| ==Phrack Inc.== | |
| Volume Two, Issue 20, File 3 of 12 | |
| Phrack Inc./Metal Shop Private Timeline | |
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| Winter 1982 - CS gets computer system (TI-99) | |
| Summer 1983 - TK gets computer system | |
| Fall 1983 - Andy Kutner gave TK phone numbers to local BBSes, mainframes, and | |
| MCI/Sprint dial-ups; KL gets computer (no modem yet) and gets into | |
| pirating | |
| February 1984 - David Lightman 314 puts up The Dark Tower, TK becomes co-sysop | |
| March 1984 - KL gets modem, becomes Dark Tower Co-sysop | |
| March 1985 - CS gets modem, enters phreak/hack scene through Man-Tooth by | |
| giving Shades first BBS list | |
| June 1985 - 2600 Club formed on Laserbeam, local board with phreak/hack subs | |
| July 1985 - Phone line installed, Metal Shop: The Dark Tower Phase II arises | |
| with KL and Man-Tooth as co-sysops; Dr. Forbin/Mr. Modem helps out | |
| through ideas on The Forbin Project plus helping by sending source | |
| to TK after original screwed | |
| August 1985 - Dark Tower rearises and struggles against MS for a while, but | |
| failed and downed within 1 month; CS gets IBM XT set-up | |
| September 1985 - "Dark Tower Phase II" dropped, making the board Metal Shop | |
| November 17, 1985 - Phrack Inc. formed as a newsletter based around 2600 Club | |
| December 1985 - The New 2600 Club formed; 2601 Club, etc; 2600 Club totally | |
| dissolved; MS AE goes up | |
| January 2, 1986 - Metal Shop becomes MSP | |
| January 1986 - Phrack World News (Phreak World News) starts | |
| February 1986 - Whackoland goes up; Whackoland Gazette idea started, developed | |
| into New Tap which was going to be sponsored by MSP as well as | |
| others; Telepub '86. | |
| March 1986 - The Brewery becomes MSB, making the Metal Shop Triad; MSP changes | |
| gen. pw to up security due to busts on Phoenix Phortress from | |
| (PW was...) REQUIRED to MADHOUSE (Anthrax song) | |
| March 26, 1986 - Master Lock vs. Phrack Inc. situation arises | |
| April 27, 1986 - MS AE goes 40 megs | |
| May 2, 1986 - CS visited by FBI | |
| May 10, 1986 - Institutionalized therefore MSP downed on May 12 | |
| June 8, 1986 - Telecomputist becomes a supported product of MSP | |
| August 1986 - Quick Shop goes up | |
| March 1987 - Quick Shop goes down | |
| May 1987 - CS & TK busted; MSP down forever | |
| June 19-21, 1987 - SummerCon '87 | |
| July 21, 1987 - Summer '87 busts | |
| July 24-26, 1987 - PartyCon '87 | |
| July 22-24, 1988 - SummerCon '88 | |
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