Show HN: 40th Anniversary – Who are you, Mel Kaye?(melsloop.com) |
Show HN: 40th Anniversary – Who are you, Mel Kaye?(melsloop.com) |
For years, "Mel" was considered to be a fictional character. Though some details about him were found, still there was not much known about the life and works for Mel Kaye. Until today, when Mel's identity is finally revealed.
After years of researching, digging into public archives, and searching for actual proofs, Mel’s Loop project publishes a new biographical article – "Mel Kaye – CV", and unfolds the true identity of Mel Kaye (born Melvin Kornitsky, 1931), a child to a family of Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn from Poland and Russia, that grew up in Los Angeles, and became a hacking legend.
Happy Mel day, hackers!
Mel's Hack – The Missing Bits: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33392127
Mel's Loop – A Comprehensive Guide to The Story of Mel https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31458048