Topic: My position says annoying newbie.... but i am a hacker. (Read 12922 times)

kimi_fan · « **on:** November 08, 2006, 08:42:14 AM »

Hi

I am new to the block here but i have extensive knowledge about computers and other geek stuff.
I particularly like long programming nights boosted witha good caffeine drink.

looking forward to posting here.
Adz

BizB · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2006, 09:03:11 AM »

A hacker? Wow... I'm... impressed.

Tell me, are you a white-hat or black-hat hacker

Welcome and stuff.

DiscipleOfChaos · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:52:08 PM »

Quote from: BizB on November 08, 2006, 09:03:11 AM

A hacker? Wow... I'm... impressed.

Tell me, are you a white-hat or black-hat hacker

Welcome and stuff.

Now let's not pigeonhole him so quickly, he could be an axe-hacker, or a katana-hacker.

Or a herring-hacker, but I think those are more common in British forests.

TheJudge · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2006, 02:30:30 PM »

Hello new person. Do you even wear a hat?

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2006, 02:53:22 PM »

Quote from: DiscipleOfChaos on November 08, 2006, 01:52:08 PM

Now let\\\'s not pigeonhole him so quickly, he could be an axe-hacker, or a katana-hacker.

Or a herring-hacker, but I think those are more common in British forests.

Remember, it's OK to be a lumberjack. Welcome n00b!

kimi_fan · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2006, 03:54:37 PM »

i am kinda my ownstyle of hacker. I dont fit into any tribe, if you understand.

I kniw a lot about computers and i build my own and do all sorts with coding

believe it or not i am 13, and you can see my profile at othe forums like:

http://www.f1db.com/forums/member.php?u=1239

ivan · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2006, 04:16:17 PM »

Quote from: kimi_fan on November 08, 2006, 03:54:37 PM

i am kinda my ownstyle of hacker. I dont fit into any tribe, if you understand.

I kniw a lot about computers and i build my own and do all sorts with coding

believe it or not i am 13, and you can see my profile at othe forums like:

http://www.f1db.com/forums/member.php?u=1239

Finally, someone who can answer my question!

How do they make it so that when you type a letter on the keyboard, it goes all the way through the wire into the computer, and then out of the computer through a wire into my monitor and onto the screen? One time I looked at the inisdes of a computer, and all I saw was some shiny things. HOW DO THOSE SHINY THINGS KNOW WHAT I'M TYPING???

BizB · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2006, 04:30:35 PM »

Anyanka_was_framed · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2006, 04:32:01 PM »

Quote from: ivan on November 08, 2006, 04:16:17 PM

Finally, someone who can answer my question!

How do they make it so that when you type a letter on the keyboard, it goes all the way through the wire into the computer, and then out of the computer through a wire into my monitor and onto the screen? One time I looked at the inisdes of a computer, and all I saw was some shiny things. HOW DO THOSE SHINY THINGS KNOW WHAT I'M TYPING???

I nearly had a "mocha-out-nose-onto-monitor" moment there. Yeah, I LOLed. +1!

Dark Shade · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2006, 04:45:07 PM »

Welcome hacker.

Would you hack me? I'd hack me. I'd hack me hard.

ivan · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2006, 05:07:46 PM »

Quote from: BizB on November 08, 2006, 04:30:35 PM

PFM?

It might as well be.

A long time ago, I took a circuit engineering course. Learned all about logic gates and such. Towards the end of the course, I had an epiphany or two about how one might be able to assemble a system of logic gates that... do stuff. Full of hubris, I even may have mentioned once or twice that now, finally, I can explain How Computers Work.

But it was only an illusion.

dcrog · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2006, 05:39:09 PM »

Quote from: DiscipleOfChaos on November 08, 2006, 01:52:08 PM

Now let's not pigeonhole him so quickly...

Doing a little pigeonholing of you own weren't you DoC?

Welcome young one.

Can you answer ivan's question? I'd like to know how that works too.

oh and +1 to ivan

Prowlingtiger · « **Reply #12 on:** November 08, 2006, 10:44:49 PM »

Forget about wires, i wanna know how it works with wireless! I suppose it could be magic, but i've never had to say any magic words to my PC, i'll admit i've said a few curse words to it but that's it.

Last night i was lying in bed thinking "It's pretty creepy how i can be downloading stuff right now with my laptop over a wireless connection, i mean nothings connected to my computer! How the heck does it get stuff onto it!" Then i think my brain hurt really bad so i went to sleep.

grenciae · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2006, 11:25:57 PM »

Quote from: Dark Shade on November 08, 2006, 04:45:07 PM

Welcome hacker.

Would you hack me? I'd hack me. I'd hack me hard.

ooh la la~

The rating for this site just jumped to at least an "R." You gotta work for that "nc-17," you know.

kimi_fan · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2006, 07:53:39 AM »

I can answer ivans question

Ok. the layout of a QWERTY keyboard is the same as a layout on a typewriter.
Like the actual computer the Keyboard also contains a microprocessor which understands the position of the key in the key matrix. The processor also understand the rate of the bouncing keys. So when we type faster the keys come onto the board quicker. When the key is pressed the gaop in the circuit is bridges and a tiny amount of current can flow thorugh. The monitoring of key matrix is done by the processor. When a closed circuit is found the processor compares the location of key matrix to its ROM.

When pressing two keys together the processor checks to see if the combination has a designation in the charcter map.
Slight movement of the keys produces vibration and a small amount of current.

Information is transmitted from the keyboard to the computer as the OS types. When typing the processor analyses the key matrix and then determines what character is sent. The characters can be kept in buffer memory.

TheJudge · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2006, 10:45:56 AM »

Traditionally, how many distinct cables were used to transfer data from a QWERTY keyboard to a PC and why that number specifically?

hackess · « **Reply #16 on:** November 09, 2006, 01:34:14 PM »

Oh NOES! A h4xx0r!

Quote from: Dark Shade on November 08, 2006, 04:45:07 PM

Welcome hacker.

Would you hack me? I'd hack me. I'd hack me hard.

+1

kimi_fan · « **Reply #17 on:** November 09, 2006, 03:41:16 PM »

Quote from: TheJudge on November 09, 2006, 10:45:56 AM

Traditionally, how many distinct cables were used to transfer data from a QWERTY keyboard to a PC and why that number specifically?

well the good old beige keyboards connected using the ps/2 cable. Thats all i know about keyboards.

Anyway it was a pleasure talking abouyt keyboards to you.
I am only 13, so i am looking forward to learning more about computers and hardware.
Expect more questions from me i i wanna learn summut!

For 13 dont you think my explaniation of keyboards was pretty good. By the time i am your age i will be Mr.Linus

LuciferSam · « **Reply #18 on:** November 09, 2006, 05:48:14 PM »

~~You're an idiot, and~~ Shhhhh....knowing a fair amount about computers at 13 doesn't make you a genius - it means you have a decent grasp of logic and mathematics that would have been expected of any 10 year old in catholic school as recently as 50 years ago. -1, read some Dostoevsky, contemplate some Heidegger, do some long division in your head and create a unified field theory with just that and the radius of a banana, and learn your Plato... and maybe I'll recognize you as merely above average.

ivan · « **Reply #19 on:** November 09, 2006, 05:57:42 PM »

Q. What's the radius of a banana?
A. I'm just glad to see you!

Agent_Tachyon · « **Reply #20 on:** November 09, 2006, 06:31:00 PM »

Quote from: kimi_fan on November 09, 2006, 07:53:39 AM

I can answer ivans question

Ok. the layout of a QWERTY keyboard is the same as a layout on a typewriter.
Like the actual computer the Keyboard also contains a microprocessor which understands the position of the key in the key matrix. The processor also understand the rate of the bouncing keys. So when we type faster the keys come onto the board quicker. When the key is pressed the gaop in the circuit is bridges and a tiny amount of current can flow thorugh. The monitoring of key matrix is done by the processor. When a closed circuit is found the processor compares the location of key matrix to its ROM.

When pressing two keys together the processor checks to see if the combination has a designation in the charcter map.
Slight movement of the keys produces vibration and a small amount of current.

Information is transmitted from the keyboard to the computer as the OS types. When typing the processor analyses the key matrix and then determines what character is sent. The characters can be kept in buffer memory.

Lolz dude, embrace the slack and become one with "Bob" already.

jeee · « **Reply #21 on:** November 09, 2006, 07:04:00 PM »

Considering he's only 13 it was a good intro but i have no idea about minor policies here. Chris ?

TheJudge · « **Reply #22 on:** November 09, 2006, 07:54:56 PM »

Quote from: kimi_fan on November 09, 2006, 03:41:16 PM

well the good old beige keyboards connected using the ps/2 cable. Thats all i know about keyboards.

8 cables were use to tranfer signals to the PC. This essentially represented an 8 bit communication, were each of the cable either generated electrical current or not. Based on the combination of simultanious currents received by the PC, the machine could convert this into a signle digit (up to 256) which corresponed to a text character (ASCII).

Prowlingtiger · « **Reply #23 on:** November 09, 2006, 08:15:03 PM »

Quote from: kimi_fan on November 09, 2006, 07:53:39 AM

I can answer ivans question

Ok. the layout of a QWERTY keyboard is the same as a layout on a typewriter.
Like the actual computer the Keyboard also contains a microprocessor

You lost me right about there.

Oh and welcome.

Dark Shade · « **Reply #24 on:** November 09, 2006, 08:45:42 PM »

Quote from: grenciae on November 08, 2006, 11:25:57 PM

ooh la la~

The rating for this site just jumped to at least an "R." You gotta work for that "nc-17," you know.

Bah! The ratings can't touch me! Screw 'em!

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