Today’s links 2600’s amazing Hackers on Planet Earth con may go down to enshittification: Remember, hacking is more than just a crime: it’s a survival trait. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2014 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading 2600’s amazing Hackers on Planet Earth con may go down to enshittification (permalink) It’s been 40 years since Emmanuel Goldstein launched the seminal, essential, world-changing 2600: The Hacker Quarterly. 2600 wasn’t the first phreak/hacker zine, but it was the most important, spawning a global subculture dedicated to the noble pursuit of technological self-determination: https://www.2600.com/ 2600 has published hundreds of issues in which digital spelunkers report eagerly on the things they’ve discovered by peering intently at the things no one was supposed to even glance at (I’m proud to be one of those writers!). They’ve fought legal battles, including one that almost went to the Supreme Court: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeCSS They created a global network of meetups where some of technology’s most durable friendships and important collaborations were born. These continue to this day: https://www.2600.com/meetings And they’ve hosted a weekly radio show on NYC’s WBAI, Off the Hook: https://wbai.org/program.php?program=76 When WBAI management lost their minds and locked the station’s most beloved hosts out of the studio, Off the Hook (naturally) led the rebellion, taking back the station for its audience, rescuing it from a managerial coup: https://twitter.com/2600/status/1181423565389942786 But best of all, 2600 gave us HOPE – both in the metaphorical sense of “hope for a…Pluralistic: 2600's amazing Hackers on Planet Earth con may go down to enshittification (19 Jan 2024)