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Computer Hardware used in Hackers the Movie
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Started this discussion. Last reply by aaron7 Nov 23, 2009.
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Ivor Harrison posted a blog postThe Mother of All Geek Questions.
I added this question to the forum a couple of years ago, the question was never answered as we couldn't find the answer, however this I am better prepared I think. In the Hollywood movie Hackers, Jonny Lee Millers character, Zero Cool; uses a portable computer... what is the model of the computer? I know that some times in movies they use props and not actual computers, but I think on…See More
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Ivor Harrison posted a blog postXbox 360 Kinect
Microsoft's entry into the world of motion game playing, along side devices such as the Nintendo Wii and Sony's Move; the Xbox 360 Kinect, will be released on the 10th of November for UK residence.It therefore goes without saying that I have yet to obtain the Kinect and so am unable to write an accurate personal account of the device, however I have read a lot of blogs and watched many YouTube reviews on it from the States.All the reviews I read or watched where incredibly interesting, however…See More
aaron7 replied to Ivor Harrison's discussion 'Computer Hardware used in Hackers the Movie'"BAM! Joined up just to post this.
Think this was it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Clear-case-PROTOTYPE-Apple-Macintosh-Portable-rare_W0QQitemZ220515117742QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3357b9aaae
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Scott replied to Ivor Harrison's discussion 'Computer Hardware used in Hackers the Movie'"It's an old 75mhz NEC all in one from around mid '94, even had a color screen."
Ivor Harrison replied to Ivor Harrison's discussion 'Computer Hardware used in Hackers the Movie'"Well for those that are interested I thin Ihave found the computer used. Now I have watched the movie over and over, pausing to see if I could see any clues. The Computer Crash uses when the movie starts, He and his mother are setting up apartment…"
Ivor Harrison replied to Ivor Harrison's discussion 'Computer Hardware used in Hackers the Movie'"Thanks for all the replies, a lot of information that I missed and will look out for next time watching the movie, like the Newton. You are most probably correct about the computer Crash uses being a movie prop. I have looked all over the net to…"
Isaac Newton replied to Ivor Harrison's discussion 'Computer Hardware used in Hackers the Movie'"Laptop that Crash gets from the Plauge is a PowerBook Duo with clear cases.
In the scene where cereal goes global if you look on the desk in the background you will see a Duo Dock with a Radius Pivot monitor on top set to landscape…"
Isaac Newton replied to Ivor Harrison's discussion 'Computer Hardware used in Hackers the Movie'"Update
at 1:08:59 Crash is using Burns PowerBook Duo which appears to be painted black along with the black floppy drive.
To the left is the Newton.
√Ω"
Isaac Newton replied to Ivor Harrison's discussion 'Computer Hardware used in Hackers the Movie'"Looks like a mix of Apples and PC's.
The Lunchbox Dade uses looks like it could be a Compaq because of the trackball on the side of the monitor but could just be a movie prop. Color lunchpails from back then could be Dolch's but they did…"
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- A general Geek, passionate about all areas f technology
- Why do you consider yourself a geek?
- Because my wife calls me a Geek
- How did you find out about our Geek community?
- It's difficult to be online in any community and not hear about Chris Pirillo
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- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- I served in the British Army for 13 years, after sustaining a spinal injury whilst on Operational Tour, I was medically retired.
- What makes you laugh?
- My wife after she has been out shopping and shows me the credit card bill, its a laugh and cry combo.
- What is the thing in life you treasure most?
- My wife and 3 beautiful children
- What's the geekiest thing you've ever done?
- Before we had an Apple Store in our area, I used to visit PC World to see the latest Mac's etc. However, for unknown reasons, the staff in PC World neglected the Mac's to the degree you could write a message in the layer of dust. So on the occasions I used to visit PC World I would take a little micro-fibre cloth and dust them down. I don't really know why I done that, but I would say that was the geekiest thing I have ever done.
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- Read, interact with tech communities online, Social Networking and listening to music. The list used to be much longer but after my spinal injury all the sport I used to do has gone now.
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- Movies = Hackers, Pirates of Silicon Valley, All the Star Wars movies, All The Matrix movies.
Books = Ian Rankin, Tom Clancy, Dickens Great Expectations, Confessions of an English Opium Eater,
Music = All Music
People = Stephen Fry, Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Johnny Ive.
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The Mother of All Geek Questions.
Posted on May 12, 2012 at 12:58pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I added this question to the forum a couple of years ago, the question was never answered as we couldn't find the answer, however this I am better prepared I think.
In the Hollywood movie Hackers, Jonny Lee Millers character, Zero Cool; uses a portable computer... what is the model of the computer? I know that some times in movies they use props and not actual computers,…
Continue Xbox 360 Kinect
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 11:58am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Microsoft's entry into the world of motion game playing, along side devices such as the Nintendo Wii and Sony's Move; the Xbox 360 Kinect, will be released on the 10th of November for UK residence.It therefore goes without saying that I have yet to obtain the Kinect and so am unable to write an accurate personal account of the device, however I have read a lot of blogs and watched many YouTube reviews on it from the States.
All the…
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- At 8:01am on November 30, 2009,
DogReader said… - Happy Birthday, Ivor!
- At 1:18pm on July 12, 2009,
Bret Spector said… - Wow. I don't think that I've seen as much Apple merchandise owned by one person. Except maybe Steve Jobs. Nah...I think that you beat him too.
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