It’s been a military term since at least WWII. It entered hacker culture in the phone phreak era (possibly before that) so it overlapped with the Adbuster/Battle For Seattle period. I think that’s the point of cross-cultural contamination with protest culture.
February 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
It’s been a military term since at least WWII. It entered hacker culture in the phone phreak era (possibly before that) so it overlapped with the Adbuster/Battle For Seattle period. I think that’s the point of cross-cultural contamination with protest culture.
Someone named Boris Nikolic emailing Jeffrey Epstein about Mudge.
“Peiter C. Zatko, better known as Mudge, was a member of the high profile hacker think tank the LOpht as well as the long-lived computer and culture hacking cooperative The Cult of the Dead Cow”
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
“Peiter C. Zatko, better known as Mudge, was a member of the high profile hacker think tank the LOpht as well as the long-lived computer and culture hacking cooperative The Cult of the Dead Cow”
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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Subject: just in the case that you did not notice
Peiter C. Zatko, better known as Mudge, was a member of the high profile hacker think tank the LOpht as well as the long-lived computer and culture hacking cooperative The Cult of the Dead Cow. He is now a program manager at DARPA where he will help fund research to defeat cyber attacks."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2nhudqe7uplgqvnt72p2vxnb/bafkreig44hd2bfjkhn2b4ukql35xk6d6opeujjis6u764o5lvpion7q3yy@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Someone named Boris Nikolic emailing Jeffrey Epstein about Mudge.
“Peiter C. Zatko, better known as Mudge, was a member of the high profile hacker think tank the LOpht as well as the long-lived computer and culture hacking cooperative The Cult of the Dead Cow”
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
“Peiter C. Zatko, better known as Mudge, was a member of the high profile hacker think tank the LOpht as well as the long-lived computer and culture hacking cooperative The Cult of the Dead Cow”
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
The unfunny real answer is through hacker culture.
January 31, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The unfunny real answer is through hacker culture.
It is utterly pathetic. Only the most desperate wimp would find this appealing. Hacker culture. Lol.
In addition to all these nationalities i would say we have a bunch of homegrown insecure men as well. And i am pretty sure they have been envious of the actual Taliban for the last 20 years.
In addition to all these nationalities i would say we have a bunch of homegrown insecure men as well. And i am pretty sure they have been envious of the actual Taliban for the last 20 years.
January 31, 2026 at 12:40 PM
It is utterly pathetic. Only the most desperate wimp would find this appealing. Hacker culture. Lol.
In addition to all these nationalities i would say we have a bunch of homegrown insecure men as well. And i am pretty sure they have been envious of the actual Taliban for the last 20 years.
In addition to all these nationalities i would say we have a bunch of homegrown insecure men as well. And i am pretty sure they have been envious of the actual Taliban for the last 20 years.
They push it as the #3rd gen #black-hat #hacker-culture or geek culture. In reality, it is the completed occupation & #colonisation of what was once the hippie, alternative, left-leaning culture of #Silicon-Valley, now overtaken by #venture-capital firms from #apartheid-era #South-Africa & Israel...
![Duncan Weldon cites ft.com article (see link):
"The current vibe is no drinking, no drugs, 9-9-6 [working from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week], lift heavy, run far, marry early, track sleep, eat steak and eggs," Daksh Gupta, the 23-year-old co-founder of an AI start-up, told the San Francisco Standard recently"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:53sdb7ncdwql6pzgny6x2akw/bafkreiafgjqvmcm5t22o7d2wpjbq2aixgbxsnukpdxqlwrqovnbtxrkmdy@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 12:37 PM
They push it as the #3rd gen #black-hat #hacker-culture or geek culture. In reality, it is the completed occupation & #colonisation of what was once the hippie, alternative, left-leaning culture of #Silicon-Valley, now overtaken by #venture-capital firms from #apartheid-era #South-Africa & Israel...
As I have said...I'm a law abiding Veteran..."but this is nothing new"
What "is" new is Doxxing (which I disapprove of)
//"an old-school revenge tactic that emerged from hacker culture in 1990s"//
Let Public Opinion "do its job", although I never Hacked.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
What "is" new is Doxxing (which I disapprove of)
//"an old-school revenge tactic that emerged from hacker culture in 1990s"//
Let Public Opinion "do its job", although I never Hacked.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Irish man risks US retaliation for unmasking thousands of Ice officers online
Dominick Skinner started publishing identities last year and is assisted by over 500 volunteers across America
www.irishtimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:50 AM
As I have said...I'm a law abiding Veteran..."but this is nothing new"
What "is" new is Doxxing (which I disapprove of)
//"an old-school revenge tactic that emerged from hacker culture in 1990s"//
Let Public Opinion "do its job", although I never Hacked.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
What "is" new is Doxxing (which I disapprove of)
//"an old-school revenge tactic that emerged from hacker culture in 1990s"//
Let Public Opinion "do its job", although I never Hacked.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Am amazing two day visit to my old haunt of Manchester and Salford with the Commons Culture Media Sport Select Committee.
Visiting the regions best in stop motion animation, the BBC for Newsround, CBeebies and Blue Peter - and bumped into our old friend from Wigan - Hacker T Dog.
Visiting the regions best in stop motion animation, the BBC for Newsround, CBeebies and Blue Peter - and bumped into our old friend from Wigan - Hacker T Dog.
January 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Am amazing two day visit to my old haunt of Manchester and Salford with the Commons Culture Media Sport Select Committee.
Visiting the regions best in stop motion animation, the BBC for Newsround, CBeebies and Blue Peter - and bumped into our old friend from Wigan - Hacker T Dog.
Visiting the regions best in stop motion animation, the BBC for Newsround, CBeebies and Blue Peter - and bumped into our old friend from Wigan - Hacker T Dog.
I think highly motivated European hacker culture, and teams of fulltime engineers could probably figure it out some useful things about the plane even if thinks its being tampered with.
See, the US doesn't vertically integrate to spread jobs across states. What this means is parts travel.
See, the US doesn't vertically integrate to spread jobs across states. What this means is parts travel.
January 27, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I think highly motivated European hacker culture, and teams of fulltime engineers could probably figure it out some useful things about the plane even if thinks its being tampered with.
See, the US doesn't vertically integrate to spread jobs across states. What this means is parts travel.
See, the US doesn't vertically integrate to spread jobs across states. What this means is parts travel.
We discuss why Anonymous ultimately lost momentum, hacker culture and cypherpunk activism to today’s crypto ecosystem.
The episode asks a central question: did we learn anything from Anonymous, and what lessons still matter for today.
https://youtu.be/b0QxUhkMY7s
The episode asks a central question: did we learn anything from Anonymous, and what lessons still matter for today.
https://youtu.be/b0QxUhkMY7s
Did we learn anything from Anonymous? w/ Kate Stapleton | Devconnect 2025
Continuing the publication of interviews from DevConnect in Buenos Aires, I sat down with Kate Stapleton, a former member of Anonymous and privacy advocate, ...
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 5:17 PM
We discuss why Anonymous ultimately lost momentum, hacker culture and cypherpunk activism to today’s crypto ecosystem.
The episode asks a central question: did we learn anything from Anonymous, and what lessons still matter for today.
https://youtu.be/b0QxUhkMY7s
The episode asks a central question: did we learn anything from Anonymous, and what lessons still matter for today.
https://youtu.be/b0QxUhkMY7s
Culture ship names from Hacker News:
GSV An Explosion with Real Gravitas
GSV An Explosion with Real Gravitas
January 27, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Culture ship names from Hacker News:
GSV An Explosion with Real Gravitas
GSV An Explosion with Real Gravitas
Hacker culture: the best TV series
Hacker culture: the best TV series - Negative PID
Here’s our curated list of the best (and more accurate) TV series on hackers to binge-watch this weekend.
negativepid.blog
January 25, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Hacker culture: the best TV series
I’m working on a piece about the growth of mass nihilism over the last 16 years or so. Using examples such as change in “hacker culture”, niche far right groups spilling out into wider society etc etc. if you have a personal experience I would love to hear from you.
January 25, 2026 at 4:39 AM
I’m working on a piece about the growth of mass nihilism over the last 16 years or so. Using examples such as change in “hacker culture”, niche far right groups spilling out into wider society etc etc. if you have a personal experience I would love to hear from you.
I have been reading to @bunnie.org and I feel like the Hacker and open source culture is alive in every paragraph.
He has shared a framework for the reverse engineering and innovation based on the Shanzhai + Gongkai culture. I really love this kind of mindset ✌🏽✨
He has shared a framework for the reverse engineering and innovation based on the Shanzhai + Gongkai culture. I really love this kind of mindset ✌🏽✨
January 24, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I have been reading to @bunnie.org and I feel like the Hacker and open source culture is alive in every paragraph.
He has shared a framework for the reverse engineering and innovation based on the Shanzhai + Gongkai culture. I really love this kind of mindset ✌🏽✨
He has shared a framework for the reverse engineering and innovation based on the Shanzhai + Gongkai culture. I really love this kind of mindset ✌🏽✨
Vinnie Hacker has fundraised for LGBTQ+ suicide prevention charity, The Trevor Project
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film...
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film...
TikTok star Vinnie Hacker joins the cast of Euphoria season 3
Hacker rose to prominence through TikTok, where he has amassed millions of followers, before expanding into modelling and acting.
www.attitude.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Vinnie Hacker has fundraised for LGBTQ+ suicide prevention charity, The Trevor Project
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film...
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film...
Overview: The Korg phase8 acoustic synth sparked a Hacker News debate. Users are excited by its innovative sound generation and tactile resonators, while also questioning its long-term practicality and value amidst digital tools. It also touches on synth gear acquisition culture. #KorgPhase8 1/6
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Overview: The Korg phase8 acoustic synth sparked a Hacker News debate. Users are excited by its innovative sound generation and tactile resonators, while also questioning its long-term practicality and value amidst digital tools. It also touches on synth gear acquisition culture. #KorgPhase8 1/6
#WIPSnips “bone”
Curtis is one the supporting perspective characters in Kaleidoscope. At the beginning he loses his job and corporate housing and he ends up on the street. Here one of the MCs, Soo-Young encounters him being assaulted on the subway.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky
Curtis is one the supporting perspective characters in Kaleidoscope. At the beginning he loses his job and corporate housing and he ends up on the street. Here one of the MCs, Soo-Young encounters him being assaulted on the subway.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky
January 24, 2026 at 2:42 PM
#WIPSnips “bone”
Curtis is one the supporting perspective characters in Kaleidoscope. At the beginning he loses his job and corporate housing and he ends up on the street. Here one of the MCs, Soo-Young encounters him being assaulted on the subway.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky
Curtis is one the supporting perspective characters in Kaleidoscope. At the beginning he loses his job and corporate housing and he ends up on the street. Here one of the MCs, Soo-Young encounters him being assaulted on the subway.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky
#FOSSef="/hashtag/FOSS" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#FOSS “Just Fork It” Delusion – #OMN (Open Media Network)
✨ Check out this trending post from Hacker News 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: One of the most repeated mantras in #FOSS culture goes something like this: “If you don’t like it, just fork it.” On the surface, this sounds…
✨ Check out this trending post from Hacker News 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: One of the most repeated mantras in #FOSS culture goes something like this: “If you don’t like it, just fork it.” On the surface, this sounds…
#FOSS “Just Fork It” Delusion – #OMN (Open Media Network)
✨ Check out this trending post from Hacker News 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: One of the most repeated mantras in #FOSS culture goes something like this: “If you don’t like it, just fork it.” On the surface, this sounds empowering. And technically, it is true. The beauty of open source is that you can take the Mastodon source code, fork it, and do whatever you want with it.
viralpique.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:11 PM
#FOSSef="/hashtag/FOSS" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#FOSS “Just Fork It” Delusion – #OMN (Open Media Network)
✨ Check out this trending post from Hacker News 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: One of the most repeated mantras in #FOSS culture goes something like this: “If you don’t like it, just fork it.” On the surface, this sounds…
✨ Check out this trending post from Hacker News 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: One of the most repeated mantras in #FOSS culture goes something like this: “If you don’t like it, just fork it.” On the surface, this sounds…
- The daily video game history fact -
Neuromancer (1988) is one of the first widely recognized cyberpunk game.
It was loosely based on William Gibson’s 1984 novel of the same name, a foundational cyberpunk work that helped define cyberspace and hacker culture.
Gameplay: youtu.be/m9r7VRNUyR8
Neuromancer (1988) is one of the first widely recognized cyberpunk game.
It was loosely based on William Gibson’s 1984 novel of the same name, a foundational cyberpunk work that helped define cyberspace and hacker culture.
Gameplay: youtu.be/m9r7VRNUyR8
January 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Neuromancer (1988) is one of the first widely recognized cyberpunk game.
It was loosely based on William Gibson’s 1984 novel of the same name, a foundational cyberpunk work that helped define cyberspace and hacker culture.
Gameplay: youtu.be/m9r7VRNUyR8
Neuromancer (1988) is one of the first widely recognized cyberpunk game.
It was loosely based on William Gibson’s 1984 novel of the same name, a foundational cyberpunk work that helped define cyberspace and hacker culture.
Gameplay: youtu.be/m9r7VRNUyR8
Our Call For Papers is still open and we want to see what you've got!
Hacker culture, fashion, or history.
Workshops to increase knowledge.
Projects that will inspire, especially AI hacks.
That cool thing you learned and want share.
Stories with a lesson we could all learn.
Hacker culture, fashion, or history.
Workshops to increase knowledge.
Projects that will inspire, especially AI hacks.
That cool thing you learned and want share.
Stories with a lesson we could all learn.
cackalackycon|2026: Call for Papers
Greetz to all h4x0rs, stuff-breakers, InfoSec pros, g33k girls, international spies, phreaks, and script kidz,cackalackycon will occur on May 15-17, ...
sessionize.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Our Call For Papers is still open and we want to see what you've got!
Hacker culture, fashion, or history.
Workshops to increase knowledge.
Projects that will inspire, especially AI hacks.
That cool thing you learned and want share.
Stories with a lesson we could all learn.
Hacker culture, fashion, or history.
Workshops to increase knowledge.
Projects that will inspire, especially AI hacks.
That cool thing you learned and want share.
Stories with a lesson we could all learn.
An anonymous hacker dressed as the Pink Ranger deleted a racist website right during her talk at a security conference.
This is my kind of internet culture, not crypto bros or Silicon Valley.
hackread.com/white-suprem...
This is my kind of internet culture, not crypto bros or Silicon Valley.
hackread.com/white-suprem...
Researcher Wipes White Supremacist Dating Sites, Leaks Data on okstupid.lol
Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter (X), Mastodon and Facebook at @Hackread
hackread.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM
An anonymous hacker dressed as the Pink Ranger deleted a racist website right during her talk at a security conference.
This is my kind of internet culture, not crypto bros or Silicon Valley.
hackread.com/white-suprem...
This is my kind of internet culture, not crypto bros or Silicon Valley.
hackread.com/white-suprem...
Hacker culture likes to tell stories about how it's being forgotten but kids with an unabatable obsession for pulling machines apart are going to crack consoles and mod games for the foreseeable future until the new generations find something more fun to hack.
January 20, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Hacker culture likes to tell stories about how it's being forgotten but kids with an unabatable obsession for pulling machines apart are going to crack consoles and mod games for the foreseeable future until the new generations find something more fun to hack.
One of the best actions in a long time! I’d only followed hacker culture on the surface and always thought Anonymous would take down far-right sites or leak Stephen Miller’s browser history. Martha Root for the win. X and Truth Social next.
#martharoot #racist #network #hacker #hacking
#martharoot #racist #network #hacker #hacking
I Exposed, Infiltrated, and Shut Down a Racist Network Dressed as a Pink Power Ranger
YouTube video by Martha Root
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:11 AM
One of the best actions in a long time! I’d only followed hacker culture on the surface and always thought Anonymous would take down far-right sites or leak Stephen Miller’s browser history. Martha Root for the win. X and Truth Social next.
#martharoot #racist #network #hacker #hacking
#martharoot #racist #network #hacker #hacking
A great review for @lavanya.bsky.social 's INTERGALACTIC FEAST (#2 FLAVOUR HACKER) from Publisher's Weekly!
"meditations on food and culture and the different ways of experiencing...mix smoothly with the politics and intrigue"
Buy #1 https://geni.us/Megachef
Preorder https://geni.us/intergfeast
"meditations on food and culture and the different ways of experiencing...mix smoothly with the politics and intrigue"
Buy #1 https://geni.us/Megachef
Preorder https://geni.us/intergfeast
January 19, 2026 at 6:36 PM
A great review for @lavanya.bsky.social 's INTERGALACTIC FEAST (#2 FLAVOUR HACKER) from Publisher's Weekly!
"meditations on food and culture and the different ways of experiencing...mix smoothly with the politics and intrigue"
Buy #1 https://geni.us/Megachef
Preorder https://geni.us/intergfeast
"meditations on food and culture and the different ways of experiencing...mix smoothly with the politics and intrigue"
Buy #1 https://geni.us/Megachef
Preorder https://geni.us/intergfeast
In my experience, the main difference between Hacker News and Lobsters is that it is always a mistake to reply to a comment on HN: nobody will ever change their mind.
Lobsters, however, frequently supply useful evidence and rational arguments. Not always, but enough.
In other words: culture.
Lobsters, however, frequently supply useful evidence and rational arguments. Not always, but enough.
In other words: culture.
January 19, 2026 at 2:26 PM
In my experience, the main difference between Hacker News and Lobsters is that it is always a mistake to reply to a comment on HN: nobody will ever change their mind.
Lobsters, however, frequently supply useful evidence and rational arguments. Not always, but enough.
In other words: culture.
Lobsters, however, frequently supply useful evidence and rational arguments. Not always, but enough.
In other words: culture.