The Coding and Computing Film Making Hall of Shame -- Visual Studio Magazine

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The Coding and Computing Film Making Hall of Shame

From the infamous virus upload scene in Independence Day, to the cringe-worthy Jurassic Park line -- "This is a Unix system. I know this." -- filmmakers just can't seem to get coding and computing right.

What silver screen moments left you shocked and dismayed? And which films managed to impress you with their realistic depictions of programming and hacking? Let me know and we may publish your insights in the next issue of Redmond Developer News. E-mail me at [email protected].

Posted by Michael Desmond on 12/20/2006

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