Microsoft tutorial on L337 speach by your child

[bcastner]

As part of its continuing effort in securing Microsoft Windows workstations, Microsoft has released a tutorial on hacker speak by your child:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/kidtalk.mspx

I think the dry, academic tone is incredibly funny.

 

[micker377]

That was harder than the German I took in high school! I don't think it will last, it's too hard - and today's kids are too lazy.

 

[ttterk]

Wow, and I remember when they were saying my generation (boomers) was lazy! Actually, the article is a good primer on creating a good p4$5\/\/0rd.

Sloth is the mother of invention. Necessity is just a mother...

 

[aftertaf]

commonly referred to as leetspeek,"

i must crawl out from under my rock, i've NEVER heard that expression before

Aftertaf

"Resolve is never stronger than the night before it was never weaker

 

[Happo]

joo" and "u": Used instead of "you." This is also commonly written as "j00" or "_|00."

This really is rocket science, isn't it. If these "children" can voluntarily convert "u" to "_|00." cryptology departments across the world should redirect their recruitment campaigns.

Daniel.