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“I’m Johnny. I Hack Stuff.”

Have you ever had a hobby that changed your life? This Google Hacking thing began as a hobby, but sometime in 2004 it transformed into an unexpected gift. In that year, the high point of my professional career was a speaking gig I landed at Defcon. I was on top of the world that year and I let it get to my head—I really was an egotistical little turd. I presented my Google Hacking talk, making sure to emulate the rock-star speakers I admired. The talk went well, securing rave reviews and hinting at a rock-star speaking career of my own. The outlook was very promising, but the weekend left me feeling empty.

In the span of two days a series of unfortunate events flung me from the mountaintop of success ...

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