Computer Through the Eyes of a Hacker

This book is a collection of the best carefully selected articles from the legendary magazine 'Hacker'. It examines the Windows 11 and Linux operating systems from the perspective of organizing effective work on a PC. Useful applications for these OS... are described, as well as utilities for working in the terminal. Programs for steganography — hiding useful data in graphical images — are discussed. Practical advice is provided for Windows 11 users on remote OS installation, disabling telemetry, removing programs and components, fine-tuning the system, and optimizing it to work on incompatible and outdated hardware. Various Linux settings for secure operation are detailed. Examples of building a homemade PC case, installing a supercapacitor in a wireless mouse, and assembling a homemade laptop are presented. An overview of the capabilities of Apple devices based on M1 processors is provided, along with tips for their effective use.