title makes it sound like a bunch of hackers are being chased by the police for hacking into an island
They'd write better code in a dark cold basement rather than a hot sticky island.
Hate the whole "programming = hacking"
I'd hate to be on an island like on the picture, mostly only being allowed to code.
Imagine the warmth, you'd be sweaty all the time. :v:
secretly they'll have to fight and survive using only computers
new hit reality show
last nerd standing wins a million bucks and free computers for life
[QUOTE=littlefoot;36982839]Hate the whole "programming = hacking"[/QUOTE]
The Media doesn't know better, they still think anything to do with computers makes you Jeff Goldblum from ID
[QUOTE=IdiotStorm;36982766]title makes it sound like a bunch of hackers are being chased by the police for hacking into an island[/QUOTE]
I thought they were literally meant to hack an island, like some facility or something located on a remote island.
[QUOTE=BAZ;36982769]They'd write better code in a dark cold basement rather than a hot sticky island.[/QUOTE]
Dennis Nedry pulled it off pretty well.
[editline]28th July 2012[/editline]
Actually, no he didn't. His code didn't stop after 18 minutes.
This sounds like the set up for a modern film adaptation of [I]The Most Dangerous Game[/I].
[QUOTE=MIPS;36983188]Dennis Nedry pulled it off pretty well.
[editline]28th July 2012[/editline]
Actually, no he didn't. His code didn't stop after 18 minutes.[/QUOTE]
That's because you didn't say the magic word.
Watch what happens when nerds stop being polite and start getting real.
[QUOTE=Omali;36984904]Watch what happens when nerds stop being polite and start getting real.[/QUOTE]
They fight each other over a quake3 match.
This reminded me of that contest google holds once in a while where they reward money to whoever can hack something of theirs.
[QUOTE=littlefoot;36982839]Hate the whole "programming = hacking"[/QUOTE]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_%28programmer_subculture%29[/url]
Redefining the term 'Code Monkey'
"Why can we not recreate that experience in a [B]tropical[/B] and remote location so we can really [B]focus on our projects[/B]?"
Nope
Wait, the guy organising this is called Mr.Heck?
12 people, on Heck's Island, for 2 months....
Maybe they might finally finish GNU!
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;37004752]Maybe they might finally finish GNU![/QUOTE]
Gonna need a bigger island...
I can apply, I can do "Hello World!"
... I think.
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