Amazon is shrieking (not literally) with glee today. It has announced that books purchased for the Kindle have now surpassed physical book sales. Amazon said that number includes both hardcover and paperback books. As one of the leaders in digital book distribution, Amazon has proven that physical book sales will continue to decline as e-readers and tablets become more popular and affordable.

For those who have read, or currently read 2600 Magazine this may be considered a must have book. Although its a little hard to truly say that, as I have yet to be able to grab a copy for myself, it just sounds logical. The very large book, which comes in at 888 pages includes a “best of” dating back 24 years and continues up to present date.

“Hackers invariably find the one hole in an otherwise perfect system or will spend inordinate amounts of time to get around a barrier previously thought to be impenetrable. But the one thing hackers do more than anything else is share information with those who are interested. This book is a gateway into this mysterious yet familiar world of endless technology and security experimenting.”