A Word from Jason Scott about WEB.TEXTFILES.COM

COMPUTERS

Files about Computers, their Operation and Programming, Hardware and Software. DESTRUCTION

Files that people have built about tearing other things down. Almost always a joke, and sometimes unintentionally.

E-ZINES

An extraordinary amount of text representing hundreds of people across hundreds of issues. The continuation of the zine tradition to the present day. GAMES

Files dealing with winning, beating, cheating at, and programming games. More recent files deal with the fascinating world of emulation and simulation.

HACKING

Files about making Technology do things that it wasn't quite intended to do. HUMOR

Files that appear to be humorous. Intentionally, or unintentionally. Parodies, rants, essays, jokes, satire.

PHREAK

The ever-widening learing and experimentation with telecommunications and communication. Now wireless, handheld, and satellite-based. Also, Red Boxes. POLITICS

Files about the law, the government, and the reaction to technology and the issues surrounding the present day.