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What Does it Mean to be a Hacker?

posted by janrinok on Sunday March 02 2014, @05:00AM   Printer-friendly
from the hey-we're-famous dept.

Anonymous Coward writes:

"Every geek worth his hash and salt has heard about the hacker/cracker distinction but have you ever wondered what does the designation entail when you go beyond scratching the surface? Gabriella Coleman has. According to Wikipedia she is an anthropologist, academic and author whose work focuses on hacker culture and online activism. The link below is her class on computer hackers at New York University. I found it an interesting read. The Anthropology of Hackers - Gabriella Coleman - The Atlantic"

 
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  • (Score: 1) by pjbgravely on Sunday March 02 2014, @01:12PM

    by pjbgravely (1681) <pjbgravelyNO@SPAMyahoo.com> on Sunday March 02 2014, @01:12PM (#9662) Homepage
    I am a Hacker but I have never done any computer hacks. I used to hack Gravely garden tractors to fix problems and make them work better. Now I hack my car for better MPG.

    I am a computer operator, I use existing programs to do things other people see as miracles.