The Secret History of Hacking (2001)

Directed by

Ralph Lee

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

50 min

Rated

PG

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary traces the rise of computer hacking and phone phreaking from the 1970s to the 1990s. It features interviews with key figures from the early hacking and personal computing scenes.

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What happens

The Secret History of Hacking (also broadcast as Hackers: Computer Outlaws) is a 2001 television documentary film directed by Ralph Lee and produced by September Films for Channel 4 and TLC. The documentary examines the history of phreaking, computer hacking, and social engineering from the 1970s through the 1990s through interviews with prominent figures associated with the hacking and personal computing communities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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