==Phrack Inc.== Volume Two, Issue 20, File 3 of 12 Phrack Inc./Metal Shop Private Timeline ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Winter 1982 - CS gets computer system (TI-99) Summer 1983 - TK gets computer system 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 February 1984 - David Lightman 314 puts up The Dark Tower, TK becomes co-sysop March 1984 - KL gets modem, becomes Dark Tower Co-sysop March 1985 - CS gets modem, enters phreak/hack scene through Man-Tooth by giving Shades first BBS list June 1985 - 2600 Club formed on Laserbeam, local board with phreak/hack subs 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 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 September 1985 - "Dark Tower Phase II" dropped, making the board Metal Shop November 17, 1985 - Phrack Inc. formed as a newsletter based around 2600 Club December 1985 - The New 2600 Club formed; 2601 Club, etc; 2600 Club totally dissolved; MS AE goes up January 2, 1986 - Metal Shop becomes MSP January 1986 - Phrack World News (Phreak World News) starts 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. 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) March 26, 1986 - Master Lock vs. Phrack Inc. situation arises April 27, 1986 - MS AE goes 40 megs May 2, 1986 - CS visited by FBI May 10, 1986 - Institutionalized therefore MSP downed on May 12 June 8, 1986 - Telecomputist becomes a supported product of MSP August 1986 - Quick Shop goes up March 1987 - Quick Shop goes down May 1987 - CS & TK busted; MSP down forever June 19-21, 1987 - SummerCon '87 July 21, 1987 - Summer '87 busts July 24-26, 1987 - PartyCon '87 July 22-24, 1988 - SummerCon '88 ^*^ =========================================================================