Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Gummo, a computer hacker from Jacksonville, Florida.
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I've always been a firm believer of this: It only takes one person to believe in someone. To help them see the potential they have to strive in life! Life is already hard, people are horrible and evil--- why not spread love, hope, and positivity? Be nice to one another, help each other out.. you never know the cards others may be dealing with 💕
I agree, i listen to Les Brown the motivational speaker a lot. And he said that he was always told that he was slow and retarded. Then one day he told that to a teacher, and the teacher told him don't ever say that again. And he told him someone else's opinion does not have to be his reality. And that changed his life. He his now one of the top speakers in the world!
The song Imagine comes to mind. Ironically, , the 40th anniversary of Lennon's death has just passed us Dec.8...
I'm absolutely all about this comment. I couldn't have said it better or agree more and I hope that everyone is having an awesome day. Stay safe, stay positive and tell someone that you love them today, it really does feel good haha. One love ya'll 🤙💪✌
This has been proven in numerous studies. Thanks for the reminder.
Don’t true nobody it’s 2020
this interview scared me so much that i had to go and check if there'd been any changes to my bank account it's still empty. thank god
check again
lmaooo this one was funny
Maybe he can add a couple digits to your account lol
LMFAO 😂
Omg 😆 wayyyy underrated comment!!!
"I was horrible at school but brilliant when left alone" is a pattern I can recognize in people.
Matt M No, Matt. These topics don’t even correlate.
@Matt M sometimes people don't work well around others for varying factors, for example I have social anxiety and cannot get work done unless I'm left alone so I can give it my full attention
@@shavonne9770
@Matt M can you explain how you came to this conclusion a little bit?
@Matt M I say I’m just dumb but my family says that I’m a “genius I just don’t try” but idk I just have a lot of topics that interest me and I have ADD
Teaching yourself how to code in basic in the 80s is unequivocally more impressive than anything that he was supposed to be learning causing his grades to slip
I remember taking that class in 1981. It sucked.
The Languages are impressive as well, COBOL & FORTRAN
Jeezo, I look at C++ now and think of it as little more than an ancient, disorganised, poorly structured mess, can't even begin to imagine how awful things were when C++ was seen as an improvement.
most of us started this way
Yea , start coding today is like having 40 years of homework due 💀
So this guy is too humble. For those of you who aren’t tech savvy, he’s basically a wizard at what he does and was doing it years ahead of everyone else.
What....is....his....name!!!
@@samoriab5999 His name is Gumby
@@strangevisions5162 thank you.
@@samoriab5999 Lol at both of you. You asked his name, which is in the video you are commenting on AND in the description. And the dude that answered you was wrong. That is literally amazing.
@eriklarson9137 I like how your just criticizing and not helping...that said we are pretty clueless..
He looks EXACTLY like what I imagine a really good hacker to look like.
100% agree
He’s missing the black fingerless gloves and backpack.
As soon as i seen the thumbnail i figured he was a hacker. Then i read the caption and seen he was a hacker haha. Crazy. I wonder what people think when they see me.
Yes scummy
@@majorleehatfield I degress... Consider his childhood. Never be to quick to judge other by their cover. Another thing, if you are still alive you don't know what is in store with you. So be humble and kind fellow human.
Everybody's gangsta until you hear someone says "I've been a hacker for 36 years"
32 years count? :) Mining since 2009? Do I get a cookie at least? ;/
@@aerial5587 mining since 2009 , that's more than one 🍪 for sure!!!
You just won best Internet comment. 💯👊
@@AliciaM5555 oh dear, I feel so touched. "I wanna dedicate this award to the amazing hacker and his wife that stood up for him and believed him from the start. Thank you all ❤️"
I mean he knows my shit, god damn.
There's nothing more endearing then a genius with humility.
Hackerman: not the genius we deserve but the one we need
*than
Im 35, burned my entire 20s smoking weed and partying, trying to build my life back up, currently studying cyber security with a government funded course and trying to self-teach some web development on the side. It's so hard, there's so much to learn and I'm poor with no income, thinking about smoking weed again everyday but watching this video has inspired me to not give up, thank you.
That's lovely that you're on the road to recovery; don't give up hope for a better life! :) Proverbs 3:5-6
Happy for you bro. I was in the same boat as you! You're wiser now you're gonna go far 🤙🤙
question is, if you don't have a income, where do you get money to buy weed?
@@pacTebra sex for weed with any gender
Stay strong brother
This guy made millions hacking, lost it, then made millions again in bitcoin, and became a hacker hunter. Needs to be a movie about his life
billions in fact
If what he says is true :)
he lost it?? i didn't pay attention to that part. Where in the video is said he lost his 10 million dollars?
@@pauloTx Yeah, sadly they don't let you keep ill gotten gains.
Gummo, a former blackhat hacker, has recently revealed that he owns a bitcoin fortune worth a whopping $7 billion.
Absolutely love this style of interview. Sit back, shut up, let the person talk until they get tired.
🗣 PLEASE GO AND TELL VLAD THIS!
@@queengreen4409 vlad needs to collect self incriminating evidence from the people he interviews
im sure he was asked questions by an interviewer but they edited it to look candid - could be wrong tho
But its not always like that, so stop making up stuff, you naive and dumb lawn gnome and be open to different styles.
@@Roybaaa lmao who shit in your cornflakes? If you actually watched the interview you can see he’s CLEARLY asked questions to nudge the conversation forward you dense incompetent twat.
knowing computer science myself, this dude is too humble to admit that he is a genius doing things waaaaay earlier than anyone else
What a grounded human being. So skilled and accomplished, yet so humble.
My man hacked his way out the hood and got the girl. Legend.
Bruh this had me dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This guy's life resume'is corrupt. Not a legend. Just a jackoff
@@robotbuster1487 🤣 so what was he supposed to do just let life fuck him into poverty and irrelevance... kid you sound like you live in some kind of movie. Maybe go live on the streets for a week and tell me how you would just accept your fate. You showed your ass with your comment m8 only a true dickhead could utter such entitled privelidged bullshit 🤣🤡🤐
@@yewawtmayt2805 solid response right there
@@gutwounds call a spade a spade. Just your typical Scotsman reply really.
The most beautiful part of this interview is how much he loves his wife. He never shudders once when going over how horrible his childhood was but can barely get through saying how she essentially saved him.
I thought the same thing and wanted to see if someone else commented about it. It was profound.
At first I thought that she had maybe passed away by the way he spoke about her but nope, just a lot of love which is nice to hear
No matter how skilled, bad ass, or rich you are, there's a girl out there that can be your kyrptonite
it's like that but mine left me at my lowest
maybe she left him now and it hurts
I watched his 2 interviews in reverse... How very beautiful to see him so deeply touched by having 1 person, his wife, believe in him.
This man is so intelligent and I am so happy that he was descent and caring enough to explain stuff to us in a clear enough way for all of us to understand
Lmao I was thinking that too.He explained it in layman’s terms but in a very humble way
When he's talking about his wife "someone believing in me" while choking up all these years later. That's a perfect example of what we all need and so many never get. So happy and grateful for him
I think maybe that's a sign of true love isn't it... to choke up and cry when talking about a spouse????
I would never happen these days. But it did happen in the late 80s.
I
@@szzk7937 no, it still happens. Your "day" wasn't the best time in history, contrary to what you believe
Quite. Fitness is PARAMOUNT or all else is tumultuous.
Dude did all of that and mastered the computer because the last thing his mom asked him before bed that night was if his computer studies were going ok and he lied. Think about that, it’s so sad and beautiful.
I know. Heartbreaking yet triumphant.
He made his lie the reality, all because he didnt want it to be a lie.
skynet is watching that just shows you how much he loved his mom💔
We learn lessons in the most odd ways.
@J D Report him?
Wish I could be friends with this guy. Super interesting. And you can tell he's really turned his life around, and is a good person that brings positive value to society.
I loved Gummo's story. He reminded me of my brother that passed away. What a strong man and wonderful human being for still helping people & educating us. ❤❤❤
He got emotional about his wife's family believing in him but he didn't get emotional about making 10 million dollars that's real.
i think thats how people who have no love for money are, such a beautiful thing to be like that
Pfft wtf was 10mil to this guy? He was generating money through bitcoin preblow-up, this guy literally had a money tree.
@@jaydiaz3301 nice to meet u here
he made billions behind the scenes..
@@johnprk billions
And I can barely figure out how to prove to amazon that I’m not a robot with those little pictures
Same. Don't feel bad
right? why are those hard af sometimes lmao
lol me too
🤣🤣
I have this funny meme with Baby Yoda scowling at his computer saying, "How you gonna ask me if I'm a robot? MF, you a robot!".
I was completely sucked in listening to you Gummo, i'm in awe of you. And you make complicated IT things sound so normal to me! Thank you Mark for all the amazing interviews you make, your channel is one on my absolute favourites.
What's his chanel
watching him talk about his wife and just crying about what she did for him while he was at a bad time in his life is so amazing.
Not the best way to describe it but i know what u talking about. I felt the same
At that very moment I said to myself "this is not a bad guy".
Thank you
I read this comment before watching the video and I thought the wife had done something terrible lol.
@@holung1772your cringe
The way this fella gets choked up about having a real connection with someone, after so many years of neglect and trauma, heart breaking. Roll on my dude, big ups Gummo.
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@@hackermicheal9877 yo
Blicky got the stiffy
Very cool guy.
Please explain how you “learned fourtran”. Please.
At the end he says “I hope this helps someone”. It did. It really did. Thank you.
I love that he’s so articulate. I over speak when telling stories and struggling with taking pauses. When I listen to him he speaks at a smooth pace and transitions into a different story so nicely. His speaking skills are immaculate compared to mine. Sometimes I really hate having adhd because I think I sound like this and I absolutely do not lol.
You're fine, most people struggle with public speaking. Give yourself lots of love; you are worthy!
exactly, I love how he speaks! very articulate. he doesn't put much filler words such as 'like' 'you know'. he has this habit saying 'right? ' at the end of the sentence. it kinda makes you wonder and eager to know more as he speaks. he's really good with story telling
I'm like you and i understand exactly how you feel . It's a mix of shyness ,anxiety , absolute need of feedback by the listener who must be engaged in the listening and showing interest . It's the need to be understood ,appreciated , trusted . It's a matter of self esteem and the feeling you're an impostor syndrome , a charlatan. Even if you know that you know you always doubt of yourself . Language is so important and i too envy who master It. If you're young you can really learn though and change your life for the better.
This guy is the definition of “I’m in...”
for real haha
you son of a bitch
Facts! 10 million dollars!? Shittttttttt
Shit call me a nerd....but im all in!!!
"See you on the other side"
Crazy how in the beginning he talks about all these things he has illegally done and all these things that happened to him and the people who left him when he was young, but as soon as he talks about the girl and family he meets and takes him in, he gets choked up. Just shows that people really just want love and someone to care for them.
Amen
Humans are social animals without social connection genuine social connection all your left with is your own thoughts sometimes harmful sometimes loving. You can tell hes grateful for his family he had made.
What does illegal mean when you're hungry?
@@JimMorrison-ld2zh don't you have puke to choke on? Lol
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10:51 - Man, this part when he starts talking about his then girlfriend and now wife really made me smile. The part at 11:02 was something else. When you see Gummo tearing up and all the fond memories starting to rush back to him that make him emotional. You see him start to move his right hand, something he's never done for 10 minutes and longer sitting there. He doesn't know how to handle it. It's a sign that he got overwhelmed with feelings and doesn't know how to process it. You hear his voice start to crack and how quickly he gets on the verge of tears. I immediately knew why. This was the first time in his life that he felt love and that he was welcomed somewhere. We was embraced with open arms by his girlfriend's family, when for all that time he didn't have his own who would do it. I know that fcking feeling too well... We NEED to feel wanted in life, we NEED to feel that we belong. Unfortunately we are humans, we are flawed. We are run by oir emotions and our desire to be a part of the group. It is sad that we are social creatures, because we have needs that we ourselves cannot fulfill, no matter how much we tried. We have to rely on others to do it for us and that is a really stopid fcking thing. I wish that wasn't the case, but that is not the world we live in. It is a lonely existence being a human, a lonesome road paved with harsh gravel that we must walk ourselves, only in hopes that alnog the way someone shows up who wants to walk along side us...
Amen. May all of us find our walking partner on this gravelly road
Listening to this man share his sorry was so mesmerizing. I am a computer science major now and I have complete respect and admiration for this man as I understood some basics he spoke about. Awesome guy great interview!
This guy is a self made guy. No guidance from parents, lost parents in young age and grew up as an orphan but he still worked hard and brought himself to this level. Respect!
but,nobody is 'self-mad guy'...circumstanses'?
Absoluty Respect and Admire him. Is a hero who was make his life stone by stone with his only nude hands.
@@jasonsitz3056 well then he's an incredibly smart story teller. right off the cuff. >.....C'mon man....really???
Anything is possible when you're White.
Respect?????? He’s clearing innocent peoples bank accounts!
Soft White Underbelly is getting much better at adding variety to the lineup of videos. Makes it so much more interesting to watch a varied selection of people. Thank you.
THIS.
I agree
Yup
YES SOOOOO TRUE
Nice to experience something real
This has been my favorite SWU video. I have re-watched it, and just admire how this endeavor allows people to speak honesty, even if it compromises themselves. Real amazing people will always be here, and always do what’s right.
You put tears in my eyes man! You found a wonderful woman that helped you get back on track. All the best!!!
I really like what you said about your mom doing the best she could. We can't choose our parents, but we can understand they're human.
Profound statement my friend👍
Great comment ...
@Miles Maillet Yes. There's a difference between being a flawed human and being a monster.
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727 WHEN YOU SEE IT
He is dropping some SERIOUS knowledge right now. this guy is legendary.
Too bad I don't have a clue about what he is speaking about. One thing I do understand is SURVIVAL
@@dy9278 you didnt hear him mention the potential access he had to the visa cards and phones in your pocket?
@@bigusdickus3068 he was talking about times now past. it was easier then and though you can still do it now it is definitely tougher.
@@bigusdickus3068 carry an RFID blocker for your wallet. If you have a phone built after 2018, RFID block is built in either with your wireless charging coil, or NFC coil.
@@_dmfd actually ? Is this true no way
What a highly intelligent, resourceful, determined and positive human being. I could easily listen to him talking for hours on end!
This episode is going to take SWU to the next level. What a stellar guest
I love how eloquent and chronological his thinking is, very linear like a programmer and detailed!
Intj for sure
You comment reminds me of something my grandfather used to say: "1000100110010010111011010010011001001011101101010100101110110101"
@@taylorrobert9495 pseudoscience
more like a criminal who became an informant. Don't you think most criminals would trade being an informant in exchange for taking responsibility for their actions? What a brave rat
@@jamesf8507 You make a good point, but, who wouldn't make that deal? Everyone makes the deal.
Yooo this was the #1 guest as far as accomplishments. Taught himself to code, hacked his way into getting free food vouchers, hacked a gas station pump, sold some software he created for 10million USD a piece with his friend, worked IT jobs, set up a private fiber connection from the two biggest stock exchanges in the world, mined 80,000 Bitcoin on 3 computers HE BUILT HIMSELF, and the best part about it for him WAS WORKING AN HONEST 9-5 job. God bless this man and his family and may his mothers soul rest in peace for eternity for fighting as long as she could for this guy
fuck off, you're not mining 80,000 bitcoin on 3 fucking computers, china has huge fucking bitcoin mining farms the size of warehouses and they're BARELY cracking 1000bt bull fucking shit e: I dont doubt at all that this dude wrote software or taught himself how to do it or even that he made money selling it, but there is a lot in his story that anyone who knows anything about computers or how any of this shit works can tell you just doesn't add up. People keep wanting to think of hackers as these demigods who sit around in their huge mansions punching random keys into terminals all goddamn day but that just isn't the case. You can call me whatever or say whatever but thats the actual reality of the situation.
@@InfiniteRhombus This might be from back around 2010-2011 when 1 bitcoin was less than 1 cent in US dollars.
@@InfiniteRhombus Bitcoins are much harder to mine now than they used to be, that's literally how the system is intended to function.
@@InfiniteRhombus you must don't know anything about crypto in the beginning he could have done.. that check up about something before you comment!!!
@@InfiniteRhombus 80000 bitcoin does seem to be a huge exaggeration. Wouldn't they be a billionaire if that was the case? I do know a bitcoin millionaire (I should have taken his advice way back in 2010!), hell, I'd have a good half a million quid if I'd kept the bitcoins I bought back then, instead of buy (decent quality) drugs! LoL! My friend mined most all of his. Beginning with two PCs, then I saw him about 6months later and he had most of his room whirring away, mining for him (about 20 PCs all linked up)... He mined maybe a few hundred coins, and this was from 2009 until about 2015 - around when they ROCKETED up in value! By his own admission, he'd have around £15million IF he'd sold at the right time. But he wasn't into the markets as such, and literally about half a year, maybe a year later, he sold them all and got £5million out of it all. And yeah, he got out of it then. He concentrated all his time and effort on Bitcoin right from the beginning. "Mate, it's free money... just gotta mine it." He was getting about a couple of coins a day at the start. Then it was about a coin once a month - even with vastly improved computing power. It was getting harder basically. He had a mental breakdown in the end... I don't know why exactly, but he literally became someone who never saw daylight for months on end, so that probably had something to do with it!? He even paid his shrink with bitcoin at the time! LoL! But yeah, he's out of it now, just living (healthily now) his life, spending his time spending! Sonofabitch! LoL! He literally just travels the world now. Doing nothing in particular... fair enough... Man, I remember buying bitcoin when they were less than £1 per coin. Now they're about £8000 a coin! I'd buy 70 coins(about £65 at the time!) and spend them on drugs... Now, those coins would set me up easily! About £560 000 (half a million quid, just over...) Wish I could get my past out of my head! "What if... What if... What if I'd done this...?" etc. etc. Oh well...
What an amazing story. As someone with a lifelong interest in computers, I found this super interesting. So glad to see Gummo have such an amazing turnaround in his life!
A fascinating man, could listened to him for hours. He's been on an incredible journey.
Please.... Am begging you! Pls bring this legend back for a part 2! The world needs to hear his stories!!!
Relax🤣
you just heard his story
Wonder if his wife is still with him?
@@ToolFan68 I was wondering the same. There was a lot of pain there talking about the early days, and he didn't really talk much about her after that. Plus, he's not wearing a ring. I don't want to pry but I'm curious.
I would definitely like to bring him back and I would definitely wonder if well I will email him but cuz he's been to actually where I'm from so I'm sure he would come here but I definitely can fly out there because I would love to tell my story but first I have got to put this on my channel and my book is about to be released but I would love to be on his channel cuz I would be completely honest and I would love for this guy to come back as well but speaking of that compared to drug addiction and all of this in return is my story which is freaking insane and I think a lot of you would enjoy it and also benefit from it meaning I can help you cuz I would like to not just talk about the past but I also talk about right now in the future
He figured this out at age 14? He is a genius. I’m 61 and I still can’t figure out how to log out of Twitter.
poor bait, try harder next time
😂😂😂
lol!
Yr 61 & have Twitter!! I’m 41 & don’t even have twitter. 😂
the security at the time was really really bad and most hacking was actually done over the phone rather than with a computer, so it was impressive but really not as impressive as it seems not to discount his skill in any way it's still plenty impressive.
Really love this guy. He really wears his heart on his sleeve, and comes across as such an honest guy. I'd say he's a great motivational speaker. He could speak volumes to kids that don't do well in school, but have other passions. Leaving school in 7th grade, but self-taught doing what he loves. Absolute legend.
Incredible story to add towards the channel. Mark, thank you for this channel and what you do for the community.
he wasn’t allowed to wear his crown for the interview
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No. He chose not to.
Crown?
@@thetrintarianmessianicyahw589 STFU
Man... Am I the only one who felt like 42 minutes just wasn't enough? Need more from Gummo!
Noticing I was almost finished with this one made me wish I could forget and watch again, I hope he does another interview:)
100% agree!!! I must know more! 😀
Agreed, we need a lot more Gummo!
He has a podcast on Spotify called "Hackers Podcast".
Absolutely
This interview was not what I expected when I clicked on it! What a beautiful person. Gummo, you really helped me today. Especially your words at the end. You're doing great things in the world. Love to you.
Wow , this is by far the best interview I have seen on this channel
This man truly loves his wife. Man you can tell he holds her in so much regard
If “started from the bottom now we here” was a person
You're going to hell for this comment..... GOLD!!
I dont get it
@@Drilla81 google
@@andrewanthony7728 What's that ?
@@Drilla81 ask yo momma
one minute hes talking about hustling to pay the bills then suddenly hes 10 million dollars richer
Listen
seriously lol The transition had me cracking up.
@DrJamal Jackson i spent five bitcoin on an ounce of an unnamed substance about 10 years ago and it haunts me daily
@@sebastianschultz3107 Lol Damn
@@sebastianschultz3107 the silk road didn't exist 10 years ago, so you in fact did not
i cant even put to words how much likable this person feels to me. I would definitely want him as my friend if we were going in the same school
This is an absolutely amazing story told. Thank you to both for sharing your insight and perspectives
I once typed "Hacked by me!!" On my friends myspace page when he forgot to log out. You can interview me later
Heckerman
Remember when Apple Store employees would check Facebook to see who left their account logged in and start shitposting?
@Bh. Ad Your ISP sees everything.
My nephews friend logged on to his Facebook on my laptop.... when he left I wrote on his status that he came out of the closet that he is gay. Some of his Facebook friends unfriended him and some showed support. I was even talking to them on is messenger on Facebook. i went kinda too far LOL
impressive.. so i actually work for the pentagon and we are in dire need of a person with your set of skills. do you wan't to work with us?
‘My entire existence depended on my willingness to make sure i was taking care of myself’ WOW
Right
powerful
@@AwfulLottaYea idk if I'm sold on that. He doesn't seem like a narcissist.
@@AwfulLottaYea what the fuck you talking about??
@@seventhhieronymus1867 so a narcissist is someone who makes sure that they themselves get to enjoy the fruits of thier labor?
Amazing story. The humility he shows is great. He willingness to help others. Everyone forgets what its all about helpping other in turn helps you.
Never ever give up. Needed to hear that. Thank you
this guy is a legend
Change your profile pic SLOPPY, and you’d be more legendary
He's somewhere now flying drones in Afghanistan
so are you bro. I remember you from the OG days
This is a guy? Lmao
dafuq you doing here
he looks so happy when he talks about his wife 🥺
My thought also
this interview is the best ive ever seen. i love ur channel man keep it
Genius! So well spoken and gentle ! I could listen to him all day long !
I really loved how his eyes lit up as soon as he started talking about computers/coding. Love hearing about people's passions.
You could see he genuinely loves it !
that be a Nerdgasm.. 😊
Mira. You're gorgeous
Weirdo
@@logicalmalethink4925 or maybe just Playa??? 🧐
Jesus Christ. People this smart just absolutely blow my mind
Makes me feel horrible about myself because I try to be a good honest and caring person and try to work hard and do a good job for my employer which I like and take of my family and still struggle.
I was about to say the same thing!!!
Right?!?! Lol I’m just watching eating goldfish.
@@MayorofNumber3 Honey, if you're doing All that, Be Proud of Yourself because You're Making our world Better by Being You!!!👏👏👏
Acquire knowledge. Not Dollar's
I absolutely loved this interview! Good for him for getting his life together! 🎉
First of all, I love your work. Your interviews are so well chosen, thought out and executed. With that said, this has to be my favorite one. Gummo if he hasn't already, should write a book and sell his story for a movie. He is so likeable and endearing. Such an inspiring person. I relate to him in many non-hacker ways. Man I would love to be his friend. The stories he would have., also his interests and how his mind works is awesome.
He is very interesting. When he teared up talking about his wife basically saving him from his car you could tell he needed that desperately at the time. Best wishes to him!
The brain never fails to astonish me ,And he’s got one hell of a one so so clever ,Very happy for him
He's loves his woman. That's refreshing nowdays.
That showed his humility and love. Beautiful.💖
@@DELL.ACNT. After all these years and the people he's met.💖
When he teared up I had a horrible feeling she died , thank goodness it was just pure emotional happiness.
This guy is AWESOME, he definitely deserves a Netflix documentary of his life and I would watch every damn minute
What if it was a book?
@@uchicha666 i would read it too
@@pamelaveraibar5149 you sure? :)
Yes.
Not Netflix, something decent.
This is by far one of the best, if not the best interview I've seen. ❤
Friend just recommended your channel to me this evening, am watching first videos - this is lovely, I know it's old but what a sympathetic character, he feels like a friend by the end of it. Found watching Rebecca too upsetting.
"I'm not watching this long ass video!" "Oh damn it's already over?"
Exactly!!! 😬😬
Facts😂
Same 100%!!
Legit
This
This guy is incredible. What a smart, well-spoken genius.
I always pay attention to how someone talks. He's very precise and doesnt talk vaguely on his topics. He doesnt talk too slow/fast. It's like a good CPU chip doing its job.
You just afraid he hacks you if you comment something negative don't you 😃
The closest thing to batman we'll ever deserve
Damn, this is by far my favorite episode of SWU. As a network and hardware administrator for my company, this speaks volumes about what we do every day in the world. Thanks Gummo and Mark.
This is a fascinating man. Thank you so much for this interview.
When he got emotional talking about his wife, i felt that. My wife also saved me. God bless man.
why cant you save yourself. Why would you need a wife to manipulate you. Could you explain
@@PipMane Prick.
@@PipMane why are you such a loser?
When his voice starts to crack when talking about his wife and her family, it just kills me. His life changed when someone believed in him. He could have succumbed to the bad hand life deals so many, but he never gave up. His story is so powerful. I hope he reads all the comments. He has done so much good and is still humble. He remembers and knows how badly it could have turned out. Work hard, work smart, and do no harm. Thank you, Gummo and interviewer. Inspirational to say the least.
Amen!
i was choked up. ppl dont realize how heavy the world is for some folks
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I know, I started to get choked up too.
Brilliant story, told expertly. He seems like a genuinely nice and good person. I find his type of mind and world so interesting, as I can never get my head around it.
Great interview with a great person. Seems like a genuine and honest human he appreciates the little things in life not the material..
Him tearing up and talking about his wife warms my heart . She was his saving grace. He is a smart smart man! Go you!!!!
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@@hackermicheal9877 Lmao gtfo
she could smell the potential otherwise his ass would have been out of there
@@agee7777 how do you know that ? Even the most unlovable and corrupt find love. Of you kne y story you would agree. My life is changed now. But everyone is desirable to someone .
He is actually a very dangerous individual! I'm glad he's on our side.
It would be awesome if he became a Hacktivist and ripped off these large scale companies that offer scam concepts like "For Profit" schooling.
Like all dangerous ppl.
No shit!!! Scares me a bit. Not him but the others.... Love this guy
More like capable. A dangerous person is just a capable person with a no conscience.
@@mechadonia that part it all goes down to having a conscious or soul while others sleep walk with none just feeding to their anima and desires leading them to suffer and disperse that hate since they aren't loved or can't love themselves hence creative energy , hence authencity vs synthetic
Your amazing Love watching the interview Love all the good you are adding to this world Your always trying to do the right thing What an educational and inspiring interview
I thoroughly enjoyed this interview. I was intrigued the entire time. It was insightful & thought-provoking!
Reprogramming credit cards as a teen in the late 80's. Hes legit John Connor from T2
The banks are at tampering and fraud on a level you would not believe, and it doesn't require plastic cards.
@@weareallbeingwatched4602 what do you mean?
I painted an almost recognizable bird when I was eight. What he did isnt shit.
@TaketheK I N G D O M There no way you are going to hack a modern bank card. Unless you have lots of money and lots of time.
The way he speaks of his wife’s love is a dream vibe. God bless them.
I know right.... make s you want to keep going !!!
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Amazing guy. Super smart and resourceful and kind. Thank you for the interview.
This man’s voice is lulling me into a trance. His story is so so inspiring and interesting. Truly a stand up guy. I’ve watched tons of stories on this channel. Finally a breath of fresh air.
His little smirks when he flex’s is so genuine and authentic he KNOWS how much of a badass he is
people really overlooking that he made that guy a billionaire. 80000 at the value it peaked at 65000, is 5.2 billion. even if it was at the value of now 18,000 would still be 1.4 billion. this guy should be a millionaire right now for doing that, at least for commission. edit: just checked hes a literal billionaire himself loool.
@@kingS-sl9wj pretty sure he's doing a-ok in the finance department lol.
**flexes* See? I can be authentic as well by correcting people's grammar and let me tell ya! I feel so badass right now! 😎 Haha! /j
Attracted to him..🤢
@@shawnprivate5322 Literally wot.
I hope he watched this and know's just how many people are inspired and proud of him.
@King Croc lmaooo
@King Croc I meant I hope he read the comments 🤣
@King Croc I'd still watch an interview of myself lol
I hope he knows that he could have his life ruined by the type of criminal activity he himself engaged in. What a great guy
He should have his own podcast. Covering everything from his personal experience and how to deal with such things, how you feel going through it to coding, hacking etc. the world is his oyster! Good luck and great story! Would probably help and inspire millions of people!
IM NOT SURE I BELIEVE ALL OF HIS STORIES. THE GAS TANK HACK,,THE ATM CARDS....THE WAY TO USE CC TO GET TO ATM,,,,CONVINCING STORE MANAGERS HE LEFT FOOD BEHIND???????????? SOUNDS SUS.
I’m a single mom of a 14 yr old - life isn’t easy- we struggle some- but I won’t give up. And I want my son to grow up with the mindset you have. You’re an inspiration- thank you for sharing your story!
👍 luck to you
"I got caught....then I got hired" lmao amazing
Time behind bars is the business card of some people rofl
LOTS of hackers. Their knowledge is valuable
I feel like that happens a lot with hackers that are really good with their job. Afeard of like 3 different hackers one of ambien ex leader in anonymous getting jobs in government and high jobs in corporate companies. I've only heard about this happening 3 times gummo is one of them then some guy who used to be in anonymous and I cannot remember the 3rd situation
My god Gummo I cannot believe this!!! He was my coworker and let me tell you guys this man is just as amazing behind the scenes. Hes about the most humble person ever
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Get out of here with you’re forealforeal loser
@@bryangaytan7136 nigga what? 😂
For real??
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This was such a great interview. Thank you!!!!!!
one of the best interviews ive ever seen
A true 1st generation hacker, I have so much respect for this guy. None of these guys get the respect they deserve. They are the true pioneers of modern society.
Absolutely 100%. Pioneers of the human race.
They were seen as invaluable enough to get away with fraud and be given jobs instead of prison. I'd say that's some appreciation right there.
The irony in your statement of giving him respect 🤣 fuck his past, he hacks for a living, hope he hacks your shit and you give him the credit you say he deserves 😭💀
@@alexanderrivera3693 watch the video derp
@@robhenry3126 I kind of agree with you
I have to give the guy credit for forgiving his mother for her flaws and realizing she was doing the best she could.
That’s the mark of a good man.
Forgive but never forget , that's how I see it .
@@szczepankobylarz7477 its more sincere then that. From my perspective, he realizes he would have done as she did, if the roles were reversed.
@@damiensoubassis2738 I suppose
@@szczepankobylarz7477 definitely, forgiveness shifts how you see the past event. Once you forgive, you will then see how much you’ve been able to grow from that experience rather resent it. Forgetting will never put you at peace with yourself as you avoid recognizing the good things such as wisdom or even interpersonal accomplishments you gained due to putting effort in overcoming the set back of the event.just changed the perspective and opens the opportunity for healing and control over your life.
really great interview and story. I am excited to watch the follow up