get a job, by order

[waider]

A federal judge ordered Adrian Lamo released to his parents Tuesday afternoon, but barred the hacker from using computers, and ordered him to obtain full-time employment pending trial.

(my emphasis) - further down it says he was told to get a job or enrolling in college, actually.

Comments

[king-mob.livejournal.com]

Missing from the bottom of that article: This article constitutes an incredible conflict of interest, as Kevin Poulson and Lamo know each other.

I miss the days of honesty in journalism.

[opadit.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess he could get full-time employment doing dishes, street-cleaning, or window-washing. Even waiting tables or pulling coffee can involve using computers. I guess a lot of it may come down to a question of how complex the machine has to be before it's a "computer," but even the most ordinary little pubs around here have a touch-screen communication device between the kitchen and the dining room.

I'm not sure how he could enroll in college and avoid using computers. I mean, sure, he can use a typewriter for his papers; but it seems to me that a very large percentage of colleges manage enrollment and other tasks by requiring the students to log in somewhere and sign up electronically.

[waider.livejournal.com]

Well, I was actually more surprised at the fact that he was told to get a job, rather than trying to figure out what he can do that doesn't involve computers.