...insofar as hacking is optimization and pushing the envelope.
What you're arriving at is not necessarily restricted to the "lost" aspect. Rather, it seems to be linked to the "art" aspect, in the sense of a tradition of high-craftsmanship being transmitted traditionally, and the body of knowledge continously being evolved by a line of masters...
It's the same in any "art" or in any science sufficiently elevated, or in any body of knowledge traditionally stored and transmitted and protected.
Generally, the first contact with the body of knowledge mostly consists of the usual knowledge items rehashed by the masses.
But dwell within the community of apprentices to masters and search, and you soon find higher knowledge, that the masses do not know about.
Go on, and soon the purest and highest items are even unknown by the adherents of the community. And often, since there's an inherent geometrical law that describes knowledge and its transmission, the masses persecute those with the inner knowledge (inner because closer to the source).
The whole process of learning an art and going to the highest knowledge possible is analogous to understanding nature, and by so doing, getting to know the consciusness of The Ultimate Hacker, whose Computer is the Universe. It's called the Uni_verse, because a single command brought forth everything else.
Regards,
Yash.
Definitely Karate.
Helps you meet up with some new people, discuss things. Even the research for the history is intellectually stimulating. The very subject stimulates more than just the body. Helps coordination, concentration, focus, etc.. all things you can put to good use when coding and other geeky stuff.
Is linked to Kobujutsu and in its past, to Okinawan Karate, to Kung Fu/Wushu, and even earlier to Kalaripayat/Varmakalai, etc...
Also has a spiritual accompanying body of knowledge: Budo/Bushido/Taoism/Buddhism/Zen etc..., Chan in China, Dhyana in India.
Regards,
Slashdot Mirror
...insofar as hacking is optimization and pushing the envelope. What you're arriving at is not necessarily restricted to the "lost" aspect. Rather, it seems to be linked to the "art" aspect, in the sense of a tradition of high-craftsmanship being transmitted traditionally, and the body of knowledge continously being evolved by a line of masters... It's the same in any "art" or in any science sufficiently elevated, or in any body of knowledge traditionally stored and transmitted and protected. Generally, the first contact with the body of knowledge mostly consists of the usual knowledge items rehashed by the masses. But dwell within the community of apprentices to masters and search, and you soon find higher knowledge, that the masses do not know about. Go on, and soon the purest and highest items are even unknown by the adherents of the community. And often, since there's an inherent geometrical law that describes knowledge and its transmission, the masses persecute those with the inner knowledge (inner because closer to the source). The whole process of learning an art and going to the highest knowledge possible is analogous to understanding nature, and by so doing, getting to know the consciusness of The Ultimate Hacker, whose Computer is the Universe. It's called the Uni_verse, because a single command brought forth everything else. Regards, Yash.
Thanks for making me laugh out loud! I had an Oric Atmos myself with 48k games :o) !
Definitely Karate. Helps you meet up with some new people, discuss things. Even the research for the history is intellectually stimulating. The very subject stimulates more than just the body. Helps coordination, concentration, focus, etc.. all things you can put to good use when coding and other geeky stuff. Is linked to Kobujutsu and in its past, to Okinawan Karate, to Kung Fu/Wushu, and even earlier to Kalaripayat/Varmakalai, etc... Also has a spiritual accompanying body of knowledge: Budo/Bushido/Taoism/Buddhism/Zen etc..., Chan in China, Dhyana in India. Regards,