__/ [[ghidorah]] on Friday 02 September 2005 18:13 \__
> On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 17:53:33 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> __/ [ToYKillAS] on Friday 02 September 2005 17:46 \__
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>> __/ [TeDaX] on Friday 02 September 2005 17:03 \__
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Maybe you think this is a stupid question. I know... this is about
>>>>>hacking etc... but... what does 2600 means? It would be great if
>>>>>someone answers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I suspect you ought to start by looking at:
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreaking#2600_Hz
>>>>
>>>> Prepare for the flames. It wasn't long ago that ranting began about
>>>> visitors who are unaware of the name's origin.
>>>>
>>>> Roy
>>>>
>>>
>>> huh ? why *Hz* ???!
>>
>> I did not edit that Wiki, but they refer to the frequency. The adaptation
>> of the name to make the magazine is probably all a matter of history.
>>
>> Roy
>
> The have a Wiki on the history of 2600 too:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2600_The_Hacker_Quarterly
I didn't notice that one. I imagine that it does not explain about the
origin of the name, but serves as a sort of natural sequel to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreaking#2600_Hz
Surely, however, if it were not for the magazine, the name wouldn't have
been meaningful enough to justify a community.
Roy
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