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{{short description|American journalist}}
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'''Carolyn P. Meinel''' (born 1946) is notable for being one of the targets in the ] during the 1990s.
⚫ '''Carolyn P. Meinel''' ('''CPM''') (born 1946) was notable in the ] during the 1990s. Her books and website, called ''The Happy Hacker'', are dedicated to a style known as '']'' hacking. Some security experts, such as Brian Martin of ], have criticized her writings, claiming that they are inaccurate and generally misrepresent ].<ref>http://attrition.org/errata/charlatan/shame/book.html Happy Hacker Book (reviews)</ref><ref>http://attrition.org/errata/charlatan/shame/teach.html Carolyn Meinel: The Teacher</ref>


==Biography==
In 1983 Carolyn received an ] in ] from the ].<ref name="verbosity"/>
⚫ In 1983, Meinel received an ] in ] from the ].<ref name="verbosity"/> Her father is ] and mother is ]. Meinel married her first husband, Howard ], in 1967<ref name="verbosity">{{cite interview

⚫ Her father is ] and mother is Marjorie Meinel. Meinel married her first husband, Howard ], in 1967<ref name="verbosity">{{cite interview
|title=verbosity -- Carolyn Meinel: Hack 101 |title=verbosity -- Carolyn Meinel: Hack 101
|last=Meinel |last=Meinel
|first=Carolyn |first=Carolyn
|interviewer=Jess Morrissette |interviewer=Jess Morrissette
|year=1997 |date=February 1997

|month=February
|url=http://verbosity.wiw.org/issue6/meinel.html |url=http://verbosity.wiw.org/issue6/meinel.html
|program=Verbosity |work=Verbosity
|format=Transcript |type=Transcript
|accessdate=January 6, 2011 |accessdate=January 6, 2011
}}</ref> and divorced in 1981.<ref>http://www.nss.org/resources/library/spacemovement/chapter05.htm</ref> Meinel has four daughters. }}</ref> and divorced in 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nss.org/resources/library/spacemovement/chapter05.htm |title=Reaching for the High Frontier: Chapter 5 |access-date=2009-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210141912/http://www.nss.org/resources/library/spacemovement/chapter05.htm |archive-date=2016-12-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Meinel has four daughters, one of whom is ]. In August 1975, Meinel co-founded (with her then-husband, ]) the ], since merged into the ], and was its president for several years.


⚫ In 1996, Meinel was among the targets of a high-profile email bomber known as "Unamailer" or "johnny xchaotic".<ref>{{cite news | title = Unamailer explains bombings | url = http://news.cnet.com/Unamailer+explains+bombings/2100-1017_3-258247.html | publisher = ] | date = 1996-12-30 | accessdate = 2010-01-16 }}</ref>
In August 1975, Meinel co-founded (with her then-husband, ]) the ], since merged into the ], and was its president for several years.


⚫ Some security experts, such as Brian Martin of ], have criticized her writings, claiming that they are inaccurate and generally misrepresent ].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161001180822/http://attrition.org/errata/charlatan/shame/book.html Happy Hacker Book (reviews)</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161001180645/https://attrition.org/errata/charlatan/shame/teach.html Carolyn Meinel: The Teacher</ref>
⚫ In 1996 Meinel was among the targets of a high-profile email bomber known as "Unamailer" or "johnny xchaotic".<ref>{{cite news | title = Unamailer explains bombings | url = http://news.cnet.com/Unamailer+explains+bombings/2100-1017_3-258247.html | publisher = ] | date = 1996-12-30 | accessdate = 2010-01-16 }}</ref>


==Publications== ==Publications==


===Books=== ===Books===
* {{cite book |title= Uberhacker II: More Ways to Break into a Computer |publisher= Loompanics |year= 2003 |isbn= 1-55950-239-8}} * {{cite book |title= Uberhacker!: How to Break into a Computer |publisher= Loompanics |year= 2000 |isbn= 1-55950-207-X}}
* {{cite book |title= The Happy Hacker 4th Edition |publisher= Lexington & Concord, distributed by American Eagle Publications |year= 2002 |isbn= 0-0204-8-29-2}}<!-- ISBN is widely confirmed online, but doesn't compute for some reason --> * {{cite book |title= The Happy Hacker 4th Edition |publisher= Lexington & Concord, distributed by American Eagle Publications |year= 2001 |isbn= 0-929408-29-2}}
* {{cite book |title= Uberhacker II: More Ways to Break into a Computer |publisher= Loompanics |year= 2003 |isbn= 1-55950-239-8}}


===Articles=== ===Articles===
*"For Love of a Gun," the history, technologies of electromagnetic guns, IEEE Spectrum, July, 2007, pp.&nbsp;40 ­ 46. * "How the West Was Won... or, The L-5 Society Defeated the Moon Treaty," Spacefaring Gazette, Vol. 10, No. 3, June/July 1994, pp.&nbsp;1, 8.
* "How Hackers Break in ­ and How they Are Caught," Scientific American, Oct. 1998, * "How Hackers Break in and How they Are Caught," Scientific American, Oct. 1998,
* "How the West Was Won… or, The L-5 Society Defeated the Moon Treaty," Spacefaring Gazette, Vol. 10, No. 3, June/July 1994, pp.&nbsp;1, 8. *"For Love of a Gun," the history, technologies of electromagnetic guns, IEEE Spectrum, July, 2007, pp.&nbsp;40 46.
*(Many other articles) *(Many other articles)


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==External links== ==External links==
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Latest revision as of 23:22, 25 March 2024

American journalist

Carolyn P. Meinel (born 1946) is notable for being one of the targets in the hacking scene during the 1990s.

Biography

In 1983, Meinel received an M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Arizona. Her father is Aden Meinel and mother is Marjorie Meinel. Meinel married her first husband, Howard Keith Henson, in 1967 and divorced in 1981. Meinel has four daughters, one of whom is Valerie Aurora. In August 1975, Meinel co-founded (with her then-husband, Keith Henson) the L5 Society, since merged into the National Space Society, and was its president for several years.

In 1996, Meinel was among the targets of a high-profile email bomber known as "Unamailer" or "johnny xchaotic".

Some security experts, such as Brian Martin of Attrition, have criticized her writings, claiming that they are inaccurate and generally misrepresent hacking.

Publications

Books

  • Uberhacker!: How to Break into a Computer. Loompanics. 2000. ISBN 1-55950-207-X.
  • The Happy Hacker 4th Edition. Lexington & Concord, distributed by American Eagle Publications. 2001. ISBN 0-929408-29-2.
  • Uberhacker II: More Ways to Break into a Computer. Loompanics. 2003. ISBN 1-55950-239-8.

Articles

  • "How the West Was Won... or, The L-5 Society Defeated the Moon Treaty," Spacefaring Gazette, Vol. 10, No. 3, June/July 1994, pp. 1, 8.
  • "How Hackers Break in and How they Are Caught," Scientific American, Oct. 1998,
  • "For Love of a Gun," the history, technologies of electromagnetic guns, IEEE Spectrum, July, 2007, pp. 40 46.
  • (Many other articles)

Notes

  1. ^ Meinel, Carolyn (February 1997). "verbosity -- Carolyn Meinel: Hack 101". Verbosity (Transcript). Interviewed by Jess Morrissette. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  2. "Reaching for the High Frontier: Chapter 5". Archived from the original on 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  3. "Unamailer explains bombings". CNET. 1996-12-30. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20161001180822/http://attrition.org/errata/charlatan/shame/book.html Happy Hacker Book (reviews)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20161001180645/https://attrition.org/errata/charlatan/shame/teach.html Carolyn Meinel: The Teacher

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