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Oh! I remember, Dave! You had people working all around the globe, from Santa Cruz all the way up to Scotts Valley. (by way of Estonia, Germany, and lord-kno
by CliffStoll 4y ago
Oh! I remember, Dave! You had people working all around the globe, from Santa Cruz all the way up to Scotts Valley. (by way of Estonia, Germany, and lord-knows-where-else). A fun way to learn about customs forms!
- rjbwork 4y agoGods, HN is so freakin' cool. Cliff, very unrelated, but your book "The Cuckoo's Egg" was assigned reading during my junior year of HS in my AP Computer Science class. It got me so excited about the material and industry, and here I am nearly 20 years later as a professional software engineer. I really appreciate the impact you had on me!
- CliffStoll 4y agoThank you, RJB - the effect is bidirectional. The work of so many people, building cool things, continues to have a real impact on my life. Who'd've thought...
- agingllama 4y agoWow, I had to take this chance to let you know how much your book impacted me as well. What I loved so much about "The Cuckoo's Egg" is that it blends a great story, technical details, and personal growth. I've never read anything else like it. From all the other comments, it seems many people got as much out of it as I did. I especially liked your description of the Emacs bug that allowed outside access to Berkeley's computers. It brought out my great fascination with finding and fixing security holes. Thank you so much for this! Cliff, if you read this comment, are there any books that impacted you as much as your book impacted all of us? Since reading The Cuckoo's Egg, I've searched for similar books but have yet to find any that feel just as enjoyable. I'm open to recommendations from everyone else as well. :)
- vintagedave 4y agoI have to say, "a fun way to learn about customs forms" is the most wholesome way I can think of to respond to something that may have taken you some effort. And I am truly grateful for your assistance in getting those gifts for everyone.
- green_man_lives 4y agoWhen I read his book, the thing that stood out to me was his intellectual enthusiasm for almost ANYTHING. Like Feynman "training" ants, it was a level of curiosity I didn't even know could exist. I've tried training myself to have the same mindfulness/curiosity but it amazes me that some people are just naturally like this.
- winocm 4y agoCliff, I truly love your enthusiasm and it’s inspiring.