Right now, the next generation of hackers is around twelve years old and screwing around on computers they can't afford, which is only possible because their pa

Right now, the next generation of hackers is around twelve years old and screwing around on computers they can't afford, which is only possible because their parents found having a computer around (unlike a gilt-edged DRM key) to be useful for other things. Anyone who can't start until they can afford their own is is probably going to be a dud. This is yet another reason we should be alarmed and offended over trends that make the world more hostile to tinkerers.