==Phrack Inc.== Volume Two, Issue 21, File 2 of 11 == Phrack Pro-Phile XXI == The Phrack Pro-Phile's purpose is to present to the reader profiles of older or influential hackers or phreakers that have or do exist. This month's Pro-Phile features a user of past days...Modem Master, a.k.a. Napoleon Solo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Personal Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Handle: Napolean Solo Call me: Scott Past Handle: Modem Master Handle Origin: I used to be a real "Man from UNCLE" fan D.O.Birth: March 29, 1970 Current Age: 18 yrs. Height: 6'0" Weight: 207 lbs Eyes: Hazel Hair: Light Brown Computers: Apple //+, Apple //gs, normal extra hardware, 2400 baud modem - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I started on my way to hackerdom in early 1983 when I bought my first modem, a Networker 300 baud (What a gem!!) to use in my Apple II+. I asked the salesperson for the numbers of the local boards (at the time there were a whole 3 here, and one was an IBM users group board). Well, it just so happened one was an Apple board run on an old version of Networks II, with a sysop who had been known to rip off a local extender here and there. After chatting with him for a while he realized I was one of those eager-to-learn Jr. High kids, so he put me in touch with several other users of his board. Well, one of those was Simon Templar, who would later be the sysop of the Pearly Gates, and I guess to me, about as close a friend a phreak can have that lives 1000 miles a way. Simon gave me my first code (to an 800 number owned by LDX), and the numbers of some boards where I might pick up some more additional knowledge (IC's Socket, AT&T Phone Center, and Sherwood Forest). Well, after pestering just about anybody that seemed to know ANYTHING, I was on my way. Soon, I was frequenting at least one board in almost every area code. I also learned the advantage of scanning exchanges, I found several local PBXes and a Sprint indial that nobody seemed to known about. That facilitated my "habit" even more and I then found a little Diversi-Dial dubbed "Beandial." That was where I really got off the ground. It was frequented by many knowledgeable phreaks, so between that and all of the BBSes I was on, I had a wealth of knowledge to look to all at my fingertips when I had a question. Beandial also left me with several good friends, the most notable being Lord Kahz. It also put me in touch with someone rather well known, King Blotto (you should have seen my face the night my phone rang and the guy at the other end said "Hi, this is King Blotto, wanna be on my board?" and gave me the number!). As of the last several years, I have left the mainstream phreaking life, and only look in once in a while through past friends. That may change now, as Taran King and Knight Lightning have shown me that there are in fact TRUE phreaks left. I was beginning to doubt it, hence my absence. Memorable bulletin boards that I have been on include; The Pearly Gates, AT&T Phone Center, Blottoland (even though I was only actually on during the last phase of its life), and Bean Dial, plus all the normal ones that everybody and his brother were on. Currently I am enrolled at North Dakota State University, majoring in computer engineering. I work at McDonalds flippin' dem burgers. Regrets ~~~~~~~ I regret leaving the phreak world in the first place, I was disillusioned with all the little nerds with computers and modems who thought they were phreaks just because some dork they knew gave them a code. Favorite Things ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chicks: The ones with really big... uh.. Brains! Thats it! Ya know, they stick out their bras.. Uh.. I mean their intelligence protrudes!! Ya! thats it! People: I like just about anybody who has something interesting and meaningful to talk about (and chicks with big ****) Music: 70's music like Led Zeppelin, and most heavy metal bands. I also can go for top 40 as long as we aren't talking Whitney, or Jackson, or G. Michael or some other puke like that. Most Memorable Experiences ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The time me and a friend from Idaho called this local guy who THOUGHT he was a phreak. I talked to him on one line, while MIKE talked to him long distance on another, convincing him that AT&T security had really busted his ass. I've never heard ANYONE sound so scared in my life! HAHAH Starting on my high school's varsity football team for two years instead of the average 0-1 yr. Some people to mention ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lord Kahz Cookie Cruncher Android Base -- for pointing me in the right direction Simon Templar -- for taking that direction and showing me what to do with it. All others who have helped me in anyway, whether it be questions I had, or whatever else... Thanks. Inside Joke ~~~~~~~~~~~ To Kahz: "Hey MM, let's call Mari!" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Serious Section ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I think people who abuse CCs are assholes. That does nothing but hurt all of us; all that comes out of it is one person's gain and many people's suffering. Example; Sysops of the board where the inevitably BUSTED asshole posted his CC numbers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Although he has never met any hackers, Scott feels that there are a few geeks out there based on some of his phone conversations. Thanks for your time Scott. Taran King