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About the Author

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Works by Andrew Huang

Associated Works

Little Brother (2008) — Afterword, some editions — 5,983 copies, 404 reviews
Science Comics: Computers: How Digital Hardware Works (2025) — Introduction — 14 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Huang, Andrew
Other names
bunnie
Birthdate
1975
Gender
male
Education
MIT (PhD|Electrical Engineering)
Awards and honors
EFF Pioneer Award (2012)
Nationality
USA (birth)
Birthplace
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Places of residence
Singapore
Associated Place (for map)
Michigan, USA

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Reviews

4 reviews
While a lot of the technical details of this book went over my head, I have to say I enjoyed it immensely. I wasn't quite sure what the book was going to be about when I read it, I guess I supposed it was going to be geared more towards hobbyists, but even though it wasn't what I expected, I'm glad I read it.

The Hardware Hacker is all about open hardware and a couple of Huang's projects that he's worked on in that realm. Maybe you've never heard the term open hardware, and Huang does a great show more job explaining it. From the Apple II, where the schematics were made available, you could open the case and modify whatever you wanted inside; to smartphones that are essentially a black box of secrets; Huang advocates for and explains why hardware should be made free. show less
Not the target audience and most of it was over my head, but it strikes me as a must-read for anyone who ever tries a hardware project via crowd funding.
This was really good. bunnie knows his stuff, and provides both fun stories and actionable advice.

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Works
5
Also by
2
Members
407
Popularity
#59,757
Rating
4.0
Reviews
3
ISBNs
13
Languages
2

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