"Usenet Reborn" is an Usenet and NNTP TUI client in Rust language, in alpha stage!
- https://sr.ht/~rek2/Usenet_Reborn/
Now that I have a 1.0.1 released for my #NNTP library called "rek2_nntp" https://crates.io/crates/rek2_nntp was able to go ahead and get "Usenet Reborn" client in a usable stage a brand new #usenet client in #TUI format using the #ratatui #rust #libs not a rust expert so patches are WELLCOME to both projects! #hackers #hackerculture #decentralization

Before cloud sync and GitHub repos, code and digital creations were traded on floppy disks and burned CDs. In the late 90s and early 2000s, underground warez and demoscene groups would package up cracks, keygens, and jaw-dropping real-time graphics demos into ZIPs with slick ASCII art NFO files and pass them around via IRC, FTP, and BBS drops. These weren’t just pirate files, they were digital calling cards, signatures of identity, skill, and style.

Some groups became legends not because of what they released, but how. Custom installers, unique chiptunes, intricate ANSI animations, it was as much about the art as the hack.

Today, you can still find echoes of this era in the demoscene and archival sites that preserve those raw, expressive digital roots.

Before the modern internet, Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) were the backbone of online communication. Emerging in the late 1970s, BBSes were text-based systems accessed via dial-up modems, where users could post messages, share files, and even play primitive online games. These digital meeting places became hubs for underground communities, tech enthusiasts, hackers, and early software distribution networks.

Despite being largely replaced by the web, BBSes never truly died. Today, a dedicated community keeps them alive using telnet and modern technology, ensuring that the spirit of decentralized, independent online spaces lives on. Whether through retro computing nostalgia, hacker culture, or a desire for an internet free from corporate control, BBSes continue to thrive in small but passionate circles.

Reflections on Code and Control

A reflection on why I still build, share, and stay small in a world that rewards scale and abstraction

https://blog.anantshri.info/reflections-on-code-and-control/

Today we added a new #usenet peer, 2 our usenet instance that is now 3 years old is awesome how new usenet instances are poping up I like it way more than #mastodon I miss 90% of interesting toots, on usenet is async I can follow a thread anytime!

for more info the new peer is news.dnd3.net
see infeed status:
https://news.hispagatos.org/innfeed.status.html

#hackerculture #hackers #innd #peers #decentralization #libre #transparent
@hispagatos @2600

for a usenet 2,0 account see: https://sybershock.com/#usenet

vale por fin termine de pasar los videos no relacionados al hacking/cyberpunk/anarchohacking/etc de:
- https://odysee.com/@Hackernol:7
al canal nuevo enfocador solo a Juegos de Linux
- https://odysee.com/@mmorpg:0
ahora a meter el #RSS en el bot de usenet para nuestros newsgroups de hispagatos.*

In 1993, Jeff Moss (Dark Tangent) planned a hacker party in Las Vegas as a farewell for a friend. When the friend could not make it, Moss went ahead anyway, unintentionally creating what would become the world's most infamous hacker convention. About 100 people attended, drawn from BBS circles, phreaking groups, and underground hacking communities.

What started as an informal meetup quickly became a hub for security talks, war stories, and hands on hacking challenges. Over time, DEF CON grew into a must attend event, attracting thousands, including hackers, researchers, and government agents. Today, it remains a proving ground for new exploits and a symbol of hacker culture’s rebellious spirit.

Before user-friendly distros like Ubuntu, installing Linux was brutal. In the early 90s, if you wanted Linux, you had to download it in pieces over slow connections, write it to floppy disks, and manually configure everything—including your own X server settings just to get a GUI. There were no package managers, and if you compiled the kernel wrong? You bricked your system and started over. Those who survived earned serious bragging rights.

In the early days of the internet, before social media and Discord, hackers, phreakers, and tech enthusiasts gathered on IRC, BBSes, and Telnet-based systems. IRC (Internet Relay Chat) was the go-to for real-time discussions, with networks like EFnet and DALnet hosting everything from hacker collectives to warez groups. BBSes (Bulletin Board Systems) were the underground forums of the ‘80s and ‘90s, where users dialed in, shared files, and exchanged knowledge, often hidden behind ANSI art-laden login screens. Telnet provided access to everything from early online games to university networks—if you knew where to look. While much of this culture has faded, its influence is still felt in today’s decentralized and privacy-focused communities.

In 1984, 2600: The Hacker Quarterly was founded by Emmanuel Goldstein (Eric Corley), named after the infamous 2600 Hz tone used by phone phreakers to manipulate the telephone system. The magazine became a cornerstone of hacker culture, covering everything from phreaking to cybersecurity. Around the same time, Off The Hook, 2600’s hacker radio show, hit the airwaves on WBAI in New York, bringing discussions of technology, privacy, and digital rights to a wider audience. Both the magazine and radio show carried the rebellious spirit of early phreakers like Captain Crunch (John Draper), who used the 2600 Hz tone to explore and exploit phone networks. Decades later, 2600 remains a symbol of hacker knowledge, free speech, and digital exploration.

#2600 #HackerCulture #Phreaking #HackerQuarterly #OffTheHook #Privacy #Infosec

What's happening to #Mozilla/#FireFox will happen to all #FOSS unless we untangle ourselves from the corporations

Corporate "support" is never free.

In the early 1950s, software wasn’t something you bought, it was shared freely among researchers. IBM and MIT pioneered a culture where programmers exchanged code openly, laying the foundation for the Free Software Movement decades later. The term open source did not exist yet, but the philosophy was already alive.
#OpenSource #FOSS #TechHistory #SoftwareFreedom #HackerCulture

Happy #Hacking #Friday #Dark #Synthwave / #Cyberpunk #Music Mix - The Enigma TNG
- https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=HwvF2S3qI9s
- #usenet -> #alt.cyberpunk #alt.cyberpunk.movement #alt.2600.madrid #hispagatos.talk
- #mumble -> mumble.hispagatos.org <-> needs token ask #rek2
- #matrix space -> https://matrix.to/#/#hispagatos:matrix.org
- https://hispagatos.org
- https://2600.madrid
- gemini://hispagatos.org
- gemini://2600.madrid
- gemini://rek2.hispagatos.org
- http://rek2.hispagatos.org
#HackerCulture #Hackers #hackeCulture

“Let's talk about the not talking about #Gaza”

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/en/event/lets-talk-about-the-not-talking-about-gaza/

#38C3
#Palestine
#HackerCulture

Who misses IRC channel take overs and Mailing lists funny flame wars ;) #hackerculture

Last box from #HTB of the season! There is a non-intended way that makes it much easier but still fun, will come back when fixed to do it again. But at least I get to enjoy the rest of my week and Sunday #hackers #hacking #HackerCulture #HackingIsNOTACrime - https://www.hackthebox.com/achievement/machine/16000/632 #Hispagatos #WeAreInUsenet

A reminder that 2 weeks from tomorrow, on #Friday, #November 1st, is the next monthly @2600 meeting!

If you're in #NewHampshire, then please join us AT OUR NEW MEETING LOCATION in #Peterborough at Mi Jalisco, located at 19 Wilton Road.

If you live elsewhere in the world & want to attend your local
#2600meeting then check out https://2600.com/meetings to see where they're
happening! 2600 Meetings always occur on the first Friday of each month.

#2600 #NH2600 #NH #HackTheSystem #HackingIsNotACrime #Hacker #Hackers
#HackingIsAWayOfLife #HackingIsALifestyle #HackerCulture #infosec #hacking
#cyber #cybersecurity #RememberWhenCyberMeantSomethingElse #FirstFriday #FirstFridays #MiJalisco

Arrived today
The Best of #2600 a #hacker odyssey

I was able to buy it second hand market from UK. So happy to be able to read this on paper :)

#2600_madrid

@2600
@2600_madrid