I saw funkbrotha mention something like x86 assembly language, and now I'm interested.
What do I have to download that's free to start messing around with something like this?
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Don't let people dissuade you - it's actually a lot of fun! I haven't done it in many years, but a long time ago I dabbled in it for school and fun. It's going to get you closer to the metal than you've ever been, but you'll come out of it knowing a lot more about how computers work. Okay, so it's old... but there's still copies out there. The book I liked when I was learning was: [url]http://www.amazon.com/Assembly-Language-Step-By-Step-Jeff-Duntemann/dp/0471578142[/url] Give it a shot! I wish you luck!