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== Cultural references ==
 
== Cultural references ==
 
*The story's title is a pun on:
 
*The story's title is a pun on:
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*Strictly speaking, Martin's actions in the story define him as a {{w|Hacker (computer security)|cracker}}, someone who gains access to desired material (in this case, a blocked webpage) by circumventing a computer's security system.
 
*Strictly speaking, Martin's actions in the story define him as a {{w|Hacker (computer security)|cracker}}, someone who gains access to desired material (in this case, a blocked webpage) by circumventing a computer's security system.
  
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Revision as of 06:21, April 22, 2012

References/Trivia


Cultural references

  • The story's title is a pun on:
  • The image on Martin's computer screen when Bart first talks to him resembles Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). Kahlo was famous for her self-portraits, and one of her trademarks was depicting herself with a moustache.

Trivia

  • Strictly speaking, Martin's actions in the story define him as a cracker, someone who gains access to desired material (in this case, a blocked webpage) by circumventing a computer's security system.