Hackers: Computer Outlaws

From: Wayne M. Smith <wmsmith_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Wed Jul 25 03:46:06 2001

> It was thus said that the Great Mike Ford once stated:
> >
> > Anybody familiar with a "magazine" called 2600?
>
> Yes. What do you want to know?
>
> -spc (And yes, it fits the 10 year rule, having starting
in
> either 1984 or 1987, I don't recall the exact year ... )
>
I have heard that "2600" refers to the approx. frequency of
a Cap'n Crunch cereal toy whistle that could be used to hack
the phone system in tye early 70s. Any truth to this?
Received on Wed Jul 25 2001 - 03:46:06 BST