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Berto · Jun 16th, 2005, 4:12 AM

logged on as a librarian, they wrote there password down on a sticky note.

Got some peoples password by changing there keyboards around. Nothign any good though.

TooDice · Jun 20th, 2005, 10:56 AM

I remember knocking up a few programs for a friend of mine who was doing film at uni. He wanted to do a short hacker movie with as many cliches as possible. Probably the most fun can be done in QBasic in a few lines of code.

Write a text file and fill it with gibberish. For authenticity, write something that would look like code to the average passer-by but means absolutely nothing. Use made up terms like "Security networks" and "Automated system infiltration device".

Now write a program (I used QBasic because it was already on my mate's pc and it looks hackeresque, especially with a green on green colour scheme) and write a short program to take the fake code from the text file and display it letter by letter on screen, keeping the formatting. Each letter should be displayed when the user presses a key.

Start the program and hammer on as many keys at once. Fake code streams down the screen making you look l33t.

This prop proved popular when I rewrote it during a 5 minute break at work. A collegue spent most of an afternoon banging on keys. I can't remember the actual code but it's not difficult to work out.

Rory · Jun 20th, 2005, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Berto

Got some peoples password by changing there keyboards around.

You're a genius...

TooDice, you've now forced me to play Uplink

Ancient Dragon · Jun 20th, 2005, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rory

* When they launch the F-16s the picture shown is of an F-15.
* Speech Synthesising was not available until the mid '90s
* The colour of David's shirt continually changes in various scenes
* David types without touching the keyboard
* His dog can bark without moving its mouth
* The propeller plane sound effect is clearly that of a jet Engine
* The missile code is JPE 1704 TKS but later reads CPE 1704 TKS
I will be happy to telegram a list of these and other glaring factual errors upon request.

I hadn't noticed any of those glaring flaws. :eek: Now you make me want to watch it again with a keen eye. I saw a movie once where someone was typing on the keyboard, the monitor showed what was being typed, but the electrical plug was clearly visible lying on the floor -- unplugged!

TooDice · Jun 20th, 2005, 1:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rory

TooDice, you've now forced me to play Uplink

Everyone probably knows this, but in Uplink search internic for a games server. I can't remember the name exactly, but a search for "game" will probably get it. It's unhackable, so watch the film Wargames and then enter the most likely password.

I would tell you the password, but that'd spoil the fun.

Infinite Recursion · Jun 20th, 2005, 9:34 PM

Swordfish is good also.

Jun 16th, 2005, 4:12 AM	#11
Berto Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,022 Rep Power: 6	logged on as a librarian, they wrote there password down on a sticky note. Got some peoples password by changing there keyboards around. Nothign any good though. __________________ "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity." - Albert Einstein

Jun 20th, 2005, 10:56 AM	#12
TooDice Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	I remember knocking up a few programs for a friend of mine who was doing film at uni. He wanted to do a short hacker movie with as many cliches as possible. Probably the most fun can be done in QBasic in a few lines of code. Write a text file and fill it with gibberish. For authenticity, write something that would look like code to the average passer-by but means absolutely nothing. Use made up terms like "Security networks" and "Automated system infiltration device". Now write a program (I used QBasic because it was already on my mate's pc and it looks hackeresque, especially with a green on green colour scheme) and write a short program to take the fake code from the text file and display it letter by letter on screen, keeping the formatting. Each letter should be displayed when the user presses a key. Start the program and hammer on as many keys at once. Fake code streams down the screen making you look l33t. This prop proved popular when I rewrote it during a 5 minute break at work. A collegue spent most of an afternoon banging on keys. I can't remember the actual code but it's not difficult to work out. __________________ If it squeals, don't smoke it.

Jun 20th, 2005, 9:34 PM	#16
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,473 Rep Power: 8	Swordfish is good also. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

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