N 1. someone who kicks mass amounts of ass by using his
mad computer skills to alter an online game, or by making
a program to further manipulate the game, and kick more massive amounts of ass.
N 2. The art of hacking
N 3. A script kiddy who is a self-proclaimed hacker,
because he defines himself as a "hax0r" and speaks
in "l33t"
Note: Most hackers rarely use leet, it is often a
trademark of programmers who are either inexperienced,
or want to be hackers. One who is haxor rarely goes
by "haxor" or any other derivitave. It is a title given
by another.
As for "hacker", the definition that comes up in Google is wrong:
hack·er
/ˈhakər/
Noun
1.An enthusiastic and skillful computer programmer or user.
2.A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.
Sometimes an HN definition of hacker seems to be "web developer" or "tech wannabe entrepreneur" (or perhaps a brogrammer pretending to be one), but that is inaccurate.
> Less about how to become a hacker.. I'm ok in that department.. :-)
To understand the definition of "hacker", you should read that page by Eric if you haven't. Did not mean to imply anything else.
Haxor has gotten adopted by wannabe black hats/level 2 script kiddies, but that doesn't matter any more than "hacker" tends to get redefined on HN as "web developer". It is less helpful to understand what haxor means, and more important to learn what being a hacker really means: to exploit technology in a way that takes it beyond its original understood capability, and hopefully to achieve mastery of it.
What a great post! I've been a different Myers-Briggs type in the few times that I've taken them, and outside of its usage in business, I've heard things like if you and your partner only differ by one type, that could mean that you will have relationship problems. In addition, if both of you are (some astrological type) then depending on the type you may also have problems. This is such B.S. and there is no scientific study that proves it.
But, lets examine this a bit further. These tests do ask questions that identify behavioral traits, and it is true that some behaviors could more likely be less compatible, and that there are studies to support this. So, to some extent these tests are onto something.
And what about psychological tests? If each test was perfect, you would not need to take several tests that each vary a lot in the results. Both a family member and I have taken a number of psychological tests, over time and result were really inconsistent.
It isn't just in business that they use these types of tests, whether they are Myers-Briggs or widely accepted and used psych tests. These tests are used for college students in dorms to assess whether they are compatible. They are used to access psychological problems. This is very important stuff, and it is guesswork! The human mind and accessment of our behavior is beyond our current ability to measure and diagnose properly.
No, but it is Hawaii. They may not be backwards, but within a few days visiting there I saw people on the job at two different locations taking a pot break.
Windows will not have lost until Microsoft goes bankrupt.
Mobile platforms are really just a fad. The future will be essentially a distributed OS, where devices throughout the home interact with a larger system to provide a much more immersive and practical experience. Few will give a fuck about iOS and Android in 10 years
Apple is going to be focusing on novel user input with their new T.V. They've already provided Airplay, etc. but other than music, streaming video, and other information provided by screens and tablets, what are they providing?
Microsoft has a head start with kinect, so if they invested in related research, touch screens, and other novel input devices like the LEAP, they might be able to compete in the future. By placing kinect-like devices around the home with some mics and speakers, you could talk to your computer like in the original Star Trek ("Computer, how hot will it be today?") or make a gesture in the air to turn on and off lights or lock doors. That would be something people would buy.
I believe, that in the end, the browser will win. The Mozilla OS on phone will go somewhere, and many many apps will move into the browser, both on the low-end phone hardware, and on high-end laptop hardware.
What good does this do? Should I go into bankruptcy insulating my house with aerogel to protect against severe climate change?
If the weather gets hot or there is a drought, environmentalist scientists tell the media that problem is global warming caused by humans. If the weather gets colder, environmentalist scientists tell the media that problem is climate change caused by humans.
If it gets really damn cold outside, or really damn hot, then we need to make good insulation cheaper. Whining about it doesn't do a damn bit of good.
If the weather gets hot or there is a drought, environmentalist scientists tell the media that problem is global warming caused by humans. If the weather gets colder, environmentalist scientists tell the media that problem is climate change caused by humans.
That's not what I've been hearing. I see people saying that no individual weather event or localized change can be attributed to global climate change, but that as more total energy is added to the earth system, more chaotic weather events and localized changes can be expected in aggregate (edit: e.g. http://youtu.be/5EaLVOv8cIk?t=1m49s).
Well, it's good to have details on the causes and effects of these kinds of problems, so we can better decide how to prevent it from happening more. Our efforts shouldn't be purely reactive, it should also be preventative.
Why it is highly recommended not to implement your own encryption method, we shouldn't be using something that could easily be decrypted by the wrong people either. We need to study methods that we use extremely well, and be aware that encryption susceptible to decryption via brute-force with significant resources are just as dangerous as backdoors.
I also advocate development of wireless mesh networking technology to handle larger adhoc networks. While those that wish to spy could still become a member of an adhoc network, it would significantly complicate things for them.
