[PLUG-TALK] Hacking in TV SHows

[Rich Shepard]

On Mon, 24 Nov 2014, Paul Heinlein wrote:

> [go ahead and say it: I have the viewing habits of a 14-year-old boy]

Paul,

   If it keeps you young, go for it.

> I actually have no complaint with this. Research is tedious; few things
> are more boring than watching someone extract interesting information from
> a book, library, or computer. So writers use "advanced technology" or
> "incredible hacker" as a stand-in. People might get the wrong idea about
> systems administration, but they get more broadly engaging stories.

   I don't watch TV so I know nothing about what goes into the programs. But
over the years I've notices that almost all fiction authors (at least in the
mystery/suspense/thriiler genres) get computers and firearms all wrong.
You'd think the reality and accuracy would be easy to check, but it's
apparently not done. Distracting, but not fatal. :-)

Rich