A dark haired, young man sits in front of a computer screen, drinking a cup of green tea and typing lines of code. The phosphorescent glow of a computer monitor penetrates the darkness, furnishing the room with a slight blue tint. Tangles of wires run throughout the room, connecting the computer to the TV, the stereo system, DVD console, Nintendo 64 and a couple of turntables. As he waits for the computer to respond, he types more lines of code. Having broken through the library's computer security system, Sandman now has access to the library's records, free to do with them whatever he wishes.
Sandman is a hacker.
A subclass of high-level computer users, hackers are notoriously known for breaking into networks, crashing servers and changing web sites of businesses and organizations. Yet little is known about this sort of techie. Sandman is a hacker. A subclass of high-level computer users, hackers are notoriously known for breaking into networks, crashing servers and changing web sites of businesses and organizations. Yet little is known about this sort of techie.