Re: Hardcore Computist Magazine online...

["Shawn B." <leabre@html.com>]

Yeah, it was fun.  Days long gone.  Today, we go to jail for such exciting
adventures.


Thanks,
Shawn


"Paul Guertin" <pg@sff.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 03:48:17 -0500, Chris Morse <chris@sorry.no.spam.com>
> wrote:
>
> > [Computist magazine]
> > Actually, I've heard of this magazine, but didn't realize until now
> > that's it's basically a magazine for CRACKING software!  That's pretty
> > funny!!
>
> In a way, I am thankful we had copy protected software in the
> 70s and 80s. Learning how to deprotect programs, figuring out
> data formats and disassembling code was a tremendously interesting
> way to learn assembly language and Apple II internals.
>
> I probably had more fun boot-tracing The Bard's Tale, and hacking
> the data disks to give my characters 65535 hit points, than
> actually playing the game -- which of course I played honestly,
> otherwise why play? The hacking part was my reward for winning.
>
> Paul Guertin
> pg@sff.net