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**Nesskissabe** · 01-11-2008, 08:55 PM

Herresson hardly strikes me as a technical wiz kid...

**Anatolii** · 01-11-2008, 08:58 PM

His parents should have bought him a toy train set

. He seems to be more in to bigger things, though.

**LINETFAD** · 01-11-2008, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by JulianD
His parents should have bought him a toy train set

. He seems to be more in to bigger things, though. Exactly.
Why play with toy trains if you can play with the real ones

**ffdfriendforurr** · 01-11-2008, 10:30 PM

In 1999, a group of hackers used home computers to break into the systems controlling Skynet... Way to go, John Connor!

-Arrian

**EscaCsamas** · 01-11-2008, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by BlackCat
Hey, stop spoiling a good rumor

**elalmhicabalp** · 01-11-2008, 11:26 PM

The incident is the latest in which "hackers" - many of them young computer experts - have broken into computer systems.

A 20-year-old was questioned in New Zealand last year suspected of writing programs for an internet "spyware" scam targeting several hundred thousand bank accounts.

In 1999, a group of hackers used home computers to break into the systems controlling Skynet, a British military satellite, and changed secure settings.

A report by the US Federal Aviation Administration this week raised concerns that a passenger aboard the new Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft might be able to hack into the aircraft's systems via its internet connection.

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**SannyGlow** · 01-12-2008, 02:00 AM

**redDoodia** · 01-12-2008, 05:32 AM

**LarryG1978** · 01-12-2008, 01:36 PM

**preachadaq** · 01-12-2008, 06:11 PM

@ comic

**Dayreive** · 01-12-2008, 06:57 PM

**MarlboroCig** · 01-12-2008, 09:41 PM

"Old!"

.. but well placed.

**Obgrfbke** · 01-12-2008, 10:04 PM

They don't say what technology was/is used to operate the switches. Anyone know?

**bug_user** · 01-12-2008, 11:07 PM

I doubt it's IR because that is very short range and wouldn't work when there was fog or heavy rain. The article says that the device looked like a TV remote, not that it operated like a TV remote.

**Loonerisav** · 01-12-2008, 11:56 PM

Maybe he was very amused?

**AlbrtJhnsqw** · 01-13-2008, 12:20 AM

Maybe he suffered temporary amnesia and forgot he already laughed at the joke?

**Pvfcadbh** · 01-13-2008, 01:30 AM

Maybe he was amused about being amused about something while being drunk

**Opperioav** · 01-13-2008, 02:19 AM

Maybe he was preemptively amused by the reactions he was going to provoke?

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LINETFAD Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	Originally posted by JulianD His parents should have bought him a toy train set . He seems to be more in to bigger things, though. Exactly. Why play with toy trains if you can play with the real ones Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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elalmhicabalp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 587 Senior Member	The incident is the latest in which "hackers" - many of them young computer experts - have broken into computer systems. A 20-year-old was questioned in New Zealand last year suspected of writing programs for an internet "spyware" scam targeting several hundred thousand bank accounts. In 1999, a group of hackers used home computers to break into the systems controlling Skynet, a British military satellite, and changed secure settings. A report by the US Federal Aviation Administration this week raised concerns that a passenger aboard the new Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft might be able to hack into the aircraft's systems via its internet connection. $insert(standard_summary.topic="hackers") Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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