The document discusses the definition of a hacker. It states that hackers enjoy exploring how things work, often taking things apart and putting them back together. They get an intellectual challenge from creatively overcoming limitations of systems and finding alternative uses for technologies beyond their original intended functions. The document also emphasizes that hacking is not just related to computers, but can involve playfully pushing the boundaries of any complex system.

1. I am a Hacker You probably are too Clint Shryock @ctshryock Passionate about Hacking

2. Script kiddie Started as a kid Circumventing a major corporations product designs Obtained manuals and recombined their modules into things other than intended, bypassing their original functionality

3. Yeah right, could you imagine?

4. I am a Hacker A person who enjoys exploring the details of all the things Often breaks those things Usually can put them back together. More or less Enjoys the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming limitations Likes to make stuff and things Fails a lot

5. TV AND MOVIES SUCK

6. This has nothing to do with hacking

7. We don’t know where you live

8. OH EM GEE Black screen, green text, and techno!

9. Tink was a Hacker

10. ˙Hacking: not just computers

11. I am MacGyver Your argument is invalid

12. WHY? Playfully doing something difficult, whether useful or not Modifying the features of a system, in order to accomplish a goal outside of the creator's original purpose Overcome something ... like being a horrible presenter The challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations

13. WHY? Playfully doing something difficult, whether useful or not Modifying the features of a system, in order to accomplish a goal outside of the creator's original purpose Overcome something ... like being a horrible presenter The challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations

14. WHY? Playfully doing something difficult, whether useful or not Modifying the features of a system, in order to accomplish a goal outside of the creator's original purpose Overcome something ... like being a horrible presenter The challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations

15. WHY? Playfully doing something difficult, whether useful or not Modifying the features of a system, in order to accomplish a goal outside of the creator's original purpose Overcome something ... like being a horrible presenter The challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations

16. WHY? Playfully doing something difficult, whether useful or not Modifying the features of a system, in order to accomplish a goal outside of the creator's original purpose Overcome something ... like being a horrible presenter challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations

17. I make your things

18. You too, dammit Who follows all the rules? Reads the manuals before operating the device? Uses Google to *learn something*, not just to go to Facebook.com Borrows from other ideas and makes things work

19. This slide conveniently left blank Ask random person what they’ve hacked Preferably someone with the “OH EM GEE don’t pick me” look on their face TOO LATE I ALREADY PICKED YOU OUT 20 SECONDS IN TO THIS TALK I will attribute the overall success or failure of my talk solely on your answer

20. I am a Hacker You should be too Clint Shryock @ctshryock Passionate about exploring, creating, tinkering, and taking stuff apart ...and Pocky