Comments on: Silicon Valley As I Found It http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 09:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: LeStick http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-507396 LeStick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-507396 Rudy, I was a "hacker", close to Silicon Valley. I was in the game during the '70s into the '90s, beginning on single PCs to company national presence on the Internet. "Cracker" was our term for those on-line with harmful or malicious intent. Too bad that term didn't catch on. Enjoyed your "Ware" series; cool. Rudy,
I was a “hacker”, close to Silicon Valley. I was in the game during the ’70s into the ’90s, beginning on single PCs to company national presence on the Internet. “Cracker” was our term for those on-line with harmful or malicious intent. Too bad that term didn’t catch on.

Enjoyed your “Ware” series; cool.

]]> By: nosehat http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-506960 nosehat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506960 <i>Although Hollywood often depicts hackers as nerdy, inhibited types, that’s not generally accurate.</i> Well said; "hackers" are uninhibited types (by definition even). Thanks for your contributions. Although Hollywood often depicts hackers as nerdy, inhibited types, that’s not generally accurate.

Well said; “hackers” are uninhibited types (by definition even).

Thanks for your contributions.

]]> By: jjasper http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-506784 jjasper Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506784 Bye Rudy. It's been trippy having you here. Bye Rudy. It’s been trippy having you here.

]]> By: gollux http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-506795 gollux Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506795 Heh, some of the best programmers I've known have been liberal stoners. Glad to have someone else make that observation. The ones who lasted the longest were the ones who learned two age old bits of philosophy, "moderation in everything" except pizza and working late, and "choose your own poison wisely." Heh, some of the best programmers I’ve known have been liberal stoners. Glad to have someone else make that observation. The ones who lasted the longest were the ones who learned two age old bits of philosophy, “moderation in everything” except pizza and working late, and “choose your own poison wisely.”

]]> By: failix http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-506804 failix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506804 <i>"Although Hollywood often depicts hackers as nerdy, inhibited types, that’s not generally accurate. It’s more common that hackers are like hippies or acid freaks or mad scientists or car mechanics."</i> So true, one of my best friends is the kind of guy one might consider a hacker, and I have to say he fits pretty much your description. Glad you're telling the truth. Nice guestblogging too, see you around. “Although Hollywood often depicts hackers as nerdy, inhibited types, that’s not generally accurate. It’s more common that hackers are like hippies or acid freaks or mad scientists or car mechanics.”

So true, one of my best friends is the kind of guy one might consider a hacker, and I have to say he fits pretty much your description. Glad you’re telling the truth. Nice guestblogging too, see you around.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-506806 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506806 thanks for guestblogging. boingboing was much better with your voice. they should add you permanently! Best of the guest bloggers! looking forward to the new book! thanks for guestblogging.

boingboing was much better with your voice.

they should add you permanently!

Best of the guest bloggers!

looking forward to the new book!

]]> By: Slizzered http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-506808 Slizzered Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506808 Thanks, Rudy. Thanks, Rudy.

]]> By: wolfiesma http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-506811 wolfiesma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506811 Fun having you, Rudy. I really enjoyed the posts about your kids. What a neat family... Good luck to all of you! Fun having you, Rudy. I really enjoyed the posts about your kids. What a neat family… Good luck to all of you!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-507325 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-507325 Photo looks like it came from The Omen.. Photo looks like it came from The Omen..

]]> By: EscapingTheTrunk http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-506814 EscapingTheTrunk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506814 Thanks for sharing your time with us, Rudy. It's been a treat. Now to go back to your other secret life: being Elvis Costello! (Seriously, everybody, look at that photo again. Now picture him with a hat and scarf.) Thanks for sharing your time with us, Rudy. It’s been a treat. Now to go back to your other secret life: being Elvis Costello!

(Seriously, everybody, look at that photo again. Now picture him with a hat and scarf.)

]]> By: wmburke http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-506828 wmburke Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506828 I was a hacker before there was a word for it, US Navy Electronics Warfare. Our mission was to "hack" anti-shipping missile guidance, as the weapon approached the ship at up to mach 3. Ya'll come back Rudy. I was a hacker before there was a word for it, US Navy Electronics Warfare.

Our mission was to “hack” anti-shipping missile guidance, as the weapon approached the ship at up to mach 3.

Ya’ll come back Rudy.

]]> By: Cupcake Faerie http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-507350 Cupcake Faerie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-507350 Rudy, I just finished reading your chapter and I can hardly wait until your memoir is published. Thoroughly fascinating and readable! Thanks for sharing yourself with the BoingBoing community! long time reader, Russ "Cupcake Faerie" Van Rooy Rudy,
I just finished reading your chapter and I can hardly wait until your memoir is published. Thoroughly fascinating and readable! Thanks for sharing yourself with the BoingBoing community!

long time reader,
Russ “Cupcake Faerie” Van Rooy

]]> By: Halloween Jack http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-507095 Halloween Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-507095 Rock on, Rudy! Don't be a stranger. Rock on, Rudy! Don’t be a stranger.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-507619 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-507619 Thanks for stopping by, Rudy, I enjoyed all your posts ;) Thanks for stopping by, Rudy, I enjoyed all your posts ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-506872 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506872 Loved reading your posts, Rudy. I'm starting Postsingular this week and I'm RSS'd to your blog. Happy trails! Loved reading your posts, Rudy. I’m starting Postsingular this week and I’m RSS’d to your blog. Happy trails!

]]> By: TroofSeeker http://boingboing.net/2009/05/31/silicon-valley-as-i.html#comment-507131 TroofSeeker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-507131 Thank you, Rudy! I've had a lot of fun with a lot of your articles. Give our love to your charming family, and we'll look forward to seeing you again some time. Troof Thank you, Rudy!
I’ve had a lot of fun with a lot of your articles.
Give our love to your charming family, and we’ll look forward to seeing you again some time.
Troof

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