Comments on: A short message for the day http://www.earlymodernweb.org.uk/emn/index.php/archives/2008/11/a-short-message-for-the-day/ news and views and even some research, from an early modern historian Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:38:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Matt N (different to above_ http://www.earlymodernweb.org.uk/emn/index.php/archives/2008/11/a-short-message-for-the-day/#comment-91900 Matt N (different to above_ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:35:06 +0000 http://www.earlymodernweb.org.uk/emn/index.php/archives/2008/11/a-short-message-for-the-day/#comment-91900 I disagree. Meaning is created by usage: the OED has plenty of quotations for 'A person who uses his skill with computers to try to gain unauthorized access to computer files or networks'. I disagree. Meaning is created by usage: the OED has plenty of quotations for ‘A person who uses his skill with computers to try to gain unauthorized access to computer files or networks’.

]]> By: Matt http://www.earlymodernweb.org.uk/emn/index.php/archives/2008/11/a-short-message-for-the-day/#comment-90015 Matt Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:50:30 +0000 http://www.earlymodernweb.org.uk/emn/index.php/archives/2008/11/a-short-message-for-the-day/#comment-90015 I'm not sure what you mean by "hackers" here. Hacker is a label not only for individuals who use computers for malicious ends, but also for computer hobbyists/programmers who like to code and are responsible for creating some remarkable software, including the software you use for this blog. Perhaps you mean spammers? I’m not sure what you mean by “hackers” here. Hacker is a label not only for individuals who use computers for malicious ends, but also for computer hobbyists/programmers who like to code and are responsible for creating some remarkable software, including the software you use for this blog.

Perhaps you mean spammers?

]]> By: Brandon http://www.earlymodernweb.org.uk/emn/index.php/archives/2008/11/a-short-message-for-the-day/#comment-89811 Brandon Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:17:25 +0000 http://www.earlymodernweb.org.uk/emn/index.php/archives/2008/11/a-short-message-for-the-day/#comment-89811 They really are an absolute pain; there needs to be a better set of resources for handling them. They really are an absolute pain; there needs to be a better set of resources for handling them.

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