Equally, the Internet interprets attempts at proprietary control as threats and mobilizes to defeat them.

We hackers are a playful bunch; we'll hack anything, including language, if it looks like fun (thus our tropism for puns). Deep down, we like confusing people who are stuffier and less mentally agile than we are, especially when they're bosses. There's a little bit of the mad scientist in all hackers, ready to discombobulate the world and flip authority the finger - especially if we can do it with snazzy special effects.

And for any agents or proxy of the regime interested in asking me questions face to face, I've got some bullets slathered in pork fat to make you feel extra special welcome.

The easiest programs to use are those which demand the least new learning from the user

A security system is only as secure as its secret. Beware of pseudo-secrets.

Any tool should be useful in the expected way, but a truly great tool lends itself to uses you never expected.

Smart data structures and dumb code works a lot better than the other way around.