476 DEAR HACKER
476 DEAR HACKER
When he was done I started up a conversation with him. Addressed him by name and asked how his new apartment was. He was dumb- founded. I shared with him what he just told the rest of the bus and
he didn’t even realize it. Neat.
Dear 2600:
I am really desperate to hack a site and change their stuff. I have been looking at your site forever. I need to hack. I am desperate. Please help me.
From a Wanna be Hacker
Yes folks, this is the threat to the nation’s infrastructure you’ve heard so much about.
Dear 2600: What’s the connection between 2600 and the show Futurama? I’ve
noticed at one time a 2600 sign and also “Coming Soon To An Illegal DVD.”
beezle
We know that they made reference to the year 2600 once but we never saw a sign. The DVD reference was in the opening title to an episode aired in April. While we don’t want to presume that this has anything to do with us, you would be sur- prised how many people are aware and interested in this case.
Dear 2600:
I can’t help but notice that it seems that hackers try too hard to not dress like everyone else. That means that there’s some kind of dress code of wearing all black. Apparently, this is because we like to express ourselves by not wearing Tommy Hilfiger or GAP. But to tell you the truth, I personally don’t care about whether or not I dress like others.
A C U LT U R E O F R E B E L S
I just put on whatever I can find. I encourage other readers to do the same. In fact, I went to a 2600 meeting dressed in (*gasp*) a white t-shirt from a bar somewhere and (*shock*) a pair of GAP cargo shorts and finally a pair of sandals. And you know what, I didn’t give a crap whether or not the other people thought I was a sellout or a badly disguised fed. I just sat back and enjoyed myself there.
Downsouth The important thing is that you didn’t think about it at all.
Dear 2600: Having been a fan of this publication for quite some time, I could think
of no better way to show my support than to purchase a tee shirt from 2600.com. I chose the blue box design and have worn it with pride. Recently however, I’ve noticed that when I wear it in computer stores,
I receive nothing but cold stares and dirty looks, almost as though they suspect I’m going to rob the place! It’s like they’re profiling me because of the shirt I wear, which is a shame considering 2600 is so strongly against criminal activity. In fact, one gentleman I met at the mall was surprised that I had the courage to wear such a shirt! I was about to discuss the magazine with him but he seemed to think that we would
be arrested just for mentioning it. I honestly believe this may be a reason why certain people don’t want to wear such clothing. All I can say is that we need to let people see we’re proud of what we are and what we stand for. No matter how many dirty looks I receive, I will continue to show my hacker pride and not let these sadly misinformed individuals get me down.
Screamer Chaotix Connecticut, USA
The only answer to this kind of ignorance is to make more shirts.