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...this Christmas, the Happy Hacker thought he'd lend a hand to holiday shoppers with a few computer-related gift ideas...
...situations. An Officer and a Gentleman, which like Top Gun dealt with naval aviation training, was turned down because of its rough language, steamy sex and, to the military mind, inaccurate view of boot camp. The Pentagon said no to WarGames because the military contends that a teenage computer hacker could never crack the U.S. strategic defense system. Even Rambo's lone-wolf heroics would have failed to pass muster, despite later praise from President Reagan. The Pentagon guidelines do not condone "activities by individuals . . . which are properly the actions of the U.S. Government...
...Happy Hacker hates making complicated decisions, such as deciding which computer to buy. Luckily, with computers, there are only two viable choices; IBM Compatible or Macintosh. But, after picking the computer, there are even tougher decisions. Especially complicated is choosing a printer...
...long run, a printer can be an important purchase, which could outlast the computer it's hooked up to. If you're still unsure about dot matrix versus letter quality, move into a rooming group like the Happy Hacker's--we share printers and get the best of both worlds...
Actually after writing all about term-paper heaven, the Hacker better say heaven is more a state of mind than a physical location. True confession: with or without a laserwriter, none of the Happy Hacker's TFs have ever described his papers as heavenly...