| ==Phrack Inc.== |
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| Volume Two, Issue 20, File 3 of 12 |
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| Phrack Inc./Metal Shop Private Timeline |
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| Winter 1982 - CS gets computer system (TI-99) |
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| Summer 1983 - TK gets computer system |
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| Fall 1983 - Andy Kutner gave TK phone numbers to local BBSes, mainframes, and |
| MCI/Sprint dial-ups; KL gets computer (no modem yet) and gets into |
| pirating |
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| February 1984 - David Lightman 314 puts up The Dark Tower, TK becomes co-sysop |
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| March 1984 - KL gets modem, becomes Dark Tower Co-sysop |
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| March 1985 - CS gets modem, enters phreak/hack scene through Man-Tooth by |
| giving Shades first BBS list |
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| June 1985 - 2600 Club formed on Laserbeam, local board with phreak/hack subs |
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| July 1985 - Phone line installed, Metal Shop: The Dark Tower Phase II arises |
| with KL and Man-Tooth as co-sysops; Dr. Forbin/Mr. Modem helps out |
| through ideas on The Forbin Project plus helping by sending source |
| to TK after original screwed |
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| August 1985 - Dark Tower rearises and struggles against MS for a while, but |
| failed and downed within 1 month; CS gets IBM XT set-up |
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| September 1985 - "Dark Tower Phase II" dropped, making the board Metal Shop |
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| November 17, 1985 - Phrack Inc. formed as a newsletter based around 2600 Club |
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| December 1985 - The New 2600 Club formed; 2601 Club, etc; 2600 Club totally |
| dissolved; MS AE goes up |
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| January 2, 1986 - Metal Shop becomes MSP |
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| January 1986 - Phrack World News (Phreak World News) starts |
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| February 1986 - Whackoland goes up; Whackoland Gazette idea started, developed |
| into New Tap which was going to be sponsored by MSP as well as |
| others; Telepub '86. |
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| March 1986 - The Brewery becomes MSB, making the Metal Shop Triad; MSP changes |
| gen. pw to up security due to busts on Phoenix Phortress from |
| (PW was...) REQUIRED to MADHOUSE (Anthrax song) |
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| March 26, 1986 - Master Lock vs. Phrack Inc. situation arises |
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| April 27, 1986 - MS AE goes 40 megs |
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| May 2, 1986 - CS visited by FBI |
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| May 10, 1986 - Institutionalized therefore MSP downed on May 12 |
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| June 8, 1986 - Telecomputist becomes a supported product of MSP |
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| August 1986 - Quick Shop goes up |
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| March 1987 - Quick Shop goes down |
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| May 1987 - CS & TK busted; MSP down forever |
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| June 19-21, 1987 - SummerCon '87 |
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| July 21, 1987 - Summer '87 busts |
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| July 24-26, 1987 - PartyCon '87 |
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| July 22-24, 1988 - SummerCon '88 |
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