| | Copyright |
| | preface |
| | about the author |
| | acknowledgments |
| | introduction |
| | conventions used in this book |
| | Chapter 1. fitting in |
| | | the ten laws of geek |
| | | choosing a new name |
| | | common behavior |
| | | speaking leet |
| | | hacking the opposite sex |
| | | project: make your own h4x0r pack |
| | Chapter 2. shortcuts |
| | | power it up |
| | | desktop overview |
| | | the mouse |
| | | mastering the keyboard |
| | | revisiting the desktop |
| | | project: disable all clicks |
| | Chapter 3. customize |
| | | naming your computer |
| | | loving your computer |
| | | make yourself at home |
| | | mod it |
| | | project: design your own ascii graffiti tag |
| | Chapter 4. browsing/e-mail |
| | | the internet and deceit |
| | | successful searching |
| | | e-mail |
| | | project: ie and style sheets |
| | Chapter 5. fundamentals |
| | | hardware vs. software vs. the web |
| | | the registry |
| | | programming/scripting |
| | | working with notepad |
| | | the file system |
| | | hardware concerns |
| | | dos/batch files |
| | | project: making your own executable |
| | Chapter 6. get the f@*! out of my chat room! |
| | | fun with messaging |
| | | irc |
| | | of mice and morons |
| | | project: irc scripting |
| | Chapter 7. advanced automation |
| | | windows script host |
| | | viruses, robots, and ai |
| | | project: making a matrix batch file |
| | Chapter 8. paranoia |
| | | security |
| | | what about mom? |
| | | project: self-destruct! |
| | Chapter 9. networks |
| | | sharing files |
| | | remote desktop |
| | | footprinting |
| | | wardriving |
| | | project: cubicle fun |
| | Chapter 10. beyond windows |
| | | reverse-engineering |
| | | packet-sniffing |
| | | hacking off-line |
| | | project: know your numbers |
| | Chapter 11. conclusion |
| | | the future, right now |
| | | learn to adapt (evolution of technology) |
| | | what do i do now? |
| | | recommended sites & software |
| | | final words |
| | | project: making your own executable (the hard way) |