Can't help but mention Fravia. RIP :(
I came to know of softIce through his essays.
http://71.6.196.237/fravia/aca400.htm
his softice essays: http://71.6.196.237/fravia/project2.htm
his softice essays: http://71.6.196.237/fravia/project2.htm
It's why I always laugh when people say the Internet needs ads to survive. It was doing just fine before ads became so pervasive.
There's absolutely no way quality can ever compete with thousands of underpaid click farmers. Google is steadily getting smarter, but even they can't keep up.
Even though I'd already been hacking (Spectrum) games for infinite lives from the age of around 12 or so I learned so much from him, and the various contributors.
RIP +Fravia.