Anyone who can call themselves a hacker (in the old sense of the world) will have lost sleep to a problem, that one that you absolutely must solve. In your formative years I expect phreaking or hacking problems grabbed you in this way, for each of us it's something different but it's the drive and focus we have in common. My question is, what grabs you like this now? Do you still get those moments when you just can't leave a problem alone?
by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Tuesday April 15, 2003 @12:36PM (#5736803)
My question for you is do you know the meaning of "run on sentence." Here is a translation of his post that would probably make a better question:
Most hackers have lost sleep over an especially challenging problem at some point. When you were younger I expect that hacking and phreaking was one of these problems for you. Each of us has had different problems that have plagued us but it is the drive and focus that we have in common. Do you still have moments like this and if so, what type of problem grabs you now.
The grammar fascist's question to you is, "Do you know the meaning of grammar?" Here is a translation of the previous post that definitely makes more sense:
Most hackers have lost sleep over an especially challenging problem at some point. When you were younger I expect that you lost sleep over hacking and phreaking. Each of us is plagued by different kinds of problems, but but it is the drive and focus that we have in common. Do you still have moments like this? If you do, what type of problem grabs y
What grab’s you now? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:What grab’s you now? (Score:5, Informative)
Most hackers have lost sleep over an especially challenging problem at some point. When you were younger I expect that hacking and phreaking was one of these problems for you. Each of us has had different problems that have plagued us but it is the drive and focus that we have in common. Do you still have moments like this and if so, what type of problem grabs you now.
Re:What grab’s you now? (Score:3, Informative)
Most hackers have lost sleep over an especially challenging problem at some point. When you were younger I expect that you lost sleep over hacking and phreaking. Each of us is plagued by different kinds of problems, but but it is the drive and focus that we have in common. Do you still have moments like this? If you do, what type of problem grabs y
Re:What grab’s you now? (Score:2)
Thank you! Thank you! I'm gone already.
Crap! Here I am being clever and pissy like the last dude, and the stupid duplicate word just jumps in and messes me up...
Re:What grab’s you now? (Score:1)
Re:What grab’s you now? (Score:1)
(i jest :)
Re:What grab’s you now? (Score:2)
And if so, are you some kind of robot? And if so, what kind of powers do you have? Do you use them for good or for awesome?