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ax0n
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Ask HN: Your biggest non-technical hack/discovery
I agree wholeheartedly. My best hack? I can figure out how almost anything works, usually very quickly, by probing for rules. It works for almost anything: mechanical, employment, electronics, etc.
Good for social engineering, too. :)
jjs
on Oct 12, 2009
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A corollary: most ostensible rules aren't the
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Knowing the difference is a form of power.
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Downvoted by accident, sorry. Hope we get an undo feature someday.
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until then, here's a +1 to your parent
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This is why probing for rules rather than accepting the documented ones works better :)
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Good for social engineering, too. :)