San Francisco Bay Guardian, September 17, 2003

An introduction to copyright law in the digital age — The New York Times, July 10, 2003

I recommend this book even to those who don’t want to hack an Xbox…an interesting and informative read. — About.com

If you are interested in hardware, software hacking and reverse engineering - this book should be on your shelf. — E. Jonathan Hardy, Host, TechWeek TV!, August 2003

Teaches readers to think like hardware hackers, using the game console the way a med school teacher uses Gray’s Anatomy — SecurityFocus, July 2003

[Huang's] account of how he cracked the Xbox is fascinating and his perseverance is awesome. — Personal Computer World, UK, August 21, 2003

Download

Disclaimer:
Contents of this page are indexed from the Internet. All actions are under your responsability. Email us to report illegal contents or external links and we'll remove them immediately.

Please check the description for download links if any or do a search to find alternative books.

Can't Download?
Please search mirrors if you can't find download links for "[share_ebook] Hacking the Xbox An Introduction to Reverse Engineering" in "Description" and someone else may update the links. Check the comments when back to find any updates.

Search Mirrors
Maybe some mirror pages will be helpful, search this book at top of this page or click here to find more info.

1. Ebooks list page : 2844
2. Hacking the Xbox: An Introduction to Reverse Engineering
3. [share_ebook] Hacking the Xbox 360 for Dummies
4. [share_ebook] Reverse Engineering Code with IDA Pro
5. [share_ebook] Reverse Engineering Code with IDA Pro
6. [share_ebook] Automated Reverse Engineering
7. [share_ebook] Reversing Secrets of Reverse Engineering
8. [share_ebook] Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering
9. [share_ebook] Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering
10. [share_ebook] Reversing. Secrets of Reverse Engineering
11. [share_ebook] Reversing Secrets of Reverse Engineering
12. [share_ebook] Data Flow Analysis for Reverse Engineering
13. [share_ebook] Identifying Malicious Code Through Reverse Engineering
14. [share_ebook] Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering
15. Hacking the Xbox 360 Noobs
16. Hacking The XBox 360 for DUMMIES