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{ "@context": [ "https://join-lemmy.org/context.json", "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams" ], "type": "Page", "id": "https://lemmy.world/post/1837466", "attributedTo": "https://lemmy.world/u/BitingChaos", "to": [ "https://lemmy.world/c/2600", "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "name": "I didn't know him, but he did have an impact on me.", "cc": [], "content": "<p>Kevin Mitnick was a name that I heard many times before, but I was never really familiar with the person. I just knew about the “getting in trouble for computer stuff” and of course the “Free Kevin” movement.</p>\n<p>The 90s were a time of discovery for me and computers. It was also a time of me almost <em>constantly</em> getting in trouble for what I was able to do with computers (and networks). It took a threat of being reported to the FBI for me to finally take a break from <em>screwing around</em> so much.</p>\n<p>My friends and I use to buy 2600 magazines and go to the local meetups. There was even a time after one of the meetups when a bunch of us rented a U-Haul truck to use to actually <em>go trashing</em> at some local businesses. (Also, I was so excited when some of <em>my</em> work eventually made it into an issue of 2600. I wish I still knew some of the people I use to hang out, because I would definitely brag about it to them.)</p>\n<p>And of course, my friends an I got a huge kick out of the <em>Hackers</em> movie when it came out. It may have been <em>insanely</em> silly, but it also made the nerdy stuff seem shiny and attractive.</p>\n<p>Basically, the “hacker culture” was part of my adolescence and helped shape who I am, and a lot of that was influenced by people like Kevin Mitnick and the kind of stuff he did.</p>\n<p>RIP Kevin.</p>\n", "mediaType": "text/html", "source": { "content": "Kevin Mitnick was a name that I heard many times before, but I was never really familiar with the person. I just knew about the \"getting in trouble for computer stuff\" and of course the \"Free Kevin\" movement. \n\nThe 90s were a time of discovery for me and computers. It was also a time of me almost *constantly* getting in trouble for what I was able to do with computers (and networks). It took a threat of being reported to the FBI for me to finally take a break from *screwing around* so much. \n\nMy friends and I use to buy 2600 magazines and go to the local meetups. There was even a time after one of the meetups when a bunch of us rented a U-Haul truck to use to actually *go trashing* at some local businesses. (Also, I was so excited when some of *my* work eventually made it into an issue of 2600. I wish I still knew some of the people I use to hang out, because I would definitely brag about it to them.)\n\nAnd of course, my friends an I got a huge kick out of the *Hackers* movie when it came out. It may have been *insanely* silly, but it also made the nerdy stuff seem shiny and attractive. \n\nBasically, the \"hacker culture\" was part of my adolescence and helped shape who I am, and a lot of that was influenced by people like Kevin Mitnick and the kind of stuff he did. \n\nRIP Kevin. ", "mediaType": "text/markdown" }, "attachment": [], "sensitive": false, "published": "2023-07-20T06:57:18.648285Z", "updated": "2023-07-20T06:58:52.563246Z", "language": { "identifier": "en", "name": "English" }, "audience": "https://lemmy.world/c/2600", "tag": [ { "href": "https://lemmy.world/post/1837466", "name": "#2600", "type": "Hashtag" } ] }