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In 2008 2600 is 24 years old, the computer bulletin board system is a 30 year relic, and a good number of attendees of HOPE were not born when some events of the "modern" era of computers and hacking began. Historian Jason Scott of textfiles.com presents a quick primer of a large part of the basics of hacking and phreaking history, touching on those sometimes obscure or hilarious subjects that may have escaped notice in a Web 2.0 world.
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BenGreenback 1 year ago
Damn interesting, accurate and funny at the same time! I suggest you watch all his 6 part talk, and then straight to the "BBS documentary" if you don't know it.
IMHO, his activism on hystory of computing will like to become a precious resource to future generation of "hackers".
mazxim 2 years ago
Only Jason Scott could dress like that anywhere and get away with it. =D
Sidepocket2600 2 years ago