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Posts Tagged ‘hackers’

“Hacker Scouts” trains children in tech despite naming dispute with Boy Scouts of America

By Melissa Hellmann | October 1, 2013 | 8
Hacker Scouts design the layout of the new studio.

Founded in Oakland in October 2012 by wife-and-husband team Samantha and Chris Cook, Hacker Scouts was developed as an outlet for children who want to learn hands-on skills not usually offered in traditional schools.

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That suspicious car might be casing your network

By iesterman | November 18, 2008 | 1

The van with all the laptops inside, going slowly up and down the street? Could be an example of “war driving”–casing neighborhoods for wireless networks. Click here for the story.

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