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"It is widely grokked that cats have the hacker nature." - Eric S. Raymond

by iamben 12y ago

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delinka 12y ago
I have yet to observe human hackers utilizing boxes in any manner similar to cats and therefore am uncertain as to the relevance of this quote. This is not intended as criticsm as much as an invitation to elucidate on the cat's hacker nature with regard to corrugated containers.
- iamben 12y ago
  Touché. I, like many of us here, am a fan of cats. It's hackernews. I like the quote. Bit of rough dot joining, there you go. Source, if you want it: http://catb.org/jargon/html/miscellaneous.html http://catb.org/jargon/html/miscellaneous.html
- shabble 12y ago
  When we had a huge stash of cardboard after getting some whiteboards delivered, we ended up building something not unlike the jwz 'Tent of Doom'[1] around a few desks. It was surprisingly relaxing and productivity-enhancing for the few hours it survived before it was deemed 'unprofessional'. I'm not sure it would work out well full-time, but in my experience, cats also leave their boxes from time to time, so there's precedent. ..I'd still rather have a private office than a cubicle (cardboard or no) though. [1] http://www.jwz.org/tent-of-doom/ http://www.jwz.org/tent-of-doom/
- kazinator 12y ago
  Google "Temple Grandin" and "hug machine". Maybe cats are autistic, and boxes that fit are their equivalent of the hug machine. :)
- obituary_latte 12y ago
  Our boxes are made of Sheetrock, wood, glass, or cubicle walls ;)
  - TheOtherHobbes 12y ago
    And Internet.
- adrusi 12y ago
  Hackers think of themselves as dangerous. They have powerful skills that can they can use to intimidate and take advantage of others. But hackers are also extremely vulnerable. As children, they were always the outcast, the one that got their glasses stolen and tossed around on the playground. Deprived of valuable peer interaction, they develop into reclusive adults who can easily be taken advantage of by one with an understanding of their psychology. Hackers prefer warmer temperatures than other people. This is why they eat Cheetos to grow an insulating layer of fat, and why they spend so much time in a sealed room full of octo-core CPUs and graphics cards. By extrapolation, I predict that hackers are also ambush predators.
  - NAFV_P 12y ago
    > Hackers think of themselves as dangerous. The other day a work colleague of mine described me as "so meek and mild", and I couldn't agree more.
    - elpachuco 12y ago
      Until you take out your claws. Then who is meek and mild? I assure you, you are a danger to humanity!
kchoudhu 12y ago
Haven't seen hackerspeak that forced since the movie "Hackers".
- PhasmaFelis 12y ago
  Pretty sure the guy who assembled the Jargon File has a better understanding of legit hackerspeak than you (or just about anyone else).
pvaldes 12y ago
"... and here comes the cool marsupial cat with smart spotted design, included i-pocket, and low weigth with this new operating system, named of course, MCat OS" - Perry R. Saymore http://media.catmoji.com/post/c2vp/marsupial-cat-sumchatyi-kot.jpg http://media.catmoji.com/post/c2vp/marsupial-cat-sumchatyi-k...
A_COMPUTER 12y ago
"Everything that I personally like has the hacker nature." - Eric S. Raymond

"It is widely grokked that cats have the hacker nature." - Eric S. Raymond

by iamben 12y ago

"It is widely grokked that cats have the hacker nature." - Eric S. Raymond

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delinka 12y ago

I have yet to observe human hackers utilizing boxes in any manner similar to cats and therefore am uncertain as to the relevance of this quote. This is not intended as criticsm as much as an invitation to elucidate on the cat's hacker nature with regard to corrugated containers.

iamben 12y ago
Touché. I, like many of us here, am a fan of cats. It's hackernews. I like the quote. Bit of rough dot joining, there you go. Source, if you want it: http://catb.org/jargon/html/miscellaneous.html http://catb.org/jargon/html/miscellaneous.html
shabble 12y ago
When we had a huge stash of cardboard after getting some whiteboards delivered, we ended up building something not unlike the jwz 'Tent of Doom'[1] around a few desks. It was surprisingly relaxing and productivity-enhancing for the few hours it survived before it was deemed 'unprofessional'. I'm not sure it would work out well full-time, but in my experience, cats also leave their boxes from time to time, so there's precedent. ..I'd still rather have a private office than a cubicle (cardboard or no) though. [1] http://www.jwz.org/tent-of-doom/ http://www.jwz.org/tent-of-doom/
kazinator 12y ago
Google "Temple Grandin" and "hug machine". Maybe cats are autistic, and boxes that fit are their equivalent of the hug machine. :)
obituary_latte 12y ago
Our boxes are made of Sheetrock, wood, glass, or cubicle walls ;)
- TheOtherHobbes 12y ago
  And Internet.
adrusi 12y ago
Hackers think of themselves as dangerous. They have powerful skills that can they can use to intimidate and take advantage of others. But hackers are also extremely vulnerable. As children, they were always the outcast, the one that got their glasses stolen and tossed around on the playground. Deprived of valuable peer interaction, they develop into reclusive adults who can easily be taken advantage of by one with an understanding of their psychology. Hackers prefer warmer temperatures than other people. This is why they eat Cheetos to grow an insulating layer of fat, and why they spend so much time in a sealed room full of octo-core CPUs and graphics cards. By extrapolation, I predict that hackers are also ambush predators.
- NAFV_P 12y ago
  > Hackers think of themselves as dangerous. The other day a work colleague of mine described me as "so meek and mild", and I couldn't agree more.
  - elpachuco 12y ago
    Until you take out your claws. Then who is meek and mild? I assure you, you are a danger to humanity!

kchoudhu 12y ago

Haven't seen hackerspeak that forced since the movie "Hackers".

PhasmaFelis 12y ago
Pretty sure the guy who assembled the Jargon File has a better understanding of legit hackerspeak than you (or just about anyone else).

pvaldes 12y ago

"... and here comes the cool marsupial cat with smart spotted design, included i-pocket, and low weigth with this new operating system, named of course, MCat OS" - Perry R. Saymore http://media.catmoji.com/post/c2vp/marsupial-cat-sumchatyi-kot.jpg http://media.catmoji.com/post/c2vp/marsupial-cat-sumchatyi-k...

A_COMPUTER 12y ago

"Everything that I personally like has the hacker nature." - Eric S. Raymond