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General Zoff
Account closed
Registered: Dec 2004
Posts: 7 |
Handle id #10557 : Mike J. Henry
Found this on the Web....
Can anybody confirm it ?
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Fast Hack'em?
Heh, it is funny you should mention that, because I know Mike J. Henry. He was originally known as the "Bandit Boy" back and the day, and went on to write "Fast Hack'em". I used to belong to this small computer club that would meet in this dudes basement (I think there were 9 of us), and he was a member. He went on to marry one of my friend's sisters. Crazy how popular that program was.
As far as that pic goes, that is awesome. I probably looked similar back then, but never took any pics. My parents basement was full of Commodores. I had 2 64's, one running a BBS on a dedicated phone line and a 128. Man, I miss those days, pizza parties, the european gaming magazines with all the cool pics of upcoming games, BBSs...
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The Shark-INC
Account closed
Registered: Feb 2005
Posts: 24 |
I think that this is probably accurate. After all, his software company was named "Basement Boys Software". :) |
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Jazzcat
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1044 |
Speaking of Basement Boys Software. Here is a photo of Mr. Nike, aka Lawrence from Basement Boys Software (walking by as Demonger chats with Steve Judd and Elwix at Chicago SWRAP Expo 2004).
Anyone have contact with him or Mike? |
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Skylab
Registered: Dec 2005
Posts: 183 |
Are you sure that Mister Nike or Mr. Nike was Lawrence from Basement Boys Software? Was Mister Nike and Mr. Nike the same? |
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Jazzcat
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1044 |
100% positive on all accounts. :) |
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Skylab
Registered: Dec 2005
Posts: 183 |
Fine, but which CSDB entry belongs now to Lawrence?
Mr. Nike
or
Mr. Nike
Greetz!
Skylab |
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Jazzcat
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1044 |
They both are for the same person. As far as I remember it was always "Mr.Nike". Maybe he can confirm things himself. Will send him a mail. |
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lbp
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 3 |
I expected to find some other applications credited to Mike J. Henry, for example "Disk Cracker V4.0", "Underground Network" but I can't find it or I am not looking. Anyone know this tool? |
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cba
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 933 |
Quote: I expected to find some other applications credited to Mike J. Henry, for example "Disk Cracker V4.0", "Underground Network" but I can't find it or I am not looking. Anyone know this tool?
I found both :
Disk Cracker V4.0
Underground Network
Enjoy.
Niels |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4612 |
Quote: Found this on the Web....
Can anybody confirm it ?
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Fast Hack'em?
Heh, it is funny you should mention that, because I know Mike J. Henry. He was originally known as the "Bandit Boy" back and the day, and went on to write "Fast Hack'em". I used to belong to this small computer club that would meet in this dudes basement (I think there were 9 of us), and he was a member. He went on to marry one of my friend's sisters. Crazy how popular that program was.
As far as that pic goes, that is awesome. I probably looked similar back then, but never took any pics. My parents basement was full of Commodores. I had 2 64's, one running a BBS on a dedicated phone line and a 128. Man, I miss those days, pizza parties, the european gaming magazines with all the cool pics of upcoming games, BBSs...
I just found a lot of The Bandit Boy and Mike J. Henry stuff on the same disks, which made me investigate. Pac-Man and Centipede proves the point, together with what General Zoff said above. Gonna merge The Bandit Boy with Mike J. Henry soon.
Any objections? |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2492 |
Go for it. And I guess we can also create Lawrence as alternative handle for Mr. Nike. |
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iAN CooG
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 3137 |
so this "Chris Faulkner" who said he was the bandit boy was lying? |
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bugjam
Registered: Apr 2003
Posts: 2492 |
I'd rather guess that Mike J. Henry is a pseudonym as well? |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4612 |
Quote: I'd rather guess that Mike J. Henry is a pseudonym as well?
That is what I think too. |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4612 |
Merged. And Lawrence with Mr. Nike too. |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4612 |
I got some intel btw: "Mike J Henry is really Lawrence, also known as Mr. Nike or Lawrence.
MJH is indeed an alias." |
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sailor
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 90 |
Lawrence of CLD/Chip Level Designs |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4612 |
Quote: Lawrence of CLD/Chip Level Designs
Ah! "RapiDOS was sold in the US by Chip Level Designs with kernel code written by Lawrence Hiller (aka Mr.Nike). Mitch/ESI gave ideas and feedback to the code resulting in RapiDOS having lots of “hacker enhancements” over Professional DOS, for example the built in monitor. It also functions on PAL (50Hz) Machines."
Cool. https://blog.worldofjani.com/?p=787&fbclid=IwAR0EpmH0IrWh9qtJZc.. |
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Radd Maxx
Registered: Mar 2018
Posts: 63 |
Mitch said that Mr. Nike was the only other cracker that was as good as himself.
I also found this: https://portcommodore.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=photos:commvex_2..
And this: https://comp.sys.cbm.narkive.com/fGfYsP0j/who-is-lawrence-hiler
And the comment here: https://www.c64copyprotection.com/basement-boys-software/
I've had all sorts of people tell me they knew Mike Henry, worked with him "at the mill", were related to him, all kinds of bullshit. Thanks for clearing this up! |
