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Frequency,
Great job on Freq30, I loved the new format and the great articles. You should keep doing it like that, it’s great to see a more “Phrackish” appearance. I’ve been reading Phrack for about two years now, and even though I love learning about programming, some of the articles are just way too darn technical. I look to Freq as a nice middle ground where I can get technical stuff “WiFi on FreeBSD Made Easier” and opinionated stuff like “The Wrong Kind of Hacker”. Glad to see you kept the cover though, that’s what makes freq so unique! [jezzebelle]
Yes Phrack is great, but I agree, it does numb the mind from time to time. Glad to hear you like the new format, and don’t worry, the cover is here to stay. –screamer
Frequency,
Opinions on the new look? Two words: H A T E I T. I loved the issue but why should I have to open one file just to find out which of the other files has the article I want to read?? It was a lot easier when you just looked at the index and then just scrolled down (I always put the 3 text files into one, that way I could use FIND and just go right to the article I wanted). The quality of the issues can stay the same, but for the love of god change the format back! [Randy Miller]
Funny you should mention that…
Frequency,
Love the new look, it’s definitely a step up from the last. I used to hate scrolling through those notepad files searching for what I wanted, now I can just click on the file and it’s there. You guys might also want to consider posting your ezine to more places on the net, I’m always telling people about Frequency but hardly anyone seems to know about it. Get it up on textfiles.com or let more people mirror it, whatever just get it out there! The mag is too good to just be stuck on hackermind.net and nothing but. Anyway, keep up the great job, and I know Freq31 will kick ass. [Sadistic Fury]
Actually our buddy dual_parallel got in touch with the guy that runs a textfiles.com site, and the answer he gave was somewhat cryptic. If we’d convert our issues to “text” he’ll post them, which I’m guessing means he won’t include the cover and certainly not the new format. We have nothing against textfiles.com, but we’re really not into modifying our look just to suit another site’s needs. Frequency is what it is, and if people want to mirror it, they’re welcome to.
Dear Frequency,
The new look is good but the file formatting sucks. I opened the 0.txt file in FREQ30 and the text was all garbled, you guys should definitely consider going back to the old fashion way of putting out the zine. This way might seem coller than 3 pages of text, but whats the point if you can’t read it? [jimmy]
The formatting of each has issue has always been a problem. The files are created using Word (we really do apologize), so transferring them into other formats leaves a lot to be desired. They should work fine when opened inLinux text viewers/editors, or Wordpad, but those of you using Notepad may have some trouble. Some readers suggested (and have been suggesting for years) that we print the ezine in HTML format, but still, it really doesn’t get any simpler than plain ascii text.
Frequency,
I for one love the new design. You probably won’t print this, but how exactly did you start making Frequency? I’ve tried publishing stuff before, but you can’t force people on the net to read it. I’ve heard that you have close to 300 subscribers, and another hundred or more who download each issue. How did you get so many? Even if you don’t print this in the mag, please email me a reply. Thanks! [ice_burn]
As the old song goes, we had a little help from our friends. At the time I started the first issue of Frequency, I often frequented the message board at undergroundnews.com. There I found incredible support, and people helped in numerous ways. Whether writing articles or just spreading the word, they really helped kick start both Hackermind and Frequency. If you’re looking for readers yourself, they’re really not that hard to find. Just get yourself a subscription to 2600 and submit an ad to their marketplace once every issue. Aside from the subscription fee, it’s completely free, and will undoubtedly be seen by thousands of hackers across the globe. …getting writers? That’s another story.