Hackers & ME!!!

Its been more than a month that I have started working & I have been wanting to write a Blog since then... Its got nothing to do with my work. I am enjoying it though...
In my Final year BCA... I had been a part of this Research Project on Hacking. This project demanded a lot of reading. I read, read & read!!! I burnt the midnight oil & read... Guess what??? I was not tired at all. That happened to me for the first time in my life. heehee. May be I loved doing what I was doing.

Dont take this as a stupid blog & stop reading! Its got some information on Hacking & Hackers too.

This morning, Tanaya & me were discussing about Hacking & hackers, which reminded me that I had a great time reading about Hackers. I started reading the articles on wikipedia and webopedia on Hacking. It was like a revision. Heehee.
Chalo yaar bahut ho gaya circumlocution. Ahem ahem... coming back to the topic... Hacking & Hackers...

Definitions of hackers:

A hacker is a computer enthusiast. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker )

A slang term for a computer enthusiast, i.e., a person who enjoys learning programming languages and computer systems and can often be considered an expert on the subject(s). ( http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/hacker.html )

If you check out these definitions, you'll notice that they talk about Hackers as a Computer enthusiast. They dont talk about Hackers as criminals. But today, most of us view a Hacker as a mere criminal. Unfortunately, these guys get into illegal stuff & spoil the Hacker community's name. Today, people take umbrage in being called a Hacker. Isnt it strange???

I am sure all of us might have seen the movie Dhoom 2. The villian in the movie is a Hacker. Its very important to know the real meaning of a Hacker. A technically sound guy is a Hacker. It would be the best day in my life if I get to meet a Hacker like Hritik Roshan

Jokes apart, during my reading phase (Research work), I found out that there was a man in the US (Dont remember his name) who was a Hacker (ie a Technically sound guy). But, that guy was using his knowledge for illegal purposes. Later, the Doctors discovered that he was suffering from a mental disease. Most of the techy types suffer from this particular disease that makes them use their knowledge for illegal or legal purposes. These guys just want to be famous. FAME is their motive. They want to leave a mark in the world. Do you relate to this character? That means... you are suffering from that disease too!

Yes... Hritik Roshan's character in Dhoom 2 is inspired from this guy. These guys are called Black Hats (that is they are the bad boys in the Hacking business) & their counterparts are called White Hats who are supposed to be the good guys of the Hacking world!

Be a White hat & enjoy life. Use your knowledge to help the world. Love the world & let the world love you for what you are! The country needs the techy guys to progress. Take pride in being called a Hacker. Until then... HAPPY HACKING!!!