Word: hacker
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Questions about your personal computer? Need advice about the latest in software? This week The Crimson starts a weekly column on computer life at Harvard--and it's designed for the layman. Letters are welcome and should be addressed to The Happy Hacker c/o The Harvard Crimson, 14 Plympton St., Cambridge...
Although a computer system can be complete without a printer, most students find it useful to have one always hooked up. The alternative is to use a roommate's printer or one of the many printing facilities at Harvard. (Stay tuned for more from the Happy Hacker on different types of printers available...
...other hand, maybe you have more experience with the Mac ($1200-$2200) or you want it for its easy use. For most students who have never used a computer before and who don't have a hacker for a roomate, the choice is a little more difficult...
...says HBO Vice President David Pritchard. "But the fact is someone has interfered with authorized satellite transmissions." The incident has raised concerns that other satellite-borne communications, including sensitive data transmitted by business and the military, could be similarly disrupted. Representatives of the three broadcast networks insist that a hacker would have difficulty breaking into their programming. But any satellite signal could theoretically be disrupted, experts say. "Most satellites are built with some safety measures," explains Karl Savatiel, director of satellite communications for AT&T. "But all satellites, including military satellites, are vulnerable if a person knows where the satellite...
...Sears color TV that Hovanees ordered through CompuServe's Electronic Mall never did arrive. And, as Peggy Berk can testify, there are special risks in relying on computer systems that are shared with thousands of strangers. She once spent three days reconstructing her client contact list after an unidentified hacker broke into a confidential mailbox on The Source and dispatched her private storage files into the ether...