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Not sure I understanding the 'hacking a system' answer..

> When I started in Newark, I didn’t have a computer or an email, and City Hall didn’t have wireless. So I tracked down one of the wireless networks I could find - owned by a bails bondsman close to the court, and negotiated with them for their wireless password.

Why did you need the wireless password if you didn't have a computer or email? Needed wifi for mobile device or something?

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I was working for the city but didn't have a computer or email. Brought my laptop to work but couldn't do all that much without Internet--couldn't access the network and no public wifi. Point was I got that through chatting with a bail bondsman. It's not the greatest hack in the world.

It's not the greatest hack in the world.

It's just a tribute.

I think it's your comment that's a tribute to a tribute :)

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