Hack-Tic
Encyclopedia
Hack-Tic was a Dutch
hacker
magazine
published between 1989 and 1993. Throughout its existence, Hack-Tic obtained a cult following and upset the authorities beyond the Dutch borders.
in Hamburg
visited Amsterdam
after being invited by Caroline Nevejan, who organized political events at Paradiso
in Amsterdam. Rop Gonggrijp
, the magazine's later editor and publisher was at that point already somewhat well-known as a hacker that sometimes made the newspapers. Being inspired by Datenschleuder
(the CCC magazine) and 2600 The Hacker Quarterly, Gonggrijp decided to start his own magazine. In January 1989, the first issue was published. In the summer of that same year, Caroline Nevejan, Rop Gonggrijp, and Patrice Riemens
organized the Galactic Hacker Party in Paradiso, Amsterdam.
During the years that followed, the magazine grew from its original circulation of 50 photocopies to several thousand printed issues. In the magazine a group of authors published articles ranging from "How to copy the data on the magnetic stripe of your bank card?", "How to build your own pay-TV descrambler" to at least twenty different variations of "How does one make free phone calls?" (much to the dismay of Dutch telecommunication monopolist KPN
, then still called PTT Telecommunicatie).
But Hack-Tic wasn't merely about hi-tech mischief: its makers sensed the upcoming importance of communications and technology and were actively involved in making sure new technology was accessible to everyone. In 1991 the first foundations were laid for Hacktic Netwerk
, the organization which later became the ISP XS4ALL
. Also in 1993, Hack-Tic organized HEU, or Hacking at the End of the Universe, the first outdoor hacker festival event.
In 1993 the last issue of Hack-Tic appeared. The issues are now online at XS4ALL, the ISP that grew out of Hacktic Network and is going strong.
These events have been a major source of inspiration for the H.O.P.E (Hackers On Planet Earth) conferences organized by 2600 The Hacker Quarterly in New York
as well as for the CCC Camps
held near Berlin
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
hacker
Hacker (computer security)
In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
published between 1989 and 1993. Throughout its existence, Hack-Tic obtained a cult following and upset the authorities beyond the Dutch borders.
History
In 1988, a small delegation from the Chaos Computer ClubChaos Computer Club
The Chaos Computer Club is an organization of hackers. The CCC is based in Germany and other German-speaking countries.The CCC describes itself as "a galactic community of life forms, independent of age, sex, race or societal orientation, which strives across borders for freedom of...
in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
visited Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
after being invited by Caroline Nevejan, who organized political events at Paradiso
Paradiso (Amsterdam)
Paradiso is an iconic rock music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.-History:It is housed in a converted former church building that dates from the nineteenth century and that was used until 1965 as the meeting hall for a liberal Dutch religious group known as the "Vrije...
in Amsterdam. Rop Gonggrijp
Rop Gonggrijp
Robbert Valentijn Gonggrijp is a Dutch hacker and one of the founders of XS4ALL.- Biography :While growing up in Wormer in the Dutch Zaanstreek area, he became known as a teenage hacker and appeared as one of the main characters in Jan Jacobs's book "Kraken en Computers" which...
, the magazine's later editor and publisher was at that point already somewhat well-known as a hacker that sometimes made the newspapers. Being inspired by Datenschleuder
Datenschleuder
, literally translated as The Data Slingshot: The scientific trade journal for data voyagers, is a German hacker magazine that is released in irregular intervals by the Chaos Computer Club ....
(the CCC magazine) and 2600 The Hacker Quarterly, Gonggrijp decided to start his own magazine. In January 1989, the first issue was published. In the summer of that same year, Caroline Nevejan, Rop Gonggrijp, and Patrice Riemens
Patrice Riemens
Patrice Riemens is a geographer and currently the Fellow of the Waag Society in Amsterdam. He is a promoter of Open Knowledge and Free Software, and has been involved as a "FLOSSopher" at the Asia Source and Africa Source camps, held in 2005 and 2006 to promote FLOSS among non-governmental...
organized the Galactic Hacker Party in Paradiso, Amsterdam.
During the years that followed, the magazine grew from its original circulation of 50 photocopies to several thousand printed issues. In the magazine a group of authors published articles ranging from "How to copy the data on the magnetic stripe of your bank card?", "How to build your own pay-TV descrambler" to at least twenty different variations of "How does one make free phone calls?" (much to the dismay of Dutch telecommunication monopolist KPN
KPN
KPN is a Dutch landline and mobile telecommunications company, including both 2G and 3G mobile operations...
, then still called PTT Telecommunicatie).
But Hack-Tic wasn't merely about hi-tech mischief: its makers sensed the upcoming importance of communications and technology and were actively involved in making sure new technology was accessible to everyone. In 1991 the first foundations were laid for Hacktic Netwerk
Hacktic Netwerk
Hacktic Netwerk was originally a UUCP mail and news forwarding network set up by people surrounding Hack-Tic, a Dutch hacker publication. It was established in Amsterdam in 1992 by Felipe Rodriquez, Rop Gonggrijp, Paul Jongsma and Cor Bosman. Rop Gonggrijp edited and published Hack-Tic and Felipe...
, the organization which later became the ISP XS4ALL
XS4ALL
XS4ALL is the third-oldest Internet service provider in the Netherlands, after NLnet and SURFnet. However, XS4ALL was the first company to offer Internet access to individuals, since 1993...
. Also in 1993, Hack-Tic organized HEU, or Hacking at the End of the Universe, the first outdoor hacker festival event.
In 1993 the last issue of Hack-Tic appeared. The issues are now online at XS4ALL, the ISP that grew out of Hacktic Network and is going strong.
Hack-Tic hacker events
Even though the magazine has not been printed since 1993, a group of people that originally formed around the magazine has continued to organize large hacker-culture events every four years. These events continue to be important moments in hacker culture, with visitors from a large number of countries. The last editions have been complete outdoor cities with thousands of visitors staying in tents. Visitor participation at these events has been high, leading to events which some describe as "all crew, no visitors". Recent events have featured many visitor-organized "villages" as well as a professionally organized conference program.- GHP, Galactic Hacker Party (1989)
- HEU, Hacking at the End of the Universe (1993)
- HIP, Hacking In Progress (1997)
- HAL, Hackers At Large (2001)
- WTH, What The HackWhat the HackWhat The Hack was an outdoor hacker conference held in Liempde, Netherlands between the 28th and 31st of July, 2005. It is an event in a sequence that began with the Galactic Hacker Party in 1989, followed by Hacking at the End of the Universe in 1993, Hacking In Progress in 1997 and Hackers At...
(2005) - HAR, Hacking at RandomHacking at RandomHacking at Random was an outdoor hacker conference that took place in The Netherlands from August 13 to August 16, 2009.It was situated on a large camp-site near the small town Vierhouten in The Netherlands called the Paasheuvel...
(2009)
These events have been a major source of inspiration for the H.O.P.E (Hackers On Planet Earth) conferences organized by 2600 The Hacker Quarterly in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
as well as for the CCC Camps
Chaos Communication Camp
The Chaos Communication Camp is an international meeting of hackers that takes place every four years, organized by the Chaos Computer Club ....
held near Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
See also
Other notable Hacker Magazines,- Hakin9Hakin9Hakin9 is a free, online, monthly publication on IT Security. The magazine is published in English and is available in the Internet as a free download....
- PhrackPhrackPhrack is an ezine written by and for hackers first published November 17, 1985. Described by Fyodor as "the best, and by far the longest running hacker zine," the magazine is open for contributions by anyone who desires to publish remarkable works or express original ideas on the topics of interest...
- 2600: The Hacker Quarterly2600: The Hacker Quarterly2600: The Hacker Quarterly is an American publication that specializes in publishing technical information on a variety of subjects including telephone switching systems, Internet protocols and services, as well as general news concerning the computer "underground" and left wing, and sometimes ,...
External links
- All issues of Hack-Tic. Mirror site in Norway.