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Typical Misinterpretation Of "Hacker"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the annoying-stereotypes dept.

PopStar writes "Well, in accordance to the general population's misunderstanding of the term "hacker", Kipling has released a line of luggage which is aimed at script kiddee's, called The Kipling Hacker Collection. Additionally, they have a hacker profile section, in which they tell us what hackers look like, eat, etc." I would suggest a boycott, but this stuff is stupid- I wouldn't imagine a rational person buying it anyway. But reading a bunch of cheesy stereotypes is amusing too.

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  1. Other types of hacking gear... by Holgate · · Score: 2

    From the OED:

    hacking coat, jacket: a sports coat suitable for use when riding, often tailored in a tweed with vents at the side or at the back.

    Hacking through the trees, I suppose, since I haven't seen RMS or ESR in one...

  2. An idea for a /. customization. by Dast · · Score: 2

    howabout a way to set all ac posts as being displayed in that 3133+ script. that would be hillarious.

    it would be even less reason to take them seriously.

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  3. Uh hu by sith · · Score: 2

    So, they take a line of luggage that they already had, randomly applied words that are usually associated with computers and now its HackerGear? I think i'm missing something here. Yay, i can get a spam backback.. but, why would I want one? Should I walk up to my friends and say "hey, check this bag out, its a spam". I think somebody in the design department of this company wasn't thinking when this line was designed. We're past the point where anything related to computers will sell (notice the decline in computer related movies since 1995). If you're going to make a line of "hacker" clothing, at least make it semi-useful to computer users - otherwise I'll just buy a $15 backpack at walmart.

  4. No Subject Given by mjankows · · Score: 2

    you almost have to wonder who they are targetting with this. Anyone who actually knows what's going on, probably found out about this gear through slashdot, and by that token, sees how silly it is. Anyone who lives in the real world(yes I consider the fun little internet-world that we live in to be different from the real world), and doesn't have a clue will say "no...I can't wear that...I'd be a geek(please...no debate over geek definition). I think the market is limited to 12-14 year old kids who like to win-nuke eachother, and grandmothers who will send this to their 12-14 year old grandchildren after they win-nuke her.