16x Dvd+-rw Dl Dvd Writer Comparison Guide

16x Dvd+-rw Dl Dvd Writer Comparison Guide

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Since the introduction of double layer DVD writers, the interest has been quite overwhelming and is why we keep bringing you reviews of these highly popular drives. The anticipation has now turned into down right obsession and it has become a key component in any current or new system build, thanks to the declining prices and continued media hype. Manufacturers are quite aware of the fascination and is why they have each been releasing their own products which excel in at least one area of the testing methodology used in most reviews. This has led to some confusion as to which drive is best suited for the individuals needs. Today, we compare four 16x double layer drives and highlight both the strong and weak points in order to give you a better idea of which drive is best suited for you.


In this comparison guide, we will be looking at four of the top 16x drives to hit the market, the Pioneer DVR-108, NEC ND3500A, Lite-On SOHW-1633s and the new LG GSA-4160B. We will cover everything from design and features to performance and price. Let's begin with a quick look at each of these drives.


As far as the front bezel design goes, the LG-GSA4160B is by far the most attractive drive of the bunch. However, for those who are looking for a headphone jack, the Lite-On drive is the only DL writer offering a headphone jack, as well as volume control. The Pioneer and NEC drives, in my opinion, are the ugliest drives, with a very plain look that just wants to make you hide the drive period. Although we only obtained the 4160B in black, all these drives are offered with both white and black bezels. If you opt for the more expensive Pioneer "XL" model, it has the most impressive looks of any drive in the market. However, this will come at a very hefty price tag, considering they contain different firmware as well that offer a few extra features.

So, we have determined which is the sexiest-looking drive, but what about performance? I've done some extensive testing on each model to determine which is indeed the most impressive of the bunch. But before we show you performance results, let's briefly look at the features and what they have to offer.

Features



Each one of these drives has there disappointments when it comes to features. Let's compare each to see what they really offer.



DVD Writing



DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW
LG GSA-4160B 16x 8x 4x 4x
Lite-On SOHW-1633s 16x 8x 4x 4x
NEC ND-3500A 16x 16x 4x 4x
Pioneer DVR-108 16x 16x 4x 4x



While all these drives are indeed 16x models, only two will write to both formats at this speed. The LG GSA-4160B and the Lite-On SOHW-1633s only support 8x DVD-R writing. So if you are one who only prefers this format, the NEC or Pioneer would be the best choice. All of these drives support writing to DVD re-writable media at 4x.



DVD+R9 Double Layer Writing



Write Speed
LG GSA-4160B 2.4x
Lite-On SOHW-1633s 2.4x
NEC ND-3500A 4x
Pioneer DVR-108 4x



The major disappointment with both the LG and the Lite-On 16x drives is the lack of 4x double layer writing support. Pioneer and NEC seem to be the only manufacturers to jump in and release second generation double layer drives supporting much faster 4x writing. In fact, the jump from 2.4x to 4x is quite substantial as we will show you a bit later in this comparison.



DVD-RAM Support



Supported Read Write
LG GSA-4160B YES 5x 5x
Lite-On SOHW-1633s NO NO NO
NEC ND-3500A NO NO NO
Pioneer DVR-108 YES 2x NO



Now this is where both the LG GSA-4120B and GSA-4160B shine above the rest. In fact, it is what has made these drives the most popular DVD writers on the market. Unlike the rest in the roundup, it is a triple format burner, offering full support for DVD-RAM media. The other drives do not support it, with the exception of the Pioneer DVR-108 which supports reading of DVD-RAM discs at 2x. I personally don't see the point in offering only read capabilities, but it's at least one extra feature added to distinguish it from the rest. Fast 5x support of the LG GSA-4160 will actually be tested a bit later in this article.



CDR Writing



CDR CDRW
LG GSA-4160B 40x 24x
Lite-On SOHW-1633s 48x 24x
NEC ND-3500A 48x 24x
Pioneer DVR-108 32x 24x



The fastest CDR writers of the bunch are the Lite-On SOHW-1633s and the NEC ND-3500A. With their support for 48x writing, they make a great all-in-one drive for many users. The only drive lacking in this lineup is the Pioneer DVR-108. Why they opted for only 32x writing is still quite puzzling and is actually why I have found that many are choosing the NEC over the Pioneer. The LG GSA-4160B should not be left out of consideration though. We will show you later that the difference in write times between 40x and 48x is not much to brag about.



Bitsetting Support



One feature I've found that is most important for many users is bitsetting support. Let's compare these drives and see what they offer.



DVD+R/RW Support DVD+R DL Support
LG GSA-4160B NO NO
Lite-On SOHW-1633s YES NO
NEC ND-3500A NO YES
Pioneer DVR-108 NO YES



The LG GSA-4160B does not offer bitsetting support out of the box. However, it is very likely that you will be able to obtain support through an excellent third-party tool called DVDInfo Pro. Right now, they only support the GSA-4120B, but I'm confident with the author that support for this drive will be likely. LG firmware is very hard to hack, however some select few have been able to do so. Using Lite-On's booktype utility, you can change the booktype of DVD+R/RW media, however, the firmware does not automatically change booktype of DVD+R DL discs to DVD-ROM like the NEC and Pioneer models do.



Additional Features



As far as other features go, all these drives have a 2MB buffer but offer some sort of buffer under-run protection, which all work exceptionally well. This is especially useful if you will be burning discs at 16x, which I personally don't recommend just yet. As our individual tests of these drives revealed, burning at this speed is quite unstable, with the exception of the Lite-On SOHW-1633s.

An Introduction to the Computer Underground

From: The Butler / Ripco BBS
Subject: An Introduction to the Computer Underground
Date: February 26, 1991

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* *
* An Introduction to the Computer Underground *
* *
* Brought to you by, *
* *
* The Butler... *
* *
* 2/26/91 *
*******************************************************************************



The Computer Underground consists of mainly two forms of media, printed
and electronic, both will be discussed in this file. I use the word
underground because some of the contents of this file are not the types of
titles you would run across at your local bookstore or newsstand. The kind of
information that makes up underground publications is mainly technical in
nature, but, definitely not limited to that. One can also find tidbits about
off-the-wall political views, drugs, weapons, and other topics that are not
normally in the mainstream of our society.

The Computer Underground...

Com-put-er Un-der-ground \kem-`pyt-er\ \`en-der-`grand\ (1970's)

A group organized in secrecy, hidden behind aliases, to promote the free
exchange of information regarding anything and everything including but
not limited to Computers, Telephones, Radios, Chemicals, and ideas.


The CU is made up of men and women all over the globe and of all ages. Most
of those involved in the CU consider it a hobby, but, there are those that
are involved strictly for illegal purposes, i.e. Selling Pirated Software. I,
like most people involved enjoy the information that can be obtained through
all of the different avenues in the CU, i.e. Bulletin Boards, Underground
Periodicals, Network Digests, and General Discussions between members.

The most common way members communicate is through Bulletin Boards. If you are
reading this you know what a BBS is because this will not be released in
printed form. There are thousands of BBSes around the world run by people for
many reasons including: legitimate businesses, Software Technical Support,
Hobby related, Pirated Software, Message Centers, etc...Some of the more common
ones are RIPCO, Face-2-Face, Exec-PC, The Well, etc...

Currently there are many regular electronic magazines that are being published
and there have been many that have discontinued for one reason or another.
Some current ones include: PHRACK, NIA, PHANTASY, CUD, etc...Some discontinued
ones include: PIRATE, PHUN, NARC, etc...

There is a current debate about whether or not an electronic media has the same
constitutional rights as the printed one. That is for our congressmen to
decide, but you could voice your opinion. I personally can't see the differ-
-ence. Now, don't get me wrong I do not support the publishing of Long-
distance codes or anything of that nature, but, I do support the exchange of
other information, i.e. how to unprotect a game, how to make a smoke bomb,
etc...

There are also "Underground Publications" like TAP, 2600, Cybertek, etc.
These magazines are published in hard copy and deal with every considerable
topic regarding the CU. Most of these magazines publish completely legal
information that is obtained from public sources and is available to anyone
and everyone.

I doubt that any of the following sources of information would mind if you use
an alias to order any of their material, so I would recommend that you do
just in case! You might even want to get yourself a private mail box for all
of this "underground" information. I would also advise you to use a money
order when purchasing anything also. They usually cost an extra 50 cents at
the post office. Don't worry about using money orders with these people because
I have personally made purchases from many of them without trouble.

The following information is provided to enable you to become more familiar
with the CU and unusual information in general. Have fun and try not to
get yourself in trouble.

Now for the meat of this Article!!!!

E L E C T R O N I C M A G A Z I N E S

PHRACK Predecessor to Phrack Classic
Author: Knight Lightning & Taran King
Network Address:c483307@umcvmb.missouri.edu
Other Address:
BBS: None
Last Issue: Phrack #30

PHRACK CLASSIC
Author: Doc Holiday, Crimson Death & Various Contributors
Network Address: pc@well.uucp or cdeath@stormking.com
Other Address:
BBS: None
Last Issue: Phrack Classic #32 11/90

LOD Legion Of Doom Technical Journals
Author: Eric Bloodaxe, Lex Luthor, Prime Suspect, Phase Jitter,
Professor Phalken, Skinny Puppy.
Network Address: None
Other Address:
BBS:
Last Issue: LOD Tech Journal #4 May 20, 1990

PHUN Phreakers/Hackers Underground Network
Author: Red Knight
Network Address: N/A
Other Address:
BBS:
Last Issue: P/HUN #5 05/07/90

ATI Activist Times, Incorporated
Author: Ground Zero
Network Address: gzero@tronsbox.xei.com
Other Address: ATI P.O. Box 2501 Bloomfield, NJ 07003
BBS:
Last Issue: ATI #53 12/05/90

NIA Network Information Access
Author: Guardian Of Time & Judge Dredd
Network Address: elisem@nuchat.sccsi.com
Other Address:
BBS:
Last Issue: NIA #70 02/91





PHANTASY
Author: The Mercenary
Network Address: None
Other Address: The I.I.R.G. 862 Farmington Ave, Suite-306,
Bristol, Ct 06010
BBS: Rune Stone 203-485-0088
Last Issue: Phantasy V1N4 1/20/91

PIRATE
Author: Various Authors
Network Address: N/A
Other Address:
BBS: N/A
Last Issue: V1 #5 April 1990

ANE Anarchy 'N' Explosives
Author: Various Authors
Network Address: N/A
Other Address:
BBS: N/A
Last Issue: #7 06/16/89

NARC Nuclear Phreakers/Hackers/Carders
Author: The Oxidizer
Network Address: N/A
Other Address:
BBS:
Last Issue: NARC #7 Fall 1989

SYNDICATE REPORTS
Author: The Sensei
Network Address:
Other Address:
BBS:
Last Issue:


This is not an attempt to list all of the known magazines but just some of the
more popular ones. If I left a particular one out that you feel should of been
included I apologize.

All of the above magazines can be found in the CUD archives and at many of the
Bulletin Board Systems listed at the end of this file.

P R I N T E D M A G A Z I N E S

Author: Emmanuel Goldstein
Network Address: 2600@well.sf.ca.us
Other Address: 2600 Magazine, P.O. Box 752, Middle Island, NY 11953

2600 Magazine is published quarterly, 48 pages per issue.
Subscriptions are $18 U.S. for a year in the U.S. and Canada,
$30 overseas. Corporate subscriptions are $45 and $65 respectively.
Back issues are available for $25 per year, $30 per year overseas
and they go back to 1984.

Phone 516-751-2600
Fax 516-751-2608






TAP/YIPL Formerly YIPL "Youth International Party Line"
Now TAP "Technical Assistance Party"

TAP Magazine
P.O. Box 20264
Louisville, KY 40250
Most all issues will cost $1.00 for US Citizens and $2.00
for overseas. Terms are CASH, postal money order,
or regular money order with the payee left blank.
BBS: 502-499-8933

Cybertek Magazine
Published by OCL/Magnitude
P.O. Box 64
Brewster NY 10509
$2.50 for sample issue
$15 year for 6 issues


Mondo 2000 (Formerly Reality Hackers Magazine / High Frontiers)
P.O. Box 10171
Berkley, CA 94709-5171
Phone 415-845-9018
Fax 415-649-9630
$24 for five issues
Frank Zappa subscribes to Mondo 2000!!!

Fact Sheet Five
6 Arizona Ave
Rensselaer, NY 12144-4502
$3.50 for a sample issue.
$33 a year for 8 issues
Phone 518-479-3707

Fact Sheet Five reviews any independent news media, i.e. 2600, TAP,
Books, Music, Software, etc.

Full Disclosure by Glen Roberts
P.O. Box 903-C
Libertyville, Illinois 60048
Free sample issue
$18 for 12 issues

Deals with Privacy, electronic surveillance and related topics.

Anvil
P.O. Box 640383f
El Paso, TX 79904

Computer Security Digest
150 N. Main Street
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone 313-459-8787
Fax 313-459-2720
$125 U.S. per year.
Overseas $155 U.S. per year.


HAC-TIC Dutch Hacking Magazine
Network Address: ropg@ooc.uva.nl
Other Address: Hack-Tic P.O. Box 22953 1100 DL Amsterdam
Phone: +31 20 6001480



Privacy Journal
P.O. Box 15300
Washington D.C. 20003
Phone 202-547-2865

Monitoring Times
140 Dog Branch Road
Brasstown, North Carolina 28902


B O O K S

Anarchist Cookbook???

Poor Man's James Bond by Kurt Saxon

Big Secrets by William Poundstone

Bigger Secrets by William Poundstone

How to get anything on anybody by Lee Lapin

Signal--Communication Tools for the Information Age A Whole Earth Catalog
(Highly Recommended!!!)

Neuromancer by William Gibson

Out of The Inner Circle by Bill Laundreth

Hackers by Steven Levy

The Cookoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll

The Shockwave Rider

Information for sale by John H. Everett

Hackers Handbook III by Hugo Cornwall

Datatheft by Hugo Cornwall

The International Handbook on Computer Crime by U. Sieber

Fighting Computer Crime by D. Parker

Foiling the System Breakers by J. Lobel

Privacy in America by D. Linowes

Spectacular Computer Crimes by Buck BloomBecker

Steal This Book by Abbie Hoffman

M I S C E L L A N E O U S C A T A L O G S

Loompanics LTD
P.O. Box 1197
Port Townsend, WA 98368

Paladin Press
????


Consumertronics
2011 Crescent DR.
P.O. Drawer 537
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone 505-434-0234
Fax 500-434-0234(Orders Only)

Consumertronics sells manuals on many different hacking/phreaking related
topics, i.e. "Voice Mail Box Hacking", "Computer Phreaking", etc.

Eden Press Privacy Catalog
11623 Slater "E"
P.O. Box 8410
Fountain Valley, CA 92728
Phone 1-800-338-8484 24hrs, 7 days a week.

Here is the opening paragraph from their catalog:

Welcome to the Privacy Catalog, Over 300 publications explore every aspect of
privacy in ways that are not only unique, but also provocative. Some books may
seem "controversial", but that results only from the fact that people can enjoy
many different views of the same subject. We endeavor to offer views that will
prove both helpful and thoughtful in the many areas where privacy may be a
concern.

Criminal Research Products
206-218 East Hector Street
Conshocken,PA 19428

Investigative equipment and electronic surveillance items.

Ross Engineering Associates
68 Vestry Street
New York,NY 10013

Surveillance items

Edmund Scientific CO.
101 E. Gloucester Pike
Barrington, NJ 08007

Catalog of gadgets and devices including items which are useful to the
surveillance craft.

Diptronics
P.O. BOX 80
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034

Microwave TV Systems
Catalog costs $3

Garrison
P.O. BOX 128
Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Locksmithing tools and electronic security gadgets.
Catalog costs $2.

Bnf Enterprises
P.O. BOX 3357
Peabody, MA 01960

General electronics supplier.

Mouser Electronics
11433 Woodside avenue
Santee, CA 92071

Sells most electronic components parts and equipment.

Benchmark Knives
P.O. BOX 998
Gastonia, NC 28052

Call for a free catalog. (704-449-2222).

Excalibur Enterprises
P.O. BOX 266
Emmans, PA 18049

Night vision devices.
Catalog costs $5

DECO INDUSTRIES
BOX 607
Bedford Hills, NY 10157

Sells mimiture Electronic Kits

Matthews Cutlery
38450-A N. Druid Hills RD.
Decatur, GA 30033

Their catalog contains over 1000 knives and costs $1.50.

U.S. Cavalry Store
1375 N. Wilson Road
Radcliff, KY 40160

Military & paramilitary clothing & gear.
Catalog costs $3.

The Intelligence Group
1324 West Waters Avenue
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064

Sells video equipment used for investigative purposes.

Columbia Pacific University
1415 Third Street
San Rafael, CA 94901

Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees

Video & Satellite Marketeer
P.O. BOX 21026
Columbus, OH 43221

Newsletter containing video, vcr, satellite dishes, etc.

Santa Fe Distributors
14400 W. 97'TH Terrace
Lenexa, KS 66215

Radar detectors and microwave tv systems.
(913-492-8288)


Alumni Arts
BOX 553
Grant's Pass, OR 97526

Reproductions of college diplomas.
Catalog costs $3

Merrell Scientific CO.
1665 Buffalo Road
Rochester, NY 14624

Chemical suppliers
Catalog costs $3.

K Products
P.O. BOX 27507
San Antonio, TX 78227

I.D. Documents.
Catalog costs $1.

City News Service
P.O. BOX 86
Willow Springs, MO 65793

Press I.D. cards.
Catalog costs $3.

Matthews Police Supply CO.
P.O. BOX 1754
Matthews, NC 28105

Brass knuckles etc.

Taylor
P.O. BOX 15391
W. Palm Beach, FL 33416

Drivers license, student I.D. cards, etc.

Capri Electronics
ROUTE 1
Canon, GA 30250

Scanner accessories

Liberty Industries
BOX 279 RD 4
Quakertown, PA 18951

Pyrotechnic components
Catalog costs $1

DE VOE
P.O. BOX 32
BERLIN PA 15530

Sells information on making electronic detonators.

Scanner World USA
10 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208

Cheap scanner receivers.

H & W
P.O. BOX 4
Whitehall, PA 18052

Human Skulls, arms, legs, etc.
A complete list is available for $1 and Self Addressed Stamped Envelope.


Abbie-Yo Yo Inc.
P.O. Box 15
Worcester MA 01613

This is an old address that I could not verify but, they used to sell the book
"Steal This Book".



For most of these catalogs you could probably play dumb and just send them a
letter asking for a catalog or brochure without paying a cent. Pretending not
to know that their catalogs cost anything.


M I S C E L L A N E O U S R E P O R T S & P A P E R S

Crime & Puzzlement by John Perry Barlow

The Baudy World of the Byte Bandit A Postmodernist Interpretation of the
Computer Underground by Gordon Meyer & Jim Thomas

Concerning Hackers Who Break into Computer Systems by Dorothy E. Denning

The Social Organization of the Computer Underground by Gordon R. Meyer

Computer Security "Virus Highlights Need for Improved Internet Management"
By the United States General Accounting Office. GAO/IMTEC-
89-57
Call 202-275-6241 for up to 5 free copies.

N E T W O R K D I G E S T S

Telecom Digest
Moderator: Patrick Townson
Network Address: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu

Risks Digest
Moderator: Peter G. Neumann
Network Address: Risks@csl.sri.com


Virus-l Digest
Moderator: Kenneth R. Van Wyk
Network Address: krvw@cert.sei.cmu.edu

Telecom Privacy Digest
Moderator: Dennis G. Rears
Network Address: telecom-priv@pica.army.mil

EFF News Electronic Frontier Foundation
Network Address: effnews@eff.org
Other Address: 155 Second Street Cambridge, MA 02141
Phone: 617-864-0665


Computer Underground Digest
Moderators: Jim Thomas & Gordon Meyer
Network Address: tk0jut2@niu

F T P S I T E S C O N T A I N I N G C U M A T E R I A L


192.55.239.132
128.95.136.2
128.237.253.5
130.160.20.80
130.18.64.2
128.214.5.6 "MARS Bulletin Board" Login "bbs"
128.82.8.1
128.32.152.11
128.135.12.60

All of the above accept anonymous logins!

B U L L E T I N B O A R D S

Ripco 312-528-5020
Face-2-Face 713-242-6853
Rune Stone 203-485-0088 Home of NIA
The Works 617-861-8976
The Well 415-332-6106
Blitzkrieg 502-499-8933 Home of TAP
Uncensored 914-761-6877
Manta Lair 206-454-0075 Home of Cybertek


I N D I V I D U A L N E T W O R K A D D R E S S E S

Aristotle Former Editor of TAP Magazine
uk05744@ukpr.uky.edu or uk05744@ukpr.bitnet

Dorthy Denning Author of "Concerning Hackers Who Break into
Computer Systems"
denning@src.dec.com

Clifford Stoll Author of "Cookoo's Egg"
cliff@cfa.harvard.edu

Craig Neidorf Former Editor of Phrack Magazine
c483307@umcvmb.missouri.edu

Ground Zero Editor of ATI Inc.
gzero@tronsbox.xei.com


M I S C S O F T W A R E

SPAudit Self-Audit-Kit
1101 Connecticut Avenue
Northwest Suite 901
Washington DC 20036
Phone 202-452-1600
Fax 202-223-8756

Free!!!


I would like to thank everyone who gave me permission to use their information
in this file.

The information provided here is for informational purposes only. What you
choose to do with it is your responsibility and no one else's. That means not
me, and not the BBS you downloaded this from!

To my knowledge this is the most comprehensive and upto date list of
underground books, catalogs, magazines, electronic newsletters, and network
addresses available. If there are any additions or corrections to this list
please contact me via the Ripco BBS.



The Butler...

An Introduction to the Computer Underground

From: The Butler / Ripco BBS
Subject: An Introduction to the Computer Underground
Date: February 26, 1991

*******************************************************************************
* *
* An Introduction to the Computer Underground *
* *
* Brought to you by, *
* *
* The Butler... *
* *
* 2/26/91 *
*******************************************************************************



The Computer Underground consists of mainly two forms of media, printed
and electronic, both will be discussed in this file. I use the word
underground because some of the contents of this file are not the types of
titles you would run across at your local bookstore or newsstand. The kind of
information that makes up underground publications is mainly technical in
nature, but, definitely not limited to that. One can also find tidbits about
off-the-wall political views, drugs, weapons, and other topics that are not
normally in the mainstream of our society.

The Computer Underground...

Com-put-er Un-der-ground \kem-`pyt-er\ \`en-der-`grand\ (1970's)

A group organized in secrecy, hidden behind aliases, to promote the free
exchange of information regarding anything and everything including but
not limited to Computers, Telephones, Radios, Chemicals, and ideas.


The CU is made up of men and women all over the globe and of all ages. Most
of those involved in the CU consider it a hobby, but, there are those that
are involved strictly for illegal purposes, i.e. Selling Pirated Software. I,
like most people involved enjoy the information that can be obtained through
all of the different avenues in the CU, i.e. Bulletin Boards, Underground
Periodicals, Network Digests, and General Discussions between members.

The most common way members communicate is through Bulletin Boards. If you are
reading this you know what a BBS is because this will not be released in
printed form. There are thousands of BBSes around the world run by people for
many reasons including: legitimate businesses, Software Technical Support,
Hobby related, Pirated Software, Message Centers, etc...Some of the more common
ones are RIPCO, Face-2-Face, Exec-PC, The Well, etc...

Currently there are many regular electronic magazines that are being published
and there have been many that have discontinued for one reason or another.
Some current ones include: PHRACK, NIA, PHANTASY, CUD, etc...Some discontinued
ones include: PIRATE, PHUN, NARC, etc...

There is a current debate about whether or not an electronic media has the same
constitutional rights as the printed one. That is for our congressmen to
decide, but you could voice your opinion. I personally can't see the differ-
-ence. Now, don't get me wrong I do not support the publishing of Long-
distance codes or anything of that nature, but, I do support the exchange of
other information, i.e. how to unprotect a game, how to make a smoke bomb,
etc...

There are also "Underground Publications" like TAP, 2600, Cybertek, etc.
These magazines are published in hard copy and deal with every considerable
topic regarding the CU. Most of these magazines publish completely legal
information that is obtained from public sources and is available to anyone
and everyone.

I doubt that any of the following sources of information would mind if you use
an alias to order any of their material, so I would recommend that you do
just in case! You might even want to get yourself a private mail box for all
of this "underground" information. I would also advise you to use a money
order when purchasing anything also. They usually cost an extra 50 cents at
the post office. Don't worry about using money orders with these people because
I have personally made purchases from many of them without trouble.

The following information is provided to enable you to become more familiar
with the CU and unusual information in general. Have fun and try not to
get yourself in trouble.

Now for the meat of this Article!!!!

E L E C T R O N I C M A G A Z I N E S

PHRACK Predecessor to Phrack Classic
Author: Knight Lightning & Taran King
Network Address:c483307@umcvmb.missouri.edu
Other Address:
BBS: None
Last Issue: Phrack #30

PHRACK CLASSIC
Author: Doc Holiday, Crimson Death & Various Contributors
Network Address: pc@well.uucp or cdeath@stormking.com
Other Address:
BBS: None
Last Issue: Phrack Classic #32 11/90

LOD Legion Of Doom Technical Journals
Author: Eric Bloodaxe, Lex Luthor, Prime Suspect, Phase Jitter,
Professor Phalken, Skinny Puppy.
Network Address: None
Other Address:
BBS:
Last Issue: LOD Tech Journal #4 May 20, 1990

PHUN Phreakers/Hackers Underground Network
Author: Red Knight
Network Address: N/A
Other Address:
BBS:
Last Issue: P/HUN #5 05/07/90

ATI Activist Times, Incorporated
Author: Ground Zero
Network Address: gzero@tronsbox.xei.com
Other Address: ATI P.O. Box 2501 Bloomfield, NJ 07003
BBS:
Last Issue: ATI #53 12/05/90

NIA Network Information Access
Author: Guardian Of Time & Judge Dredd
Network Address: elisem@nuchat.sccsi.com
Other Address:
BBS:
Last Issue: NIA #70 02/91





PHANTASY
Author: The Mercenary
Network Address: None
Other Address: The I.I.R.G. 862 Farmington Ave, Suite-306,
Bristol, Ct 06010
BBS: Rune Stone 203-485-0088
Last Issue: Phantasy V1N4 1/20/91

PIRATE
Author: Various Authors
Network Address: N/A
Other Address:
BBS: N/A
Last Issue: V1 #5 April 1990

ANE Anarchy 'N' Explosives
Author: Various Authors
Network Address: N/A
Other Address:
BBS: N/A
Last Issue: #7 06/16/89

NARC Nuclear Phreakers/Hackers/Carders
Author: The Oxidizer
Network Address: N/A
Other Address:
BBS:
Last Issue: NARC #7 Fall 1989

SYNDICATE REPORTS
Author: The Sensei
Network Address:
Other Address:
BBS:
Last Issue:


This is not an attempt to list all of the known magazines but just some of the
more popular ones. If I left a particular one out that you feel should of been
included I apologize.

All of the above magazines can be found in the CUD archives and at many of the
Bulletin Board Systems listed at the end of this file.

P R I N T E D M A G A Z I N E S

Author: Emmanuel Goldstein
Network Address: 2600@well.sf.ca.us
Other Address: 2600 Magazine, P.O. Box 752, Middle Island, NY 11953

2600 Magazine is published quarterly, 48 pages per issue.
Subscriptions are $18 U.S. for a year in the U.S. and Canada,
$30 overseas. Corporate subscriptions are $45 and $65 respectively.
Back issues are available for $25 per year, $30 per year overseas
and they go back to 1984.

Phone 516-751-2600
Fax 516-751-2608






TAP/YIPL Formerly YIPL "Youth International Party Line"
Now TAP "Technical Assistance Party"

TAP Magazine
P.O. Box 20264
Louisville, KY 40250
Most all issues will cost $1.00 for US Citizens and $2.00
for overseas. Terms are CASH, postal money order,
or regular money order with the payee left blank.
BBS: 502-499-8933

Cybertek Magazine
Published by OCL/Magnitude
P.O. Box 64
Brewster NY 10509
$2.50 for sample issue
$15 year for 6 issues


Mondo 2000 (Formerly Reality Hackers Magazine / High Frontiers)
P.O. Box 10171
Berkley, CA 94709-5171
Phone 415-845-9018
Fax 415-649-9630
$24 for five issues
Frank Zappa subscribes to Mondo 2000!!!

Fact Sheet Five
6 Arizona Ave
Rensselaer, NY 12144-4502
$3.50 for a sample issue.
$33 a year for 8 issues
Phone 518-479-3707

Fact Sheet Five reviews any independent news media, i.e. 2600, TAP,
Books, Music, Software, etc.

Full Disclosure by Glen Roberts
P.O. Box 903-C
Libertyville, Illinois 60048
Free sample issue
$18 for 12 issues

Deals with Privacy, electronic surveillance and related topics.

Anvil
P.O. Box 640383f
El Paso, TX 79904

Computer Security Digest
150 N. Main Street
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone 313-459-8787
Fax 313-459-2720
$125 U.S. per year.
Overseas $155 U.S. per year.


HAC-TIC Dutch Hacking Magazine
Network Address: ropg@ooc.uva.nl
Other Address: Hack-Tic P.O. Box 22953 1100 DL Amsterdam
Phone: +31 20 6001480



Privacy Journal
P.O. Box 15300
Washington D.C. 20003
Phone 202-547-2865

Monitoring Times
140 Dog Branch Road
Brasstown, North Carolina 28902


B O O K S

Anarchist Cookbook???

Poor Man's James Bond by Kurt Saxon

Big Secrets by William Poundstone

Bigger Secrets by William Poundstone

How to get anything on anybody by Lee Lapin

Signal--Communication Tools for the Information Age A Whole Earth Catalog
(Highly Recommended!!!)

Neuromancer by William Gibson

Out of The Inner Circle by Bill Laundreth

Hackers by Steven Levy

The Cookoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll

The Shockwave Rider

Information for sale by John H. Everett

Hackers Handbook III by Hugo Cornwall

Datatheft by Hugo Cornwall

The International Handbook on Computer Crime by U. Sieber

Fighting Computer Crime by D. Parker

Foiling the System Breakers by J. Lobel

Privacy in America by D. Linowes

Spectacular Computer Crimes by Buck BloomBecker

Steal This Book by Abbie Hoffman

M I S C E L L A N E O U S C A T A L O G S

Loompanics LTD
P.O. Box 1197
Port Townsend, WA 98368

Paladin Press
????


Consumertronics
2011 Crescent DR.
P.O. Drawer 537
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone 505-434-0234
Fax 500-434-0234(Orders Only)

Consumertronics sells manuals on many different hacking/phreaking related
topics, i.e. "Voice Mail Box Hacking", "Computer Phreaking", etc.

Eden Press Privacy Catalog
11623 Slater "E"
P.O. Box 8410
Fountain Valley, CA 92728
Phone 1-800-338-8484 24hrs, 7 days a week.

Here is the opening paragraph from their catalog:

Welcome to the Privacy Catalog, Over 300 publications explore every aspect of
privacy in ways that are not only unique, but also provocative. Some books may
seem "controversial", but that results only from the fact that people can enjoy
many different views of the same subject. We endeavor to offer views that will
prove both helpful and thoughtful in the many areas where privacy may be a
concern.

Criminal Research Products
206-218 East Hector Street
Conshocken,PA 19428

Investigative equipment and electronic surveillance items.

Ross Engineering Associates
68 Vestry Street
New York,NY 10013

Surveillance items

Edmund Scientific CO.
101 E. Gloucester Pike
Barrington, NJ 08007

Catalog of gadgets and devices including items which are useful to the
surveillance craft.

Diptronics
P.O. BOX 80
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034

Microwave TV Systems
Catalog costs $3

Garrison
P.O. BOX 128
Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Locksmithing tools and electronic security gadgets.
Catalog costs $2.

Bnf Enterprises
P.O. BOX 3357
Peabody, MA 01960

General electronics supplier.

Mouser Electronics
11433 Woodside avenue
Santee, CA 92071

Sells most electronic components parts and equipment.

Benchmark Knives
P.O. BOX 998
Gastonia, NC 28052

Call for a free catalog. (704-449-2222).

Excalibur Enterprises
P.O. BOX 266
Emmans, PA 18049

Night vision devices.
Catalog costs $5

DECO INDUSTRIES
BOX 607
Bedford Hills, NY 10157

Sells mimiture Electronic Kits

Matthews Cutlery
38450-A N. Druid Hills RD.
Decatur, GA 30033

Their catalog contains over 1000 knives and costs $1.50.

U.S. Cavalry Store
1375 N. Wilson Road
Radcliff, KY 40160

Military & paramilitary clothing & gear.
Catalog costs $3.

The Intelligence Group
1324 West Waters Avenue
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064

Sells video equipment used for investigative purposes.

Columbia Pacific University
1415 Third Street
San Rafael, CA 94901

Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees

Video & Satellite Marketeer
P.O. BOX 21026
Columbus, OH 43221

Newsletter containing video, vcr, satellite dishes, etc.

Santa Fe Distributors
14400 W. 97'TH Terrace
Lenexa, KS 66215

Radar detectors and microwave tv systems.
(913-492-8288)


Alumni Arts
BOX 553
Grant's Pass, OR 97526

Reproductions of college diplomas.
Catalog costs $3

Merrell Scientific CO.
1665 Buffalo Road
Rochester, NY 14624

Chemical suppliers
Catalog costs $3.

K Products
P.O. BOX 27507
San Antonio, TX 78227

I.D. Documents.
Catalog costs $1.

City News Service
P.O. BOX 86
Willow Springs, MO 65793

Press I.D. cards.
Catalog costs $3.

Matthews Police Supply CO.
P.O. BOX 1754
Matthews, NC 28105

Brass knuckles etc.

Taylor
P.O. BOX 15391
W. Palm Beach, FL 33416

Drivers license, student I.D. cards, etc.

Capri Electronics
ROUTE 1
Canon, GA 30250

Scanner accessories

Liberty Industries
BOX 279 RD 4
Quakertown, PA 18951

Pyrotechnic components
Catalog costs $1

DE VOE
P.O. BOX 32
BERLIN PA 15530

Sells information on making electronic detonators.

Scanner World USA
10 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208

Cheap scanner receivers.

H & W
P.O. BOX 4
Whitehall, PA 18052

Human Skulls, arms, legs, etc.
A complete list is available for $1 and Self Addressed Stamped Envelope.


Abbie-Yo Yo Inc.
P.O. Box 15
Worcester MA 01613

This is an old address that I could not verify but, they used to sell the book
"Steal This Book".



For most of these catalogs you could probably play dumb and just send them a
letter asking for a catalog or brochure without paying a cent. Pretending not
to know that their catalogs cost anything.


M I S C E L L A N E O U S R E P O R T S & P A P E R S

Crime & Puzzlement by John Perry Barlow

The Baudy World of the Byte Bandit A Postmodernist Interpretation of the
Computer Underground by Gordon Meyer & Jim Thomas

Concerning Hackers Who Break into Computer Systems by Dorothy E. Denning

The Social Organization of the Computer Underground by Gordon R. Meyer

Computer Security "Virus Highlights Need for Improved Internet Management"
By the United States General Accounting Office. GAO/IMTEC-
89-57
Call 202-275-6241 for up to 5 free copies.

N E T W O R K D I G E S T S

Telecom Digest
Moderator: Patrick Townson
Network Address: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu

Risks Digest
Moderator: Peter G. Neumann
Network Address: Risks@csl.sri.com


Virus-l Digest
Moderator: Kenneth R. Van Wyk
Network Address: krvw@cert.sei.cmu.edu

Telecom Privacy Digest
Moderator: Dennis G. Rears
Network Address: telecom-priv@pica.army.mil

EFF News Electronic Frontier Foundation
Network Address: effnews@eff.org
Other Address: 155 Second Street Cambridge, MA 02141
Phone: 617-864-0665


Computer Underground Digest
Moderators: Jim Thomas & Gordon Meyer
Network Address: tk0jut2@niu

F T P S I T E S C O N T A I N I N G C U M A T E R I A L


192.55.239.132
128.95.136.2
128.237.253.5
130.160.20.80
130.18.64.2
128.214.5.6 "MARS Bulletin Board" Login "bbs"
128.82.8.1
128.32.152.11
128.135.12.60

All of the above accept anonymous logins!

B U L L E T I N B O A R D S

Ripco 312-528-5020
Face-2-Face 713-242-6853
Rune Stone 203-485-0088 Home of NIA
The Works 617-861-8976
The Well 415-332-6106
Blitzkrieg 502-499-8933 Home of TAP
Uncensored 914-761-6877
Manta Lair 206-454-0075 Home of Cybertek


I N D I V I D U A L N E T W O R K A D D R E S S E S

Aristotle Former Editor of TAP Magazine
uk05744@ukpr.uky.edu or uk05744@ukpr.bitnet

Dorthy Denning Author of "Concerning Hackers Who Break into
Computer Systems"
denning@src.dec.com

Clifford Stoll Author of "Cookoo's Egg"
cliff@cfa.harvard.edu

Craig Neidorf Former Editor of Phrack Magazine
c483307@umcvmb.missouri.edu

Ground Zero Editor of ATI Inc.
gzero@tronsbox.xei.com


M I S C S O F T W A R E

SPAudit Self-Audit-Kit
1101 Connecticut Avenue
Northwest Suite 901
Washington DC 20036
Phone 202-452-1600
Fax 202-223-8756

Free!!!


I would like to thank everyone who gave me permission to use their information
in this file.

The information provided here is for informational purposes only. What you
choose to do with it is your responsibility and no one else's. That means not
me, and not the BBS you downloaded this from!

To my knowledge this is the most comprehensive and upto date list of
underground books, catalogs, magazines, electronic newsletters, and network
addresses available. If there are any additions or corrections to this list
please contact me via the Ripco BBS.



The Butler...

Best keybord shortcuts

Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:

Windows key + R = Run menu

This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer

ALT + Tab = Switch between windows

ALT, Space, X = Maximize window

CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

CTRL + C = copy

CTRL + X = cut

CTRL + V = paste

Also don't forget about the "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you've opened up any program.


Keyboard Shortcuts

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu

[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)

[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window

[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document

Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word

Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph

[F1] Open Help for active application

Windows+M Minimize all open windows

Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows

Windows+F1 Open Windows Help

Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons

Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box



acessability shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds........ Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN....... Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK....... Switch MouseKeys on and off.

SHIFT....... five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.

NUM LOCK...... for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

explorer shortcuts

END....... Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME....... Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK....... on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW...... Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW....... Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.




Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run

devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
msinfo32 = System Information
cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc = Microsoft Management Console
excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
notepad = Notepad
wordpad = WordPad
calc = Calculator
msmsgs = Windows Messenger
mspaint = Microsoft Paint
wmplayer = Windows Media Player
rstrui = System Restore
netscp6 = Netscape 6.x
netscp = Netscape 7.x
netscape = Netscape 4.x
waol = America Online
control = Opens the Control Panel
control printers = Opens the Printers Dialog


internetbrowser

type in u're adress "google", then press [Right CTRL] and [Enter]
add www. and .com to word and go to it


For Windows XP:

Copy. CTRL+C
Cut. CTRL+X
Paste. CTRL+V
Undo. CTRL+Z
Delete. DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Rename selected item. F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select all. CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder. F3
View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER
Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4
Switch between open items. ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F6
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. SHIFT+F10
Display the System menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Start menu. CTRL+ESC
Display the corresponding menu. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Carry out the corresponding command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program. F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. LEFT ARROW
Refresh the active window. F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE
Cancel the current task. ESC
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:

To Press
Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB
Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options. TAB
Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out the command for the active option or button. ENTER
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
Display Help. F1
Display the items in the active list. F4
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. BACKSPACE

If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:


Display or hide the Start menu. WIN Key
Display the System Properties dialog box. WIN Key+BREAK
Show the desktop. WIN Key+D
Minimize all windows. WIN Key+M
Restores minimized windows. WIN Key+Shift+M
Open My Computer. WIN Key+E
Search for a file or folder. WIN Key+F
Search for computers. CTRL+WIN Key+F
Display Windows Help. WIN Key+F1
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. WIN Key+ L
Open the Run dialog box. WIN Key+R
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

accessibility keyboard shortcuts:

Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN
Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:


Display the bottom of the active window. END
Display the top of the active window. HOME
Display all subfolders under the selected folder. NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
Display the contents of the selected folder. NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
Collapse the selected folder. NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. LEFT ARROW
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. RIGHT ARROW