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News Release--Cable Modem Hacker's Publisher Speaks Out on Hardware Hacking and Free Speech

November 4, 2009

San Francisco, CA November 4, 2009— On Monday, November 2, Ryan Harris (DerEngel), cable modem hacking expert and author of the landmark , by Andrew "bunnie" Huang) "chose to publish is about low-level firmware hacking, and mastering a product that you own."

And as for the book ? Unfortunately, due to this recent bit of news it's completely sold out, but an immediate reprint has been scheduled and the book will be available in print again in 2 weeks. The ebook is also available at .

To schedule an interview with Bill Pollock, contact Travis Peterson (travis@nostarch.com).

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