John Draper (Captain Crunch)
1 archived appearance · 1996
HackingPhreakingComputers
John Draper, known as "Captain Crunch," is a phone phreaker and computer pioneer recognized for his discovery that a toy whistle from a cereal box could generate the precise tone needed to manipulate AT&T's telephone switching systems. On Art Bell's programs, his role as one of the founding figures of the hacking subculture and his influence on the early development of personal computing made him a fascinating voice from the origins of the digital age.
On the air with Art · 1
Jul 29, 1996 · 2h 56m
Telephone Hacking
John "Captain Crunch" Draper, the legendary phone hacker, joins Art Bell from a payphone in the wilderness to recount his infamous exploits inside the Bell telephone system. Draper explains how a toy whistle from a cereal box produced the exact 2,600 hertz tone needed to hijack long-distance trunks, and how he and f...
