From the get go and forwards into this section of the book, I started to realize I truly did not like this part as much as the last one. Which is weird, because I agree a lot with the sentiments and statements regarding using computers as political tools, and regarding the use of computers for the every-person, and not just the 'elite' or 'extreme hobbyists'. I think a lot of the reason I did not like this section was due to the shift in writing style. Every paragraph is littered with new public figures, most of which do not have second mentions, and multiple name-drops of either important people or important computers like its a Marvel movie. The Steve Wozniak name drop at the end of the paragraph on page 159 is a good example of this. Do I think that this changes the overall intention and meaning of the section? No, but I think it gets in the way a little. I think the overall intention of this chapter is to display the major differences in the way people started to i...
I used to believe that a "true hacker" was someone who would go out of the bounds of the law in order to provide a tool or service that was being limited. My main knowledge of this came from stories and documentaries about DRM bypass hackers for pirated video games or other things. The images in my head would surround the classic movie-style hackers with dingy basements, hoodies, and Dorito dust fingers. The first section of the book really did help me lean away from this concept. Hackers are nerds who are passionate about computing, technology, and the like. Samson and the other members of the TMRC fell in love with these large computers, and had a passion for being some of the first non-professional programmers. I would like to be like these hackers, with an unquenchable thirst for computing knowledge. In a way, I kind of already am. I do love computers, I love what they can do and what they offer from business, technology, and gaming perspectives. Do I think I would have ...
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