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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Yorkshire on Fri, 27 September 2013, 23:41:52

Title: What does "geekhack" mean?
Post by: Yorkshire on Fri, 27 September 2013, 23:41:52

Just curious how the name "geekhack" came to be for a keyboard enthusiast site.

Title: Re: What does "geekhack" mean?
Post by: metalliqaz on Fri, 27 September 2013, 23:44:57

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Geekhack

"The domain name came from the two groups I perceived as caring the most about quality keyboards, techies (geeks) and writers (hacks)."
-iMav

Title: Re: What does "geekhack" mean?
Post by: Yorkshire on Fri, 27 September 2013, 23:46:03

Oh cool, thanks.

Title: Re: What does "geekhack" mean?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 28 September 2013, 01:20:39

It's an open invitation for hackers to attempt to shutdown the site.

Title: Re: What does "geekhack" mean?
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 28 September 2013, 03:52:02

From the man himself: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47416.msg1011580#msg1011580

Can't get any more authoritative than that! :)

Title: Re: What does "geekhack" mean?
Post by: tinlong117 on Sat, 28 September 2013, 04:52:44

Quote from: noisyturtle on Sat, 28 September 2013, 01:20:39

It's an open invitation for hackers to attempt to shutdown the site.

Title: Re: What does "geekhack" mean?
Post by: vun on Sat, 28 September 2013, 05:46:23

Quote from: tinlong117 on Sat, 28 September 2013, 04:52:44

Quote from: noisyturtle on Sat, 28 September 2013, 01:20:39

It's an open invitation for hackers to attempt to shutdown the site.

Also a great way to get wannabe hackers into our IRC channel.







Seriously, the topic is right there.