The Hacker Prince: Hacking in the 1980's

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The true story of the misadventures of a clever teen 80's hacker, and his hapless foray into the secret world of elite hackers.

I've been a fan of Michael Wilkerson because of some of his other work having to do with bio-geology and titanology - yes that's the study of giants and their petrified remains. Fascinating subject, btw.

I didn't know that this bio-geologist has a fascinating past having to do with hacking. This is before "hacking" was even really a thing. "Digital trespassing" was a more accurate description.

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Michael Princeton Wilkerson is self-publishing a book about his past, detailing the process of early hacking, his encounters with the FBI and authorities, his network of fellow-hackers and recruiting for "Hackers from Heaven" to fight human trafficking.

He is running a kickstarter campaign that's in it's final week. If you're interested in picking up a copy of his book, consider making a donation to the campaign.


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Benjamin Turner: God fearer. Rooted in Messiah. Husband of @lturner. Father of six wonderful children. The guy behind the camera. Blockchain enthusiast.

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IF you want to learn about a giant mountain-sized mud fossil, check out the hacker's YT channel:

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Thanks for the share, I've seen Eric Dubays's video on giants and I'm convinced.

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Thanks for sharing in Listnerds, it caught my attention straight away being nostalgic about the ´80s and hacker (wizz kids) are always a good input for a great story. Not sure if I can donate, but thanks for putting it on my radar !CTP

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Awesome, the book and kickstarter look something i will check out. i remember going to my local "meetups" back in the day with my fellow computer nerds for chatting, swaps etc..

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The old BBS days with slow dial-ups. I wonder if the old BBS still exist?

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I ran up quite a few large phone bills back then!!! hehehe

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Thanks for the review. I am going to see if I can find The Hacker Prince. Thanks for sharing.

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Hopefully it'll get published in the next few years.

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