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Criminally weird: 6 odd things about the history of hacking

These juvenile delinquent wrecks ended up changing the computer industry.  Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976, working in an early Apple hq located in the garage of Jobs' parents.

“Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity. My crime is that of judging people by what they say and think, not what they look like. My crime is that of outsmarting you, something that you will never forgive me for.” – The Hacker’s Manifesto, 1986

Hackers are often depicted in the public eye as caricatures of bored teenagers, Russian cybercriminals and government spooks.

But the history of hacking is rich with self-taught minds, skilled in mining the abstract for world-changing ideas.

Take for instance Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak who in the above photo were busy working in an early Apple headquarters located in the garage of Jobs’ parents. As we’ll discover later on, these two had their shadier moments and could perfectly well be seen by society as some sort of juvenile delinquent wrecks.

Here’s a look at 6 odd things about the history of hacking. These might just change your perspective of the whole ordeal that is computers and their security.
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Abracadabra! 6 sizzling sorcerers from history

Historical or fictional, magical and mysterious characters are what good legends are made of. Take a look at this selection of sizzling sorcerers from the past.

Erik Vaderhatt (830/850AD-882AD)

Known as “Weather Hat”, this mythical Swedish king was believed to be able to control the winds with just the hat from his head. He had only to remove the item and point it in the direction he wanted to go for the winds to take him wherever he desired. He put this skill to good use in expanding his lands, adding to his empire until he was a force to be reckoned with.

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Zing! 20 of history’s most brutal put-downs

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There’s no better type of insult than historical mud-slinging! Today’s zingers just don’t have the refinement and wit of the insults of yesteryear, and they certainly don’t provide the immense satisfaction of picturing the most prominent and respected figures from your history textbook getting down and dirty with a little verbal warfare. We’ve found 20 of the most brutal put-downs of the past that prove just how harsh history’s finest could be.

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