I consider what I did to my guitar beating the system ;) But then, I'm a guitarist so that's in my domain. It would have been cheaper to just get middle-of-the-

I consider what I did to my guitar beating the system ;) But then, I'm a guitarist so that's in my domain. It would have been cheaper to just get middle-of-the-road pickups instead - less money, less gain (in a signal-strength sense). Having said that, I understand your point. My examples were not necessarily about beating a system, but changing how that system relates to myself (or whomever). And I did get to type the phrase "file their nuts" with a straight face. Inconveniently, I am having trouble coming up with relevant examples of ethical, non-computer hacking resulting in some sort of net gain unrelated to a select niche of people (like guitarists). I'll have to get back to you on that one...