Popularly called the “homeless hacker” for his transient lifestyle, Adrian Lamo spent most of his travels couch-surfing, squatting in abandoned buildings and traveling to Internet cafes, libraries and universities to investigate networks, and sometimes exploit security holes. Despite performing authorized and unauthorized vulnerability assessments for several large, high-profile entities, Lamo refused to accept payment for his services.

Hackers Wanted, a documentary directed by Sam Bozzo, covers Lamo’s life and times. It features Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak, TechTV personality Leo Laporte, Digg and Revision3 founder Kevin Rose and narration by actor Kevin Spacey. The film explores the practical and ethical themes of modern computer hacking, intertwining Lamo’s story with those of controversial figures throughout history. (via Wikipedia)

“When asked, my source told me the film is still, sadly, on hold, but it’s not yet dead. My research and sources tell me that the movie is more likely to be found in a Dumpster than it is to be screened - Trigger Street inexplicably turned down an offer to screen at the Vancouver Int’l Film Festival.” (via eyecrave.net) Thanks eyecrave for the exclusive trailer!

Watch the 2005 TechTV interview with Adrian Lamo right before his arrest

“If I see a problem, I can tap the pause, scroll back over time…pinch zoom…and enable touch calibration to measure the distance of a cardiac event.” (via Gizmodo) As someone who works in the ICU and loves his technology, I find this real interesting.

“If I see a problem, I can tap the pause, scroll back over time…pinch zoom…and enable touch calibration to measure the distance of a cardiac event.” (via Gizmodo) As someone who works in the ICU and loves his technology, I find this real interesting.