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Hacker Radio

Presented at The Fifth HOPE (2004), July 10, 2004, 9 p.m. (60 minutes)

Hacker radio is a growing phenomenon throughout the world. Hackers are discussing the current issues faced in today's technological world over the airwaves and through the net. There are all sorts of hacker issues being discussed via hacker radio including the DMCA or software patents in the European Union that seriously limit innovation and allow for others to have too much control over something you purchased in your home. By having this discussion in a radio format, those outside the hacker community have the opportunity to hear it and learn. The evolution of hacker radio from the early days of spreading information via bulletin board systems, websites, forums, and mailing lists to today's online audio streams will be explored. There will also be a discussion of hardware and open source software methods for setting up your own show and getting your own opinions and ideas out there for all to hear. Current examples of hacker radio will be featured.


Presenters:

  • Sl1pm0de
    Sl1pm0de began his interest in technology with a pinball machine that his family had since his birth. The fascination of the lights, sounds, and the game gave him an understanding of some of the wonderful things technology could create. Like most typical old school geeks, sl1pm0de graduated to a Commodore 64 and later to an Apple IIE. Since then he has dabbled in many aspects of technology including electronics, ham radio, graphics, multimedia, systems administration, networking, and computer security. He has been involved in the 2600 meetings in Arizona since 1995 and has been an avid reader of the current state of technology and the politics surrounding the technical world. He has also done a hacker radio show called In The Now hosted at http://slipnet.org since 2001.

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