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What was hacking like in the '80s and '90s? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by hellfire103@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have somehow found myself doing a lighthearted talk on retro hacking this Wednesday. Would anyone here happen to know anything about it?

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[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

My dad's go to from the 1980s all the way up to his death in the 2020s was "fuckme42069" . He was an OG Neckbeard.

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