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Hey, it never occurred to me that there are people here who don't know Mentor's last words but they too were on the front page recently. It also never occurred

Hey, it never occurred to me that there are people here who don't know Mentor's last words but they too were on the front page recently. It also never occurred to me that I'm almost 30. :( Brings a damn tear to my eye seeing hacker culture get remembered by the newbs.

alaskamiller 14y ago
You know those old Apple stories on forklore.org? That's how those people felt about you. And soon these tiny details will get lost in the fray. It's something we humans are good at. Smushing events, things, people, happenings into a ball, condensing it over time into a singular emotive feeling, of happiness, sadness, of acceptance or rejection. And winners write the history so they have a good head start. And the rest of us, especially now, are just media creators that contribute to the narrative contributing to that binary feeling of happiness or sadness, of acceptance or rejection. And in a few more cycles most of it won't matter. Not the drama that rise on here, not the bullshit that happens at the parties, not yelling, screaming, not the kindness, nor mercy sometimes. It won't matter. As long as that condensed emotion in your heart is agreeable. Because that's what we are. Humans being fed stories, "real" or "fake" until we die.
- dasil003 14y ago
  I disagree. Everything that happens is relevant. The fact that we forget it is just the mechanism by which we are able to focus on the here and now. Stories and emotions are just the way to extend our useful memories. Our limits as entities don't say much about the nature of the universe. I choose to believe that time might as well be an illusion and our deeds might be considered to live "forever". This is just a guideline to help me lead the life I want.
LandoCalrissian 14y ago
It was an interesting time. The internet was there but the phone network hadn't faded into obscurity yet, so phreaking was still a thing. 2600, Cult of the Dead Cow, Phreak and many more were fun sources for mischief and information. I can honestly say that they all greatly increased my interest in programming and computers, setting me on my future path for life. There isn't a lot like that anymore which is a little sad, but I look upon it fondly. The internet had to grow up at some point I guess.
- No1 14y ago
  I think you mean Phrack, not Phreak.

alaskamiller 14y ago

You know those old Apple stories on forklore.org? That's how those people felt about you. And soon these tiny details will get lost in the fray. It's something we humans are good at. Smushing events, things, people, happenings into a ball, condensing it over time into a singular emotive feeling, of happiness, sadness, of acceptance or rejection. And winners write the history so they have a good head start. And the rest of us, especially now, are just media creators that contribute to the narrative contributing to that binary feeling of happiness or sadness, of acceptance or rejection. And in a few more cycles most of it won't matter. Not the drama that rise on here, not the bullshit that happens at the parties, not yelling, screaming, not the kindness, nor mercy sometimes. It won't matter. As long as that condensed emotion in your heart is agreeable. Because that's what we are. Humans being fed stories, "real" or "fake" until we die.

dasil003 14y ago
I disagree. Everything that happens is relevant. The fact that we forget it is just the mechanism by which we are able to focus on the here and now. Stories and emotions are just the way to extend our useful memories. Our limits as entities don't say much about the nature of the universe. I choose to believe that time might as well be an illusion and our deeds might be considered to live "forever". This is just a guideline to help me lead the life I want.

LandoCalrissian 14y ago

It was an interesting time. The internet was there but the phone network hadn't faded into obscurity yet, so phreaking was still a thing. 2600, Cult of the Dead Cow, Phreak and many more were fun sources for mischief and information. I can honestly say that they all greatly increased my interest in programming and computers, setting me on my future path for life. There isn't a lot like that anymore which is a little sad, but I look upon it fondly. The internet had to grow up at some point I guess.

No1 14y ago
I think you mean Phrack, not Phreak.