Here's another sneaky trick I just thought of. Set up a Google Blog Alert (or other blog search alert service) for the technologies you think make a good hacke

Here's another sneaky trick I just thought of. Set up a Google Blog Alert (or other blog search alert service) for the technologies you think make a good hacker. For example "python", "lisp" or "arc". As you get new personal blog alerts on those topics, you probably could get a decent sampling of hackers talking about technology. Approaching them individually on their blogs might be something that could work out for you.