>>14315273Highschool is using MacOS9 with a security system that only lets a few whitelisted programs run. I discover this works by checking some flags I can modify with a hex editor on my home computer. Using this trick I get Unreal Tournament and other games running on school computers. Computer lab turns into a LAN party at lunch break. I got a lot of respect and admiration from my classmates for that. The Matrix had just come out and being a hacker was the hottest shit.
Next I do the same trick on a hex editor so I can run it directly on school computers. With this I swap unimportant system extensions for keyloggers all over the school and get the staff passwords. They're still using paper and photocopiers for everything so I can't do anything useful like change my grades or see upcoming tests.
I'm casually reading my principal's email one day and he gets one inviting the school to participate in a national programming competition. The prick had been ignoring these for years. I had no idea a contest like that existed and never would have under normal circumstances. I get the school to sign up then give myself a massive advantage by reading the email containing the test questions. Highest score in the country. Full scholarship to a top university despite shitty grades.
