3.31.2004
Hacking stanzas
I enjoyed the "Switch Thrower for the World" poem in the first chapter of Levy's book. Especially.....
They tell me you are wicked and I believe them; for I have seen
your painted light bulbs under the lucite luring
the system coolies . . .
It's not that this is great poetry, but the inclusion of this in Levy's book gives the reader clearer insight into the minds of the hackers. Not only are they pranksters and computer geeks..... they're artists, too. Hacking is beautiful! Perceiving yourself as an artist is more important than actually being one.
They tell me you are wicked and I believe them; for I have seen
your painted light bulbs under the lucite luring
the system coolies . . .
It's not that this is great poetry, but the inclusion of this in Levy's book gives the reader clearer insight into the minds of the hackers. Not only are they pranksters and computer geeks..... they're artists, too. Hacking is beautiful! Perceiving yourself as an artist is more important than actually being one.
