hack the planet
so once we realized hacking began further back than we thought, it is really interesting to see how and why these guys did what they did. hackers were just a bunch of really smart guys who were bored and wanted to try something fun, and interesting. and also the thrill of not getting caught was also a huge driving factor. its like an extreme nerd sport or something…with an adrenaline rush.
in the chapter we read we learn that castell agrees with the rest of the hackers themselves and probably a growing idea of what hackers were then, that they were seeking a thrill, and not trying to cause mass damage or nuclear war at the touch of a phone. 
the problem is again this kind of injustice, this labeling people today are absolutely obsessed with. if we as humans can’t put a label on it…well then it just doesn’t make sense! we need to categorize everything! and yes i can see people saying ok we are curious and want to know. well thats fair but why do we have to label stuff that is incorrect or unfair, and unexplained just b/c one guy in a black robe says its ‘wrong’. i wonder what computers would have been like today if these ‘bad’ hckers who have developed so much of our base hardware would have been able to create without having to hold secret meetings, or mask identities. what if they had been allowed to do whatever they wanted would we have had the internet way sooner? what kind of machines would help us with our homework and day to day activities?
it really amazes me that we as humans who love progress pretty much for the sake of progress would have disbanded so many groups that could have created something so more than we have today.
and no the trailer from the ultimate hackers move other than ‘war games’ which is also a gem…introducing ‘Hackers’ (with angelina and sickboy from ‘trainspotting’) enjoy this mid 90’s favourite of mine!=)
