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Aging crackers
“Two years ago, I would have been figuring out how many sea flares to bring to put into swimming pools and fountains. I would have been figuring out how much mayhem I could create ... I have to pay the mortgage, I have a car payment.”
-- 28-year-old Christian Valor, who spoke this week with military and law enforcement experts about his talents as a "phone phreaker," someone who breaks into phone systems. Valor and other "crackers" (those who use computer skills illegally) gathered in Las Vegas this week for their sixth annual convention, Defcom. Valor estimates he'll earn $90,000 this year as a consultant. Quoted in the New York Times.

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		`Q U O T E--O F--T H E--D A Y` Aging crackers “Two years ago, I would have been figuring out how many sea flares to bring to put into swimming pools and fountains. I would have been figuring out how much mayhem I could create ... I have to pay the mortgage, I have a car payment.” -- 28-year-old Christian Valor, who spoke this week with military and law enforcement experts about his talents as a "phone phreaker," someone who breaks into phone systems. Valor and other "crackers" (those who use computer skills illegally) gathered in Las Vegas this week for their sixth annual convention, Defcom. Valor estimates he'll earn $90,000 this year as a consultant. Quoted in the New York Times.