water cooler :: What the h@!! are you running? Are you a hacker?

Quote (meltdown_override @ Mar. 08 2007,23:17)

Mikshaw was right,my post was a little exaggerated. Yet, I do find it kinda of worrysome that there needs to be a no ipod/cellphone law for pedestrians. People are gonna get hit etherway. There is allways someone daydreaming and not paying attention(or is that just my problem while walking around lol)people need to always pay attention to there surroundings(this goes for the drivers to)Yes I have bee guilty a few times myself when crossing the street. If I get hit its my own fault. Well,the main reason for this account is because of something I overheard,and yes I admit it I read that adequacy.org article about the hacker son.Has anyone here read it?If not they probably died laughing! I almost did. While I myself do not have a "horror story"yet,does anyone else have one?

First, about "worrisome" feeling about laws: I'm an avid cyclist and runner, and I get irritated when I see other cyclists riding or runners running on or near busy roadways with headphones -- especially when I come up from behind them (I'm pretty fast   ) and they can't hear me. Cars and bikes/pedestrians don't collide very well; the cars always seem to win. When people don't have common sense, it's reasonable for those whose duty it is to make laws to make some that modify certain behaviors: helmet laws, anti-distraction while driving laws (cell phones, etc.), red light cameras to protect people who have the right of way from those who could maim or kill others due to impatience, and even laws that address what makes some pedestrians and cyclists oblivious to the dangers around them (various devices, including music players).

Second, your question about inquiries from others: I've had people look at my computers and wonder wtf is going on. Library, coffee shops, airports, even at home. They're usually intrigued enough to ask about it, but I've only had one person become agitated when seeing some output from tethereal -- she thought I was snooping on everyone using wireless at her coffee shop. Nobody else has ever suggested Linux or BSD makes me a hacker or a threat. I've also never heard of anyone, except Steve (lengthy chain of expletives deleted) Ballmer, suggest that Linux is or should be illegal.