Episode 213 - Hackers (1995) - Modern Technology Watches ...

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Hack the planet! For the second-season finale of "Modern Technology Watches" Rob finally shows Gila 1995's "Hackers," a film with a firmly argued-about place in the history of the real-life hacker community as well as a firewall-protected place in Rob's hacker head.Will the movie win Gila's heart through cyberspace hijinks, or will she send it to the pool on the roof?Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers_%28film%29Visit https://hackerscurator.com , the premier "Hackers" movie fansite.Questions? Comments? Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you!Contact us via email or voice:https://modern.technology/contact/Another fine chunk of audio from the Modern Technology Podcast Networkhttps://modern.technologyQuestions? Comments? Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you!Contact us via email, social media, or voice:https://modern.technology/contact/Subscribe to our email newsletter!https://modern.technology/emails/Made by humans for humans. No AI slop here!

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