Why can't films and TV accurately portray hackers?

Re:Why can't films and TV accurately portray hackers? by LordKano on Friday August 04, 2017 @02:49PM (#14930975)

Because they're in the business of providing entertainment and most of "hacking" is mindnumbingly boring.

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Re:Why can't films and TV accurately portray hackers? by neaden on Friday August 04, 2017 @02:51PM (#14930987)

I'm not even sure if films/tv portray hacking more innacurately than they do the average job they portray such as police, lawyers, doctors, etc.

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Re:Why can't films and TV accurately portray hackers? by vanderZwan on Friday August 04, 2017 @03:24PM (#14931272)

At least programming doesn't try to copy the practices from the movie. If you're in IxD there's always a few idiots who think movie interfaces are a good example of usability. No, they're a good example of what looks sleek and amazing on screen, and what is compatible with the narrative need for exposure. That rarely works out well for usability .

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